The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is again a proud sponsor for race car driver Jackson Lee.
In 2024, Jackson will primarily compete in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for Czabok-Simpson Motorsport in a Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. His schedule includes the Michelin Pilot Challenge race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the IMSA Battle on the Bricks event on Sept. 21.
As with the previous two sponsorships, this year’s sponsorship is tied to the cancer center’s public education campaign about early detection and prevention.
Jackson and his father, NBC Sports reporter and local radio personality Kevin Lee, co-hosted the annual "Burger Bash delivered by ClusterTruck" this year. The fundraiser featured guest appearances by Indy 500 drivers and broadcasters, and a live broadcast of "Trackside" on 107.5 The Fan, all benefited the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and kicked off race week in Indianapolis leading up to the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Accelerating cancer research
Racing is in Indiana’s DNA, which gives us the unique opportunity to point out to Hoosiers the many parallels between race teams and cancer research and care teams. Both involve precision, determination, and science.
Kelvin Lee, MD - Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Racing to close the care gap
Like too many others, Jackson and his family have been impacted by cancer, as he lost his grandfather to lung cancer two decades ago.
Jackson Lee is a 21-year-old driver from Avon, Indiana. He is a multi-race winner in FRP F1600 & the Lucas Oil Formula Car Series and a Team USA Scholarship winner. He has raced for three seasons in the INDYCAR development system including the top step of the USF Pro Championships ladder with a best finish of 5th in USF Pro 2000 in 2023. His 2024 schedule is predominantly in IMSA including a pair of 2nd place finishes in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and select events in IMSA’s top support series, Michelin Pilot Challenge. Jackson also works as a driver coach for junior level drivers.
