Racing to End Alzheimer’s Expands to GT4 America

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Racing to End Alzheimer’s has expanded its program to SRO America, teaming up with Stephen Cameron Racing’s partial season BMW M4 GT4 EVO entry in Pirelli GT4 America, beginning with this weekend’s season opener at Sonoma Raceway.

The association, which was formed in the team’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Ford Mustang GT4 entry last year, will see its now-famous “names” livery applied to the No. 90 BMW of Jonathan Perichon and Greg Liefooghe in the Pro-Am class.

The decision to join GT4 America came from a conversation between Frengs, team owner Stephen Cameron, and Liefooghe, with the livery set to feature 83 names of loved ones who have suffered from Alzheimer’s.

“We’re thrilled to be back in the SRO paddock,” said Frengs. “We have so many great memories from 2021 and the championship has continued to grow through the years.

“Greg and Cameron Racing also have an outstanding history in this and in other SRO series, so we’re looking forward to seeing what we can do together in 2026.

“Obviously we are hoping for success on the track, but the other key part of this for us is the fans that come to these races.

“They are such passionate sports car race fans, so we’ll be ready to talk to people, to share stories and memories of their loved ones, and hopefully add many more names to our cars.

“Every one of those names represents not just an honored loved one who has dealt with this disease but also helps bring us that much closer to the day when we can treat and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer’s.”

Liefooghe, who introduced the idea to Frengs earlier this year, said he’s thrilled to represent Racing to End Alzheimer’s in two sports car racing series this year.

“We started talking about it at Daytona, the idea of the car representing Racing to End Alzheimer’s,” said Liefooghe.

“Phil came to a test in February and met everyone, and the program came together. It’s exciting to have continuity over the two series – and to be representing the same cause, have the same names on both cars.

“Visibility is so important, and having the names on the car makes us stand out from all the other cars, and since one of the main goals of the of the program is to raise awareness, the more eyeballs we have on the car, the better job we’re doing.

“It feels really satisfying to be able to do that, and to carry the names of those loved ones on our car across two different series. It is such a special thing.”

For a $250 donation, the family member’s name and hometown is placed on the car and their photo can be posted on the Racing to End Alzheimer’s website’s tribute page.

All donations are matched by Frengs’ company Legistics, with 100 percent going to the program’s two beneficiaries: The Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist, and the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program.

To date, Racing to End Alzheimer’s has donated over $1.2 million to those two programs.

John Dagys

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