NASCAR driver Mark Martin is racing a special car in Sunday 's Daytona 500 . the children and schoolteachers and the people of the town will need going forward . The car 's number will be changed to 26 for the 55 victims of the Newtown massacre . There will be a call to action for fans to text `` Driving the No . 26 to make a $ 50,000 donation . The Daytona 500 is NASCAR 's biggest race and the start of Sunday .
NASCAR driver Mark Martin is racing a special car in Sunday 's Daytona 500 . The car 's number will be changed to 26 for the 55 victims of the Newtown massacre . There will be a call to action for fans to text `` Driving the No . 26 to make a $ 50,000 donation . The Daytona 500 is NASCAR 's biggest race and the start of Sunday .