The Dale Jr. Foundation’s Driven to Give Gloves Program underway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- One of the most popular events in The Dale Jr. Foundation's annual fundraising slate is the Driven to Give Gloves Program, which supports the Dale and Amy Earnhardt Fund at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) in Columbus, Ohio. The annual auction's proceeds will support awareness of the life-saving work of the world-class doctors and nurses at NCH for the benefit of children and their parents. This year's Driven To Give Gloves Program will see 36 NASCAR Cup Series drivers wear the skeleton-design gloves inspired by Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the July 19 event at North Carolina's North Wilkesboro Speedway. The auction is set to run from July 16-20. (Click here to bid.) RELATED: The Dale Jr. Foundation info | The NASCAR Foundation info Each pair of gloves is autographed by both the driver who used them in the race and by Earnhardt Jr., the two-time Daytona 500 winner and 15-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award winner. Each set of gloves also features a certificate of authenticity. The proceeds will go to the Dale and Amy Earnhardt Fund at Nationwide Children's Hospital to support the patients and their families in pediatric injury rehabilitation, research and prevention. Auction start date: Thursday, July 16 Auction end date: Monday, July 20 Starting bid for all gloves: $30.00 Once the auction is complete, the gloves and certificate of authenticity will be shipped approximately four weeks after the auction ends. Participating drivers: AJ Allmendinger, Christopher Bell, Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Denny Hamlin, Riley Herbst, Carson Hocevar, Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, John Hunter Nemechek, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Zane Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Daniel Suárez, Shane van Gisbergen, Bubba Wallace, Cody Ware, Connor Zilisch.