NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Daniel Dye has been named the 2025 Comcast Community Championship of the year, becoming the 11th champion since the award began in 2015.
Comcast will award $60,000 to Dye’s Race to Stop Suicide foundation, as it was established in 2018 while he was an eighth grader to break the stigma around mental health and suicide.
“Daniel represents exactly what the Comcast Community Champion of the Year was created to honor,” Matt Lederer, vp of brand partnerships and amplification at Comcast, said in a release. “He’s not just raising awareness; he’s driving a movement that’s changing lives. Through honesty, compassion, and a deep commitment to mental health advocacy, Daniel has built something far bigger than himself. He’s using his platform to give others a voice, and that kind of leadership is both rare and deeply inspiring. We are proud to name Daniel Dye as the 2025 Comcast Community Champion of the Year.”
Dye has been impacted by tragedy in his own family. When the Florida native was 14 years old, his 23-year-old cousin committed suicide. That sparked an interest for Dye to begin a powerful movement to help save lives. Race to Stop Suicide has become a national nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness, providing resources, and bringing hope to individuals and families in times of need.
“I’m super proud that this mission is getting talked about more — it means a lot to me, to my family, and to our communities,” Dye said. “Being named the Comcast Community Champion is a big deal, and the fact that we’re able to raise more awareness is really what it’s all about. This isn’t a race you can ever truly win, but we’re doing everything we can to run up front and be leaders in this mission.”
Since starting awareness, Dye has made visits to school, church events, community outreach and speaking engagements, Dye welcomes the tough conversations. His father Randy Dye helped create the March to Stop Suicide, an annual event held at Daytona International Speedway. The event allows participants to walk the famed superspeedway for 98 minutes and eight seconds in honor of the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988. The most recent event raised nearly $230,000 for Beyond the Brotherhood, a nonprofit supporting Navy SEALs transitioning to civilian life and local mental health resources.
Dye represented the purple and blue Race to Stop Suicide in a handful of races during the 2025 Xfinity season with Kaulig Racing. It was frequently on the No. 10 Chevrolet during the months of May (mental health awareness month) and September (suicide prevention awareness month).
The 2025 Comcast Community Champion was selected by a panel of Comcast and NASCAR executives, along with 2024 champion Erik Jones, who was honored last year for his work supporting early cancer screening and detection, reading literacy and animal welfare.
Other finalists Jerry Caldwell, president of Bristol Motor Speedway and former Xfinity Series director Wayne Auton both received a $30,000 donation to their charities of choice. Caldwell was representing Speedway Children’s Charities — Bristol Chapter, which supports children in 18 Tennessee counties. Auton was representing The Corner Table, which ensures thousands of children and neighbors to have consistent access to meals and support.
Since the inception of the Comcast Community Champion of the Year initiative in 2015, Comcast has donated north of $1 million to 33 nonprofit organizations. The program will return for a 12th season in 2026.