QUINCY, Mass. — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will continue its collaboration with Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen during select NASCAR race events in 2026, using the sport’s national platform to “increase public awareness about the importance of fire safety and the vital role codes and standards play in protecting people and property,” according to the joint announcement.
As part of its expanded NASCAR involvement, NFPA will also serve as the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race during the spring race weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
The NFPA 250 will take place at 3 p.m. on March 28, supporting NFPA’s codes and standards campaign “Safety Doesn’t Happen by Chance,” which is “designed to highlight critical systems that help keep people safe at home, work, and in their communities,” the announcement says.
Gase will take the wheel during the NFPA 250 and will return to the track with NFPA again on Oct. 10 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in support of Fire Prevention Week, which kicks off on Oct. 4.
Why is NFPA Sponsoring Joey Gase Motorsports?
“NASCAR has always placed safety at the forefront, both for competitors on the track and the fans who attend its races,” says NFPA vice president of outreach and advocacy Lorraine Carli, in the joint announcement. “This collaboration reflects the NFPA mission to protect people and property from fire and other hazards.
“With our sponsorship of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series NFPA 250 and our continuing work with Joey Gase, we are excited to elevate national awareness about the importance of codes and standards and the role they play in safeguarding people, property and communities,” she says.
NFPA research reveals that most Americans are unclear about who develops safety codes and often assume that they are written by government agencies. In reality, safety codes are created by private, independent standards development organizations including NFPA through a collaborative process involving industry professionals.
“This gap in understanding leaves the system vulnerable to organizations and industries working to undermine it,” according to the joint announcement. “The same research shows that once people understand how the system of safety in our country truly works, they express strong support for preserving and strengthening it.”
“Fire safety has always been personal to me, and being able to use the track as a platform to raise awareness makes this work even more meaningful,” says Joey Gase in the announcement. “Safety starts at home, and getting the chance to highlight that message is something I’m proud of.
“Every family deserves to know the risks of fire and the actionable steps they can take to prevent it, and they should also know about the standards that support safety in our communities. Teaming up with NFPA for the NFPA 250 and in Charlotte during Fire Prevention Week helps us bring this important information to millions of people,” he says.
Fire Prevention Week is celebrated throughout America every October and is the oldest U.S. public health observance on record. For more than 100 years, Fire Prevention Week has worked to educate people about the risk of home fires and ways to minimize them.
