Cast a vote for your favorite Breakthrough T1D-themed race car design and help one lucky kid living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) win a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Voting is open now through April 25 in the “Our Everyday Heroes” Race Car Design Contest for Breakthrough T1D, Hosted by Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers!

Vote for Breakthrough T1D Illinois Chapter designs:

• Annie Trompeter
• Ben Fatlan
• Keira Dunnington
• Carson Geye

Best of all, the contest winner will travel to see his or her design featured on the Motorcraft and Quick Lane Racing Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car driven by Breakthrough T1D friend Bob Tasca III at the Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colorado, on July 18–20, 2014.

The first round of voting is open March 17 through April 25 (12pm EDT) at fordracecar.jdrf.org.

A second round of voting for the top 10 contestants will be open from April 25 through June 6 at noon EDT, and the winner will be announced on Friday, July 18. The top ten donation-earning designs will be narrowed down to one based on a review by a committee made up of Breakthrough T1D and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers representatives. For additional detailed information about the contest, please refer to the official Rules and Guidelines. Read the official press release.

So, please cheer your winning T1D kid to victory with a vote, and speed our progress toward the finish line for T1D.