Ventec and GM said the FDA-cleared ventilators
are scheduled to ship “as soon as” April, they
can raise production to 10,000 critical care
ventilators per month and have the capability
to increase output. GM also said it was
donating resources at cost.
Toyota is building face shields and
collaborating with medical device companies
to speed the manufacturing of ventilators.
Others across motorsports have also stepped up.
Brad Keselowski last year started Keselowski
Advanced Manufacturing, which is equipped
with a combination of 3D printers and CNC
machining. Keselowski said he has “joined
forces with groups endeavoring to meet
the face shield production needs of those
in healthcare.”
Joey Logano, Keselowski’s teammate at Team
Penske, has established a $1 million Response
and Recovery Fund through his foundation.
“Right now, the world is experiencing a
situation like we’ve never seen before,”
Logano said, noting the foundation “will help
provide funding and necessary supplies for
organizations in need during this scary time.”
Across the street from NASCAR’s R&D Center
at Roush Fenway Racing, the organization is
manufacturing open-sourced plastic aerosol
boxes to protect medical professionals as
they treat COVID-19 patients. Roush Fenway
also donated N95 masks to two North Carolina
hospitals. Steve Newmark, president of
Roush, told AP some employees are now
working with Roush Industries on additional
PPE designs and needs.