Corvette's Milner Turns Bird Flipping Incident into 3500 Charity T-Shirt Success
Tommy Milner turned a heated moment from the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a charitable success, generating over 3500 sales of a commemorative t-shirt benefiting the American Eagle Foundation.
The incident occurred during the race's final hours when BMW driver Augusto Farfus engaged in aggressive blocking against Milner's GTD Pro race-leading Corvette Z06.GT3.R. After Farfus received a drive-through penalty, Milner's middle finger gesture through his car window became an instant viral moment, generating 2.7 million views across Pratt Miller's social channels.
Yellow Corvette racing at Daytona
Milner collaborated with artist Abel Toth to create a special t-shirt design commemorating the moment. The shirts will be available until the week before the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 15th.
Black t-shirt with Indy NXT logo
What started as a response to prevent others from profiting from the moment transformed into a meaningful charitable initiative. After consulting with JF Musial, Milner decided to donate all proceeds to the American Eagle Foundation in Tennessee, supporting their work in caring for bald eagles.
The unexpected success of this initiative demonstrates how a heated racing moment can be transformed into a positive force for wildlife conservation.