Professional driver Andrew Prendeville is donating proceeds from last weekend's Jeld-Wen 100 race in Iowa to Best Friends Animal Society to help fund the animal welfare organization's rescue efforts in the flood ravaged state.

Through an ongoing "Racing Laps for Best Friends" promotion, Prendeville raises money at every race of the Firestone Indy Lights season. The funds go to Best Friends, but this is just the second time they are being allotted to a specific effort.

The promotion encourages animal lovers and race fans to pledge a nominal amount -- as low as 25 cents -- for each lap Prendeville completes in a single race or throughout the season. They can also donate a one-time flat amount.

Less than halfway through the season, Prendeville has raised $32,400 on the track. Combined with other “fund-racing” features, including merchandise sales and a raffle, the Prendeville/Best Friends partnership has brought in nearly $42,070 so far this season, Best Friends says.

Based in Kanab, Utah, Best Friends is home on any given day to about 2,000 dogs, cats, and other animals, who come from shelters and rescue groups around the country.

It also works with humane groups and communities to set up spay/neuter, shelter, foster and adoption programs. Best Friends, as it has in previous disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, is taking part in rescuing pets and animals from floodwaters in Iowa. For more on that effort, click here.