Carlos Vieira Foundation was founded by Carlos Vieira utilizing his race team not only to be a team at the track but also to be a team that helps different organizations. Team 51 FIFTY started in 2007 by raising money for the Children's Hospital, Central California. In 2008 they increased their fundraising efforts with an Autism Dinner/Dance Fundraiser where they were able to raise $22,700, which was donated to Challenged Family Resource Center in Merced, CA. which is an organization that helps families living with Autism in the local area.
In 2009 Carlos Vieira Racing, Inc. started a fundraising campaign called Race for Autism. They dedicated their whole racing season to raising money for Autism Awareness. Throughout the season they donated all of their race winnings and held multiple events to help reach their goal of $51,500. At the end of the season they had surpassed their goal and raised a total of $53,468, which was all donated to three different organizations, Autism Speaks, F.E.A.T (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) and Challenged Family Resource Center.
As their efforts grew Carlos decided to start his own foundation. The Carlos Vieira Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, not only helps families living with Autism but they also dedicate their time to helping support other organizations. In 2010 they held a clothing drive and successfully filled up their race trailer with clothing and household items that were donated to Merced Rescue Mission, they made it possible for a local church group to go to Haiti and aid in the aftermath of the earthquake by sponsoring some of its members, had a Fireworks booth for the 4th of July in Atwater, the 2nd Annual Race and Ride for Autism at The New Stockton 99 Speedway and a Monte Carlo Night with a Steak & Lobster Dinner.