NASCAR’s Earnhardt, Jr., Joined by Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirora and Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Country Music’s Josh Turner, Randy Houser, Jason Michael Carroll With More Racing and Music Celebrities Expected
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, Capitol Records recording artist Dierks Bentley and country legends Connie Smith and Charlie Louvin have joined a slew of racing and country music celebrities announced today for Saturday’s Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Fan Festival at downtown Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
At Saturday’s Fan Festival, fans of racing and country music will have the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with drivers, team owners and top-name artists. The blockbuster event will also feature show car and sponsor displays, as well as a charitable auction with memorabilia from the racing and entertainment industries.
Among the NASCAR celebrities announced for the Fan Festival are Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Ray Evernham, Reed Sorensen and David Stremme. New to this year’s NASCAR celebrity lineup are “Driver Legends” Waltrip and Ernie Irvan, as well as current Sprint Cup Series stars Denny Hamlin and Aric Almirola, NASCAR Nationwide Series competitors Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Brad Keselowski and Burney Lamar. From the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will be Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle. From the National Hot Rod Association will be Doug Herbert. And Sam Bass, one of the most highly acclaimed artists in the history of American motorsports, also joins the illustrious lineup.
Country music artists announced for the Saturday Festival are Jason Michael Carroll, Richie McDonald, Josh Turner, members of Diamond Rio, and Rick Huckaby. Joining Bentley on the list of new additions are Randy Houser, Kate and Kacey, Josh Osborne and “Artist Legends” and members of the Grand Ole Opry Louvin and Smith.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series show car lineup for the Saturday Fan Fest includes the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (driven by Joey Logano), the #29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing (Kevin Harvick), and the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet for newly formed Stewart-Haas Racing (Tony Stewart).
For the fourth consecutive year, charitable beneficiaries of Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust are Victory Junction (a year-round camping environment for children, ages 6-16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses) and the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The first three Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust events drew an estimated 40,000 fans and raised more than $800,000 for its designated charities. (1/9/2009)(True Speed Communication For SunTrust PR)
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