Personalities among NASCAR’s Sprint Cup drivers are as varied as their musical tastes. Fans will get more of an indication as to what might make their favorite drivers tick during driver introductions for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 22. Back in the day, drivers had a great deal of fun during pre-race festivities as they introduced themselves to the fans in attendance, injecting some of their own individuality into the way they addressed the crowd. BMS will turn back the clock Saturday, not only asking the drivers to introduce themselves to the sold-out throng of nearly 160,000, but also asking them to walk out to the song of their choice. The Sprint Cup stars take their music seriously and a good many of them deliberated for weeks before making their song choice for driver introductions, while others changed selections several times. Whether it is country or hard rock, their musical tastes are as diverse as the paint schemes on their cars.(BMS PR)(8-20-2009)
UPDATE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will make a more personal entrance prior to Saturday nights Sharpie 500. Each member of the starting lineup will greet the crowd by introducing themselves, accompanied by a song of their choosing. Four-time series runner-up #5-Mark Martin will make his 1,000th career national-series start Saturday. Martins song choice for his introduction? For Those About To Rock, by AC/DC. Another AC/DC tune Thunderstruck is a popular choice. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #6-David Ragan and #48-Jimmie Johnson all have chosen Thunderstruck as their intro theme. #26-Jamie McMurray also chose an AC/DC ditty Shook Me All Night Long. #39-Ryan Newmans choice of Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy by Big and Rich took some consideration. It really wasnt my first choice, Newman said, but I wont tell you what that song was. Ive always liked country music, and this song is pretty cool to me because my buddy Two-Foot Fred is in the video and is part of the whole deal. I wouldnt say its my theme song, but it is fun. #9-Kasey Kahne offers fans a peek into a racers world with Life On The Run by Dierks Bentley, whom he counts as a good friend. Thats what we do, Kahne said. Life on the run. We just love to race, and to race, we have to travel, and Dierks is one of my favorites. #14-Tony Stewart is paying homage to his friend Kid Rock with Bawitdaba. #12-David Stremme chose the same tune. Others of note: C.C. Rider by Elvis Presley #33-Clint Bowyer; Start Me Up by the Rolling Stones #24-Jeff Gordon; Land Down Under by Men At Work #47-Marcos Ambrose; Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N Roses #31-Jeff Burton; Amazing by Kanye West #18-Kyle Busch.(Racin’ Today)(8-22-2009)
