CUP: Country Stars, Racers Team Up Again

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CUP: Country Stars, Racers Team Up Again

Sprint Sound & Speed benefits the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Victory Junction Gang Camp....

Tom Jensen | Posted December 26, 2009 Charlotte, NC

Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Kyle Petty at the Victory Junction Gang Camp. (Photo: Victory Junction)

Once again, the stars of NASCAR and some of country music’s leading artists are joining forces for a two-day fan event in Nashville.

The Fifth Annual Sprint Sound & Speed Presented By SunTrust is scheduled for Jan. 8-9 in Nashville, with a lineup that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip and other NASCAR stars.

On the evening of Jan. 8, there will be live country music shows on the historic Opry’s Ryman Auditorium stage at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Featured performers will include Hank Williams Jr. (9:30 p.m. show only), Danny Gokey, Jason Michael Carroll (7 p.m. show only) Chris Young, a special performance from NASCAR’s Kyle Petty and his band, as well as addition artists t/b/a.

On Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, racing and country music fans can participate in autograph, story-telling and question-and-answer sessions with drivers, team owners and top-name artists. Included are show-car and sponsor displays and a charitable auction with memorabilia from the racing and entertainment industries.

Tickets for the Opry at the Ryman shows on Jan. 8 (from $42 to $54) and the festival on Jan. 9 ($20 for adults and $15 for children) are on sale via TicketMaster (ticketmaster.com) and opry.com. Combination tickets, good for Friday and Saturday’s events, range from $55 to $69. Visit www.soundandspeed.org for more info.

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of "Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED," and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the past President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to

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