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Billy Currington dropped by NASCAR race
Things are starting to get a little worse for Billy Currington. After news that he was indicted on making terroristic threats towards a charter boat captain who had passed by his dock, NASCAR has announced that he will be replaced by Josh Turner at the Sprint All-Star Race. The line-up change was made official on Friday morning. The race and concert was scheduled for May 18th, and officials chose to go with the South Carolina native as Billy’s replacement.
Marcus Smith, President and general manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, said:
“Due to Currington’s recent indictment, we elected to change our act for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.”
Billy had turned himself in to authorities on April 15th after he was indicted. He posted bail a few hours later in Savannah, Georgia. His indictment also included an elder abuse charge as the boat captain is over 70 years old.
Trace Adkins to Host NASCAR Special on GAC
Show Dog-Universal’s very own Trace Adkins is getting quite a few hosting gigs this year. Not only will he be returning once again to host the American Country Awards on FOX this December alongside Kristin Chenoweth, but now he’ll be hosting a brand new NASCAR series on GAC.
“The Definitive” will air on Great American Country and will profile the lives of top NASCAR drivers, their careers, and some pretty neat footage, interviews, and exclusive pictures for its viewers.
“’The Definitive’ series is a favorite with our viewers. Teaming up with Nascar Productions ensures that the stories behind the drivers are told with heart and authenticity,” said GAC VP/Programming Suzanne Gordon.
The program will air weekly on GAC on Wednesdays, with the first episode premiering last night. Did you catch it?
Miranda Lambert & Danica Patrick Cover Country Weekly
Country music superstar Miranda Lambert and her newest gal pal Danica Patrick are covering the latest issue of Country Weekly. The “Fastest Girl In Town” singer is showing off the pair’s distinctive styles from the music video in the issue, as well as sharing behind the scenes details of the video shoot with the magazine. Miranda and Danica met for the first time on-set of the “Four The Record” singer’s latest music video.
Miranda’s latest music video is groundbreaking, and the first interactive music video with its own smart phone app. The application lets fans change the camera angles of the action scenes from the video, and unlock special bonus content for watching the video on their mobile devices.
Miranda sat down with Country Weekly and discussed her new friendship with the NASCAR driver, and the relationship between country music fans and racing fans.
“Fastest Girl In Town” is already in the top 20 at country radio and is quickly rising up the charts. The reining CMA and ACM female vocalist of the year is currently out on the road with her “ON FIRE” tour across the United States and Canada.
VIDEO: Justin Moore Unveils Honorary Yard of Bricks
When local firefighters saved Troy native Curtiss Shaver’s life during a tragic farming accident, Shaver knew he found his calling. Even though he lost the lower part of his left leg in the accident, he was as determined as ever to become a life-long firefighter and EMT for the region. In a special event this week at Troy Fire Station No. 1, a ceremonial yard of bricks was revealed to recognize Shaver as winner of Crown Royal’s “Your Hero’s Name Here” program.
The national contest renames the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMA) on July 29th after a deserving American hero. In an effort to bring a little bit of the famous track to Troy, Alabama, Crown Royal organized a special ceremony that resulted in the laying of a replica “Yard of Bricks” in Troy’s downtown. The final, engraved brick was put down by Shaver himself.
Nearly 200 Troy residents, including the city’s mayor, were at the ceremony outside the Fire Station on East Walnut Street. It wasn’t only locals who were there – but country music star Justin Moore performed a short set in Shaver’s honor. He performed “Small Town USA” and “‘Til My Last Day” for Shaver and the community during the brick laying.
“It was an honor to come to Alabama on this special day to pay homage to Curtiss,” said Moore. “He truly embodies the all-American hero and I am glad I got to be a part of this historical celebration. We will have a great time in Indy for the Curtiss Shaver 400.”
Check out the video of Justin’s appearance at the ceremony below:
Marlee Scott to Perform at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Watkins Glen
Big Ride Entertainment’s Marlee Scott will be making multiple appearances at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen during their biggest race weekend, August 9th – 12th.
Marlee will help kick off the weekend festivities with a concert on Friday night, August 10, at the Red Cat Summer Stage. The free show is held each year on the Watkins Glen International infield. Marlee makes a private VIP appearance on Saturday and then performs the U.S. and Canadian national anthems live on ESPN immediately prior to the race on Sunday, Aug. 12. This year’s Watkins Glen International NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is expected to attract approximately 5 million viewers on ESPN.
Marlee has performed at numerous high-profile sporting events over the past year, including the 2011 ACC Football Championship game, the Unbridled Eve Gala at the 138th Kentucky Derby weekend, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and several Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games.
The rising Country music star released her U.S. debut album, Beautiful Maybe, on June 19. She has released two singles and music videos from the project to date: 2011’s “Beautiful Maybe” and 2012’s “Train Wreck.” Beautiful Maybe is available now at iTunes, Amazon.com and all major digital music retailers. View the official “Train Wreck” music video directed by CMT award-winning director Roman White here.
In 2011, Marlee launched her “Make It or Bake It” webisode cooking series. The online clips feature some of Marlee’s favorite food and drink recipes. The latest installment is a Watkins Glen-inspired racing drink called “Zoom-By-Ya.” View Marlee’s “Make It or Bake It” episodes here.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen race is held Sunday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. ET in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Tickets for the 2012 race season are currently on sale at the WGI ticket office at (866) 461-RACE (7223) or at www.TheGlen.com.
Nashville-based event marketing and brand development company The Art of the Game is producing this year’s entertainment program at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen race.
For more information about Country artist Marlee Scott, visit www.MarleeScott.com.
Are any of our readers coming to my town for this event? Hope to see y’all there!
Miranda Lambert’s “Fastest Girl In Town” Video Coming Soon!
What better way to portray the video for “Fastest Girl In Town” than to include NASCAR driver Danica Patrick?
“Danica was the person I thought of immediately when I envisioned the video. We had so much fun playing two bad ass chicks up to no good,” she laughs. “Danica has a really busy schedule, and I’m thrilled she was able to take time to come to Tennessee and be a part of this.”
Also along for the ride is famed actor W. Earl Brown, co-star of HBO’s Deadwood and upcoming film The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp. Among over 90 films to his credit, he is well-known for his role as the brother of Cameron Diaz in There’s Something About Mary. “Earl is a true character, and he brings so much charisma and authenticity to his scenes,” tells Miranda.
Directed by CMA Award winner Trey Fanjoy, “Fastest Girl In Town” is completely narrative; it’s the first Miranda video with no vocal performance scenes. “I really get to act in the video. We have live sound and action scenes which feel more like a mini-movie than a music video,” shares Miranda.
Stay tuned to us here at Keepin’ It Country…we will post the video as soon as it comes out!
The Band Perry Helps Nascar Announce Hero’s Race
On Saturday, country music’s newest sweethearts, The Band Perry visited Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) to join with NASCAR in announcing that the summer’s Sprint Cup Series will be named after an everyday American hero through a new partnership between Crown Royal Whisky, the IMS and BigMachineRecords.com. Under the official title, Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com, fans will have the opportunity to vote for the race’s namesake. The race weekend will also feature performances by The Band Perry, Justin Moore, the Mavericks & Greg Bates.
The Band Perry had the privilege of announcing the five finalists who may win the opportunity to have the race named after them. They include veteran and philanthropist, Dale Beatty, ICU Nurse, Lindsey Marquez, Fire Lieutenant and EMT, Curtiss Shaver, Deputy Sheriff John Thomas & veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Brandon Veatch. The winner out of these lucky five will have their name on all race signage, apparel, TV broadcasts, as well as the opportunity to meet the country stars and attend the performances, wave the green flag to start the race and deliver the trophy to Victory Lane.
“There’s no track in the world like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and I’m thrilled that we will return as a race sponsor in 2012 for the Crown Royal presents the ‘Your Hero’s Name Here’ 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com!” said Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group. “We will again bring our most exciting artists to the stage for a great pre-race musical experience for the fans.”
“Once again the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is excited to offer a weekend full of great racing and great music,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and CEO Jeff Belskus. “Our fans are in for a real treat when some of the best names in the Big Machine Label Group combine with Crown Royal and some of the best names in racing to provide a great day of entertainment for our fans.”
If you’d like to cast a vote for one of these incredible finalists, you can visit Facebook.com/CrownRoyal and click the “Crown Your Hero” tab. The voting will run until June 28th.
If you’d like to attend the big race, tickets start at just $30 and can be purchased online at www.imstix.com, by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday. Children 12 and under will receive free general admission to any IMS event in 2011 when accompanied by an adult general admission ticket holder.
Check out photos of the Band Perry at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway here:
Julie Roberts Announces CMA Party
Country music artist Julie Roberts has announced plans for a CMA Fanclub party during this year’s CMA Fest. The “NASCAR Party” singer is giving fans three different options with three packages to help her offset the costs of running the Fan Appreciation Party this year. It’s a two-hour party that, of course, includes music, and for the first time a Fan Silent Auction to help benefit a 4-year old diagnosed with Leukemia. Visit Julie’s official website to see which package is right for you and for more details on her 7th annual party.
The party kicks off at 3 pm on June 9th at the Rutledge. Fans wanting to attend need to purchase one of the three packages to have their names added to the guest list to attend the show. Let us know if you’re going, or what parties you’re excited about going to.
VIDEO: How About A Primetime NASCAR Party?
Rain may have postponed the Daytona 500, pushing it from yesterday until (hopefully) tonight. Waiting is about as fun as a missing lug nut, but the delay isn’t putting the damper on race fans’ enthusiasm. If anything, the first postponement in the 54-year history of the event means one more day for a NASCAR party — this time in primetime. Plus, it gives us another reason to share Julie Roberts’ “NASCAR Party” video!
The race is scheduled to get underway shortly after 7pm (ET) and will be broadcast live on FOX. Carl Edwards is on the pole with Greg Biffle on the outside. Defending Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart starts third.
For all of our NASCAR fans out there, leave a message in our comments and let us know who ya got!
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Julie Roberts
It’s fitting that we’re talking with Julie Roberts on the same weekend as the Daytona 500. The “NASCAR Party” singer is revved up and ready to roll.
Her profile may have been a little bit lower the last few years, but the power and passion she brings to everything she does is at an all-time high. She’s battled back from the devastating Nashville flood and finally finds herself on solid footing. She’s managing living with multiple sclerosis and serves as an inspiration as she does so.
Musically, she’s about to make a splash on the small screen. The video for “Whiskey and You,” from her independent-release album Alive, is about to make its debut. The song touches Roberts on a deep, personal and painful level — all of which is reflected in the video.
Along with the video coming out, Roberts is itching to get out and about herself. Fresh off a pair of shows in Maryland, she’s fired up to bring her music directly to her fans.
In the following exclusive interview, we discuss all of these things, along with her take on the independent experience, faith, Facebook and even “clones.”
The first thing I must ask, is how are you doing health-wise?
