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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:
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:
Kyle Busch To Present Female Artist Award Tonight
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch will be presenting the Female Artist Of The Year award at tonight’s American Country Awards on FOX. The nominees for Female Artist Of The Year are Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.
The award show airs live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight at 8 pm EST.
Who do you think is going to take home the award at the fan-voted award show?
Ella Mae Bowen To Perform At NASCAR Awards
NASCAR has just announced that Big Machine’s newest artist, Ella Mae Bowen, will perform at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards ceremony December 2nd at Wynn Las Vegas. Valory Music Co artist Reba McEntire will host and also perform at the event that honors the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and the other drivers who finished top 10 of the final series standings.
Ella Mae will sing her version of “Holding Out For A Hero” which appeared on the Footloose movie sound track earlier this year. Fans can watch both the red carpet special and the awards ceremony on the SPEED network starting at 9 pm EST.
Ella Mae is a South Carolina native who was recently signed to Big Machine as a singer-songwriter. The 15-year old may be the next Taylor Swift, who also calls the label home. Ella Mae expects to release music next year on Big Machine, and she’s currently working on her debut record in studio.
VIDEO: Stealing Angels Perform Anthem At NASCAR
The Stealing Angels girls were on-hand to perform the anthem before the NASCAR race on November 12th. The all-girl trio shared one microphone for the performance, which you can watch below thanks to a fan who taped it:
Reba To Host NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards In Las Vegas
NASCAR just announced that country music megastar Reba McEntire will host its Sprint Cup Award Ceremony December 2nd at the Wynn Las Vegas. The ceremony will honor the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and other drivers who made the top ten of the final series standings. Over the years, the award show has become an entertainment hot spot with stars from every genre in music attending.
In addition to hosting the event, Reba will perform “Turn On The Radio” from her latest album “All The Woman I Am.” Other special segments involving Reba will be announced at a later time by NASCAR and The Valory Music Co., and the segments will be aired live on SPEED and Sirius/XM radio.
“I’m delighted to be hosting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards this year,” Reba said. “Country Music and NASCAR have shared fans for many years so I’ll feel right at home. My family and I have gotten to meet so many nice people in the racing industry this year with my youngest son, Shelby, being one of the competitors. We appreciate so much the super hospitality.”
Reba’s son Shelby Blackstock competes in the GRAND-Am Road Racing competition and she frequently attends his races. She’s performed “America The Beautiful” and “God Bless America” at earlier races this year.
Blake Shelton & Hunter Hayes Making A Little NASCAR Trip
Warner Music Nashville’s Blake Shelton and Atlantic Records’ Hunter Hayes will be hosting a free concert in Miami, Florida for the Coca-Cola Racing Family Concert during the NASCAR Championship Drive on November 17th. The concert will take place at Lummus Park at 7 pm EST, with Hunter opening up for the superstar Blake.
The event officially kicks off the Ford Championship Weekend at the Homestead Miami Speedway.
