TALLADEGA, AL – Talladega Superspeedway is proud to announce that country music maverick and Columbia Nashville recording artist Chase Rice, who has NASCAR ties, will be the featured artist for the track’s traditional Saturday Night Infield Concert, May 2, during an exciting weekend that will feature the Winn-Dixie 300 and GEICO 500.
Rice will take the stage at NASCAR’s “Party Capital” just hours after the conclusion of the Winn-Dixie 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race, and the night before the GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event (Sunday, May 3), in which the winning driver will all but be guaranteed a spot in the season-ending Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
“Having a performer of Chase Rice’s caliber here at Talladega—given all his recent success on the Country charts—is something really special for our fans,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. “Talladega Boulevard is NASCAR’s party place thanks in part to our Saturday Night Infield Concerts and our amazing fans that come out every year to have a good time. This spring’s concert is going to be one you don’t want to miss.”
In what has become a Talladega tradition with top music acts, the Saturday Night Concert will feature Rice, whose edgy music will match perfectly with the rowdy infield crowd of the biggest and baddest racetrack on the planet. With hits like “Ready Set Roll” and his current single “Gonna Wanna Tonight” on the set list, Rice will have the intersection of Eastaboga and Talladega Boulevards rocking well into the night. The best part about the concert is that admission is FREE with the purchase of a Sunday race ticket for the GEICO 500.
A former linebacker at the University of North Carolina, Rice has worn many different hats so far in life. In the sport of NASCAR, he served as a part of the Hendrick Motorsports team pit crew before moving to Nashville to pursue music full-time. The singer/songwriter saw his 2013 EP, Ready Set Roll, top the iTunes Country charts and when its titular single hit the radio waves, he watched it climb up the Billboard charts and hit Gold before it even entered the Top 20, ultimately peaking in the Top 5 and scoring Platinum sales. His new album, Ignite The Night, debuted at No. 1 onBillboard Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart. Rice is currently on the road with Kenny Chesney for The Big Revival Tour and continues to play his own headlining shows across the country.
Rice’s performance will mark the second straight evening of fun activities in the infield. Friday night, the track will host its third “Big One on the Blvd” parade, featuring NASCAR drivers and loads of fan fun.
