Photo for Headline Surfer® / Kid Rock to perform duringf pre-race show at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – American rock star Kid Rock will be the featured during the pre-race show for the Daytona 500, where his song selection will include his new single, "First Kiss."
"We’re thrilled to have Kid Rock entertain the thousands of race fans in attendance and the millions more watching on FOX," Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said in a press release. "Kid Rock is an avid NASCAR fan and will provide race fans with a spectacular performance."
Kid Rock, whose musical style ranges from hip hop and rock to heavy metal and country, joins a long list of past performers of the Daytona 500 500 pre-race show, including Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Lenny Kravitz, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Bon Jovi.
FAST FACTS:
• Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor;
• His 1998 studio album Devil Without a Cause sold 13 million copies worldwide;
• He has sold 25 million albums in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Source: Wikipedia
Did You Know?
Kid Rock was born on Super Bowl Sunday. It also happens to be the same day that Thomas Crapper, inventor of the toilet, was born.
Source: Songfacts.com