DAYTONA BEACH – Nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, whose long list of hits include “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up The Sun” and her latest single “Easy,” will perform a hour-long pre-race concert prior to the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 6 at Daytona International Speedway.
And you won't find a bigger fan than Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood.
“Sheryl Crow is one of the biggest names in music industry and we’re excited to celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with her,” Chitwood said.
“Sheryl’s exhilarating performance will serve as a perfect prelude for the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to battle side-by-side for the checkered flag in the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola.”
“Sheryl Crow is one of the biggest names in music industry and we’re excited to celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with her,” Chitwood said. “Sheryl’s exhilarating performance will serve as a perfect prelude for the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to battle side-by-side for the checkered flag in the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola.”
Through a special VIP Ticket Package, race fans can get unprecedented access to the 60-minute pre-race concert that will be staged on pit road in the tri-oval area of the “World Center of Racing.”
With packages starting at $115, the VIP Ticket Package includes: a reserved grandstand ticket for the Coke Zero 400, pre-race/Sprint FANZONE access and admission to the VIP viewing area in front of the stage for the pre-race concert by Crow.
Fast Facts:
# In addition to her nine Grammys, Sheryl Crow has sold 35 million albums worldwide and earned three American Music Awards.
# Since the release of her seven-times platinum, Grammy award-winning debut album, "Tuesday Night Music Club," Crow has performed duets with musical luminaries such as Sting and Mick Jagger, released seven studio albums (each charting Top 10, four of them platinum-plus), a quadruple-platinum greatest hits collection and a Christmas album.
# Crow has also been nominated for an additional 27 Grammys, her most recent for 2008’s critically acclaimed "Detours."
Did you know?
# Sheryl Crow launched her very own clothing line, Bootheel Trading Co.;
# Crow is a cancer survivor, has performed for President Obama and is a passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including the NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program.
Tickets for the July 4th holiday weekend at Daytona International Speedway:
# The stars of NASCAR return to Daytona International Speedway on July 5-6. Tickets to the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and the Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series race are available by calling 1-800-PITSHOP or online at
www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
# You can also catch the Coke Zero 400 live from Daytona International Speedway 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 6, on TNT.
# Fans can follow NASCAR on Twitter (@NASCAR) and stay up to speed on the latest news by using hashtags #NASCAR and #COKEZERO400.
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