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Bristol Motor Speedway officials drummed up a brilliant concept this past fall, one used often in other sports to reveal a bit of a team's personality and the personalities of its players: Let each athlete choose a song, and blare it on the loudspeaker when he's introduced.

Here's his list.



Kurt Busch -- "Now Kurt's the oldest brother, right? I don't know why, but the theme song to the 'Brady Bunch' comes to mind. Is that weird?"



Mark Martin -- "Easy one. 'Grandpa,' by the Judds."



Robby Gordon -- "'Some Beach,' by me because he wrecked me at Atlanta last weekend. I at least thought I could miss the first few laps and still see the car. Nope. At least he got me on TV."



Kasey Kahne -- "Oh, man. He's pretty. He's the prettiest man I've ever seen. 'Dude (Looks Like A Lady),' by Aerosmith. Great driver. And he's really pretty. Really pretty."



Denny Hamlin -- "Didn't he say something about his car recently, like his motor was bad or something? 'Piece Of S--- Car.' Adam Sandler."


Brad Keselowski -- "Is that guy OK? I thought Carl Edwards was the one that did the flipping. 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head,' by Dean Martin."


Tony Stewart -- "'My Way,' by Frank Sinatra. He bought his own team, and he's doin' it."



Matt Kenseth -- "From what I hear, he's funny, but people think he's boring as hell. 'Personality,' by Lloyd Price."



Kyle Busch -- "'We're Not Gonna Take It,' by Twisted Sister. Because he just gets so pissed and doesn't do anything wrong ever. Ever."



Elliott Sadler -- "'Ol' Red.' He's in the video with me, and played the part of my inbred cousin. He was a natural."



Joey Logano -- "We'll go with another one of mine here: 'The Baby.' Does he shave yet?"



Jeff Gordon -- "'I Kissed A Girl,' by Katy Perry. I don't really know what made me think of that song. But I did. So there you go. Enough said."



Kevin Harvick -- "'Loser,' by Beck. Wait. … He's leading the points, isn't he? We'll keep it just for the irony."



Jeff Burton -- "'Love Will Keep Us Together,' by Captain and Tennille. Y'all call him the Mayor, don't ya?"



Clint Bowyer -- "'Hillbilly Bone.' He does a race at his house every year called the Hillbilly 250. It works."



Jimmie Johnson -- "An old Mac Davis song works for him, called '[Oh] Lord It's Hard To Be Humble' when you're perfect in every way."



Scott Speed -- "'Karma Chameleon,' by Culture Club. We'll leave it at that."



Brian Vickers -- "'Wanted Dead Or Alive,' by Bon Jovi. That's true, right?"



Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- "'The More I Drink, The More I Drink.' This is one of mine. He's having that kind of luck."



Carl Edwards -- "'I'm Too Sexy' for my shirt, by Right Said Fred. Enough said."
 
I am shocked you know who sings "Love Will Keep Us Together". And I am slightly disappointed that I now know that.
 
I am shocked you know who sings "Love Will Keep Us Together". And I am slightly disappointed that I now know that.

I am more than slightly disappointed that that song is now playing on the mp3 player in my head. Oh well, it's a good thing I can plug into Rhapsody right now before it grows roots there.
 
Thought I read Kez was going to use "I won't back down", Tom Petty:D
 
The full list, at least as of Wednesday evening:
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/3/17/1...river-introductions-list-nascar-food-city-500


■AJ Allmendinger: "Last Resort" / Papa Roach
■Aric Almirola: "Back In Black" / AC/DC
■Bobby Labonte: "People Are Crazy" / Billy Currington
■Brad Keselowski: "Won't Back Down" / Tom Petty
■Brian Vickers: "Whatever Happened" / OAR
■Carl Edwards: "Black Betty" / Spiderbait
■Casey Mears: "Wild Side" / Motley Crue
■Clint Bowyer: "Burning Love" / Elvis
■Dale Earnhardt Jr: TBA
■Dave Blaney: TBA
■David Gilliland: "I Gotta Feelin" / Black Eyed Peas
■David Ragan: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" / Charlie Daniels
■David Reutimann: "The Game" / Motorhead
■David Stremme: TBA
■Denny Hamlin: "Rocky" theme
■Elliott Sadler: "2001: A Space Odyssey" theme
■Greg Biffle: "Welcome to the Jungle" / Guns N Roses
■Jamie McMurray: "Let It Rock" / Kevin Rudolph
■Jeff Burton: "Welcome to the Jungle" / Guns N Roses
■Jeff Gordon: "Boom Boom Pow" / Black Eyed Peas
■Jimmie Johnson: "Ramble On" / Led Zeppelin
■Joe Nemechek: "Boot Scootin Boogie" / Brooks and Dunn
■Joey Logano: "Crank Dat" / Soulja Boy
■Juan Pablo Montoya: "Going the Distance" / Cake
■Kasey Kahne: "Bulls On Parade" / Rage Against The Machine
■Kevin Conway: "Big Time" / Peter Gabriel
■Kevin Harvick: "Rollin" / Limp Bizkit
■Kurt Busch: "Dukes of Hazzard" theme
■Kyle Busch: "Amazing" / Kanye West
■Marcos Ambrose: "Thunderstruck" / AC/DC
■Mark Martin: TBA
■Martin Truex Jr.: "Napa Know How" jingle
■Matt Kenseth: "Whisky Hangover" / Godsmack
■Max Papis: "Carmina Burana" / Carl Orff
■Michael Waltrip: "Hillbilly Bone" / Blake Shelton
■Mike Bliss: "Rise Above This" / Seether
■Paul Menard: "Paradise City" / Guns N Roses
■Regan Smith: "Fight For Your Right" / Beastie Boys
■Robby Gordon: "Some Beach" / Blake Shelton
■Ryan Newman: "Hillbilly Rockstar" / Bridgette Tatum
■Sam Hornish Jr.: "Bad Habit" / Offspring
■Scott Speed: "Love Shack" / B52s
■Terry Cook: TBA
■Tony Stewart: "Bawitdaba" / Kid Rock
■Travis Kvapil: "Kickstart My Heart" / Motley Crue
 
Well geeez just what we needed now we'll get a 2 hour intro to the drivers before a race. Now I'll be asleep before the races even start.
 
If Kez wants to use a Petty song it should be "Learning to Fly"
 
I cant listen to Tom Petty without some...extracurricular activity being involved.

But you can listen to "Crank Dat"? You need help Spike.

Personally I think the intro song thing is pretty gay all together. Are they trying to turn nascar into WWF?
 
But you can listen to "Crank Dat"? You need help Spike.

Personally I think the intro song thing is pretty gay all together. Are they trying to turn nascar into WWF?
I cant listen to "Crank Dat" in and of itself. But "Crank Dat" with Travis Barker's music is quite awesome. Look it up on iTunes or MySpace music. The music hits hard.

As for Tom Petty. Love his music(especially "You Dont Know How it Feels").
 
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