Waltrip to team up with Rimes at Richmond

Add country music superstar LeAnn Rimes to the list of recording artists to be showcased in September's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 weekend at Richmond International Raceway.

Rimes' image will grace the No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine Chevrolet Monte Carlo owned and driven by two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip in the 250-mile NASCAR Busch Series race at on the .75-mile race track on Friday night, September 10.

"LeAnn Rimes can really sing," said Waltrip. "We just hope the car will be singing as pretty as she does on that night, and we can get a win at Richmond. We've had a lot of success there in the past. We've sat on the pole and run up front. We think we have a car that can win, and with that special paint scheme, that's about as good as it gets for a race car driver. This is a beautiful race car, as you would expect, because LeAnn is beautiful. This program provides Aaron's some added exposure. Aaron's has recognized the marketability of deals like this, and they've given us the opportunity to do really neat things with some great people, like we did with Arnold Swarzenegger and the Terminator 3 movie."

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Action Performance has produced scale die-cast reproductions of the car, which will mark Rimes' first appearance on a stock car.

"LeAnn Rimes has become an important part of the country music landscape and is recognized by everyone in the mainstream media," said Fred W. Wagenhals, Action chairman, president and CEO. "She has has been a featured part of several races, singing the national anthem to great fanfare. Now, her fans in the NASCAR scene can cheer her on aboard Michael Waltrip's No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine in Richmond."

Rimes is part of a diverse lineup of musicians who will be showcased on vehicles throughout the NASCAR race weekend in Richmond, Va. Already announced as a participant in the program is the legendary rock band, KISS, whose visages will adorn race vehicles driven by Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday, and Matt Crafton.