Grammy winner Urban to perform at Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Grammy Award winner Keith Urban will perform at the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of the prestigious "Great American Race" at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15.

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Urban will sing three of his eight No. 1 songs prior to the 51st annual Daytona 500 -- the opening event of the Sprint Cup Series season -- and the biggest, richest and most prestigious stock-car race.

All race fans that purchase Pre-Race access pass for the Daytona 500 will be able to watch Urban's Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show as well as the driver introductions from the grass tri-oval area.

"Year-in and year-out, the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show has been a popular hit with race fans," said Robin Bragg, president of Daytona International Speedway. "We're thrilled to have one of the most popular singers in the world in Keith Urban perform a heart-stopping pre-race show that will get the Daytona 500 and the new NASCAR season off to a roaring start."

Urban, who is the only artist to ever win both the CMA for Best New Artist and top honors as the Entertainer of the Year, has sold more than 10 million albums. He is one of the most electrifying live performers of any musical genre and has consistently performed to sold-out houses all over the world.

His eight No. 1 songs have collectively spent nearly 30 weeks on top of the Charts. Urban joins a long list of star-studded names that have performed in the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show such as Brooks & Dunn, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, LeAnn Rimes and Mariah Carey.

In addition to his Pre-Race Concert, a special $195 ticket package designed around Urban and the upcoming Daytona 500 has been created that includes a Superstretch ticket, Pre-Race access, VIP access to the Pre-Race Concert, an enter to win opportunity for an autographed Keith Urban CD and an enter-to-win meet-and-greet with Urban prior to the Pre-Race Concert.

For more information on that package and for tickets to the Daytona 500, go online at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.