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A brief history of NASCAR, country music
By Staff Report | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Jake Matthews
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Nashville hosted Champion's Week from Dec. 3-5, culminating in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards on Dec. 5 at the Music City Center in downtown. NASCAR and Nashville have a long history together, as does NASCAR and country music. Scroll through to see the connections.
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1970s: NASCAR Cup drivers Marty Robbins and Bobby Allison pose together. Robbins, a country music singer, also competed in 35 Cup Series races from 1966-82.
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1971: Marty Robbins joins Bobby Allison in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway. Country music entertainer Robbins, who dabbled in Cup racing, had one of his best career finishes in the event, taking seventh.
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1972: Bobby Allison holds a victory guitar as he stands next to Junior Johnson after winning the Nashville 420 Cup Series race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Mechanic Herb Nab (L) joins the celebration.
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1974: Marty Robbins (R) performs at one of his many concerts. His musical accomplishments included a Grammy Award for his 1959 hit and signature song "El Paso." In addition to his recordings and performances, Robbins was an avid driver.
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1975: Charlotte Motor Speedway has always been known for bringing in top entertainment for the fans prior to races. Here country starts Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty perform for the crowd prior to a race.
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1984: Geoffrey Bodine displays the guitar he won for taking the checkered flag first at Nashville Speedway.
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1984: Geoffrey Bodine celebrates his second win of the year acoustic style.
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2007: Back when she was country, Taylor Swift performs at Chicagoland.
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2011: Austin Dillon celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Gander Trucks race at Nashville.
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2015: Blake Shelton, whose hit "Bringing Back the Sunshine" was used to open NBC's NASCAR broadcasts for two years, chats with Danica Patrick.
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