BRISTOL, Tenn. (Tuesday, July 29, 2014) — Boasting one of the most competitive doubleheaders in racing, Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) revs up Wednesday night’s UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP (Aug. 20) with award-winning country music star Dierks Bentley. Bentley will electrify racing and country-music fans with a full-length concert presented by Mountain Dew.
The newly announced tripleheader – the Whelen Modfied race, Camping World Truck Series race and Dierks Bentley concert – provides guests an unforgettable race-day experience at an unbeatable price.
“Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway is already one of the most exciting nights in motorsports,” said BMS Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell. “Now, with the support of our friends at Mountain Dew, we are able to offer fans an unbelievable night. The combination of intense racing, a country concert with music superstar Dierks Bentley and a $30 ticket price makes Wednesday night a can’t-miss event.”
Bentley, who is currently on the road headlining his 2014 RISER TOUR, is no stranger to motorsports. He performed at the 2013 Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet, attended races at BMS and recently revamped his number-one single “Sideways” for race broadcasts on FOX. This is his first solo concert at the Last Great Colosseum.
“Racing fans are some of the best and loudest fans anywhere,” said Bentley. “We’ve been out all summer on the RISER TOUR having the time of our lives, so getting to swing by Bristol to hang with all the race fans is an added bonus.”
CMT will record a portion of the Mountain Dew CMT Summer Concert finale and feature one of Bentley’s top hits from his headlining RISER TOUR during a Hot 20 Countdown episode next month. CMT Hot 20 Countdown is a weekly live music video show that counts down the twenty most popular country music videos.
In addition to filming Bentley, CMT hosts, Cody Alan and Alecia Davis, will record their portion of the Hot 20 Countdown show at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 19 – 20. The episode featuring Dierks Bentley at the World’s Fastest Half Mile airs Sept. 6 and 7 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT).
The Bush’s Beans 150® fires up its engines at approximately 5:45pm and the UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP is slated for an 8 p.m. start. The Dierks Bentley concert follows the Camping World Truck Series Race.
Tickets for Wednesday’s tripleheader start at just $30 with free entry for children 15 and under, until Aug. 16. All tickets increase by $5 starting Aug. 17.
A limited number of VIP passes for the Mountain Dew CMT Summer Concert Series are available. VIP passes give fans on track, front-stage access following the Truck Series race. VIP passes are $35 for the general public and $25 for Bristol iBelong season ticket holders. A Wednesday event ticket is required for the VIP pass upgrade.
For more information, visit BristolMotorSpeedway.com or call (855) 580-5525.
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ABOUT DIERKS BENTLEY
Seven albums into one of country music’s most-respected and most-unpredictable careers, award-winning singer/songwriter continues to grow. His latest evolution comes in the form of his critically acclaimed and No. one selling album RISER. Throughout his career, Bentley has mixed elements of modern country, classic country, bluegrass and rock, maintaining an unmistakable identity while constantly reinventing his sound. His six previous studio albums have sold more than five million copies, notched 11 chart-topping singles and earned 11 GRAMMY nominations, countless CMA, ACM and CMT nominations and membership at the Grand Ole Opry. Bentley is currently on the road headlining 2014 RISER TOUR, which continues through the summer. For more information and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit http://www.dierks.com.
ABOUT MOUNTAIN DEW
Mountain Dew, a product of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, is the No. 1 flavored carbonated soft drink in the U.S. With its one-of-a-kind citrus taste, Mountain Dew exhilarates and quenches with every sip. In addition to original Mountain Dew® and Diet Mountain Dew®, the permanent DEW product line includes Mountain Dew Code Red®, Mountain Dew LiveWire®, Mountain Dew Throwback®, Mountain Dew Voltage® and Mountain Dew White Out®. For more information, check out www.mountaindew.com, www.facebook.com/mountaindew or follow on twitter @mtn_dew.
ABOUT CMT
CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT, CMT.com and CMT Radio offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and are the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
ABOUT SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sonoma, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. The Company provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary; and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network subsidiary. The Company also equally-owns Motorsports Authentics, a joint venture formed with International Speedway Corporation to produce, market and sell licensed motorsports merchandise. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.speedwaymotorsports.com.
