{
  "id": 8612398,
  "title": "Full list of NASCAR driver intro song choices for the 2026 Bristol Night Race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/full-list-of-nascar-driver-intro-song-choices-for-the-2026-bristol",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/full-list-nascar-driver-intro-song-choices-for-2026-bristol-night-race/10857037/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Bristol Night Race will see NASCAR drivers walk out to their chosen intro songs before the 500-lap event. This year's list includes a diverse array of tracks, from rock to pop and country. AJ Allmendinger will debut Drifting Tokyo by Christopher Bell, while Ryan Blaney will have Blind Korn by Josh Berry leading his entry. The lineup also features songs by Luke Bryan, Tyler Reddick, and Dolly Parton, among others. Some drivers have previously used their intro songs to make light-hearted comments or jokes, adding to the entertainment during the pre-race festivities.",
  "summary": "One of the best parts of the pre-race festivities for the annual Bristol Night Race is the fact that the Cup drivers get to walk out to their hand-picked intro songs ahead of the 500-lap race. Some fantastic moments have been born from it, like when Brad Keselowski walked out to AC/DC's 'For Those About To Rock' in 2010, and then proceeded to grab a microphone to tell the audience that \"Kyle ...…",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T10:06:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/kyle-busch-remembered-23-nascar-wins-and-dramatic-clashes-defined",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:45:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}