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NASCAR At Bristol: 2012 Driver Songs List For Pre-Race Introductions

As per tradition, each NASCAR driver chose his own song to play during pre-race introductions prior to today’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Here were their selections:

• AJ Allmendinger – “The Pride” / Five Finger Death Punch

• Aric Almirola – “Wild Thing” / The Troggs

• Bobby Labonte – “Drive By” / Train

• Brad Keselowski – “Born Free” / Kid Rock

• Brendan Gaughan – Theme from The Godfather

• Brian Vickers – “Back In The Saddle” / Aerosmith

• Carl Edwards – “99” / Savage

• Casey Mears – “Kickstart My Heart” / Motley Crue

• Clint Bowyer – “Here I Go Again On My Own” / Whitesnake

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. – “Walk” / Pantera

• Dave Blaney – “If The Diesel Don’t Get You Then The Jet Fuel Will” / Popa Chubby

• David Gilliland – “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” / Kenny Chesney

• David Ragan – “Flirtin’ With Disaster” / Molly Hatchet

• David Reutimann – “Pretty Fly For A White Guy” / The Offspring

• David Stremme – “My Kind Of Party” / Jason Aldean

• Denny Hamlin – “Teach Me How To Dougie” / Cali Swag District

• Greg Biffle – “Ladies And Gentlemen” / Saliva

• J.J. Yeley – “We Will Rock You” / Queen

• Jamie McMurray – “Rocky Top” / Osborne Brothers

• Jeff Burton – “Ring Of Fire” / Johnny Cash

• Jeff Gordon – “Flash” / Queen

• Jimmie Johnson – “Jimi Thing” / Dave Matthews Band

• Joe Nemechek – (Asked track to play a random Brooks & Dunn song)

• Joey Logano – “Halftime” / Ying Yang Twins

• Josh Wise – “God’s Not Dead (Like A Lion)” / Newsboys

• Juan Pablo Montoya – “International Love” / Pitbull

• Kasey Kahne – “Rodeo” / Garth Brooks

• Ken Schrader – “Pretty Good At Drinking Beer” / Billy Currington

• Kevin Harvick – “Save Water, Drink Beer” / Chris Young

• Kurt Busch – “Red Solo Cup” / Toby Keith

• Kyle Busch – “Power” / Kanye West

• Landon Cassill – “Hustlin’” / Rick Ross

• Marcos Ambrose – “Black And Yellow” / Wiz Khalifa

• Martin Truex Jr. – “Blind” / Korn

• Matt Kenseth – “Hell Yeah” / Rev Theory

• Michael McDowell – “Let It Start With Me” / No Other Name

• Paul Menard – “Paranoid” / Black Sabbath

• Reed Sorenson – “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” / Charlie Daniels Band

• Regan Smith – “Sail” / Awolnation

• Ryan Newman – “Camouflage” / Brad Paisley

• Scott Riggs – “Back In Black” / AC/DC

• Tony Stewart – “How Do You Like Me Now?” / Toby Keith

• Travis Kvapil – “N------s In Paris” / Jay-Z and Kanye West

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