Stock Car Racing and Country Music—two pillars of culture in the Southern United States. And the two have mingled throughout the years. So put on your racing shoes, make sure they match your cowboy hat, and settle in for a look back at some of Nascar’s biggest stars turned Nashville wannabes!
The Songs: Thanks for the Ride, Harry Hyde by Wayne/Marshall & That Race Car Makes a Demon Out of Me by Jay Marshall
The Stars: Bobby Hillin Jr. & Bobby Allison
The Clip:
The Review: Its a Stavola Bros. double! Bobby Hillin Jr. makes the questionable move of mentioning his family connections (“Granddaddy”) that allowed him to get to Cup. Seriously—how many people can empathize with “My family’s rich, that’s how I got here”? On the other hand, Bobby Allison is back to blame his temper on the race car. Funny how he talk-sings being a nice guy outside of the race car. Guess that doesn’t go for Darrell Waltrip, Richard Petty, or virtually ever team owner he ever worked with.
The Verdict: The young one is meh. The old one is meh-er.