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Nichols song “Gimmie that Girl” currently
sits at No. 1 on the Billboard country music chart

DOVER, Del. – Grammy-nominated country music artist Joe Nichols will sing the national anthem prior to the start of the “Autism Speaks 400 presented by HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on May 16, 2010 at Dover International Speedway. Nichols’ hit song “Gimmie That Girl” currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard country music chart.

The singer of country hits “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” “The Impossible” and “Brokenheartsville,” will also perform a live concert on the Victory Plaza stage outside of Turn 4 at the track beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. The concert is free for all May 16 ticket holders.

The Victory Plaza stage, adjacent to the popular Monster Monument and FanZone display area, will be a hot spot for race fans all weekend long. With live entertainment, free autograph sessions and interactive displays, fans will have plenty to do away from the action on the track. For more information and to review a schedule of fan events, visit DoverSpeedway.com.

Nichols continues to prove how hip and relevant country music can be. With the aptly titled album Old Things New, the award-winning singer once again balances artistry with accessibility, applying his distinctive baritone to new songs that define country music for modern times. It’s the perfect follow-up to his acclaimed 2007 album, Real Things, which landed Nichols on a multitude of best-of-the-year lists, including those published by the New York Times, Miami Herald, Dallas Morning News, Associated Press, CMT.com and many others.

From the start, with 2002’s breakthrough Universal South debut, Man with a Memory, Nichols established himself with No. 1 hits like “The Impossible” and “Brokenheartsville,” that led to him winning the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award, the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist and CMT’s Breakthrough Music Video of the Year.

Over the next three critically acclaimed albums—Revelation, III and Real Things— Nichols secured his spot as a rock-solid traditionalist who could master lighthearted swing, blue ballads and message songs and gather No. 1 hits along the way, including three No. 1 hits and seven Top-10 hits.

NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile on May 14-16, 2010. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.

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Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate three tracks in three states, and present several hundred motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and the NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com.

- Dover International Speedway, Press Release