BUCKY COVINGTON TO RACE LEGENDS CAR AT FAIRGROUNDS
SPEEDWAY NASHVILLE WITH BENEFIT CONCERT TO FOLLOW
Nashville,
TN…(July 24, 2012)…Country Music Star Bucky Covington will take his
place in the driver’s seat for the Legends Car Race on August 11th at
the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN to benefit Nashville’s Local
140 Fire Fighters Relief Fund and Help The Good Guys. Originally from
Rockingham, NC, the birthplace of NASCAR, Covington is a huge race fan
and recently had the honor of singing the national anthem at the Iowa
Speedway. This, however, will be his first time behind the wheel of a
racecar.
TN…(July 24, 2012)…Country Music Star Bucky Covington will take his
place in the driver’s seat for the Legends Car Race on August 11th at
the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN to benefit Nashville’s Local
140 Fire Fighters Relief Fund and Help The Good Guys. Originally from
Rockingham, NC, the birthplace of NASCAR, Covington is a huge race fan
and recently had the honor of singing the national anthem at the Iowa
Speedway. This, however, will be his first time behind the wheel of a
racecar.
The
family-friendly event kicks off Saturday, August 11 with qualifying
starting at 2pm followed by an autograph session by Covington at 4:00pm
and a full band concert at 4:30pm. Bucky will then suit up and race his
custom made Legends car at 5:30pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit
Help The Good Guys, a Nashville based organization that raises money to
provide immediate financial relief for injured or fallen
firefighters and their families, as well as the Local 140 Fire Fighters
Relief Fund. Charity Guitar For Sale!
family-friendly event kicks off Saturday, August 11 with qualifying
starting at 2pm followed by an autograph session by Covington at 4:00pm
and a full band concert at 4:30pm. Bucky will then suit up and race his
custom made Legends car at 5:30pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit
Help The Good Guys, a Nashville based organization that raises money to
provide immediate financial relief for injured or fallen
firefighters and their families, as well as the Local 140 Fire Fighters
Relief Fund. Charity Guitar For Sale!
All events are open to the public. Tickets can be purchased upon arrival at the Fairgrounds Speedway.
Legends Car Race at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Date: Saturday August 11, 2012
Location: 615 Smith Avenue. Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN
Qualifying: 2:00pm
Autograph Session: 4:00pm
Concert: 4:30pm
Race featuring Bucky: 5:30pm
ABOUT BUCKY COVINGTON: Bucky
Covington’s self-titled debut CD opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top
Country Albums chart with the biggest first week sales for any debut
country artist that year. He went on to become the best selling debut
artist that year and delivered three consecutive Top 10 hit singles to
country radio. His new album GOOD GUYS, featuring the duet “Drinking
Side Of Country” with Shooter Jennings, is due September 11. In addition
to competing on the fifth season of American Idol, Bucky’s national television appearances have included Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly!, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show and Fox & Friends. To learn more about Bucky Covington, connect at www.buckycovington.com or follow him on twitter @buckycovington.
Covington’s self-titled debut CD opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top
Country Albums chart with the biggest first week sales for any debut
country artist that year. He went on to become the best selling debut
artist that year and delivered three consecutive Top 10 hit singles to
country radio. His new album GOOD GUYS, featuring the duet “Drinking
Side Of Country” with Shooter Jennings, is due September 11. In addition
to competing on the fifth season of American Idol, Bucky’s national television appearances have included Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly!, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show and Fox & Friends. To learn more about Bucky Covington, connect at www.buckycovington.com or follow him on twitter @buckycovington.
ABOUT HELP THE GOOD GUYS: Approximately
130,000 firefighters and police officers suffer duty related injuries
or illness every year. Many are permanently injured with life altering
disabilities and are unable to return to work. Help The Good Guys serves
to honor and support our country’s injured Fire Fighters and Police
Officers who are experiencing financial crisis due to work related
injuries. Founded by medically retired Metro Nashville police officer
Mickey Milam, the organization seeks to ease the emotional and financial
burden for our wounded community heroes. To learn more, visit www.HelpTheGoodGuys.com.