Bristol Motor Speedway was again the scene of one of the best new NASCAR traditions on Sunday, as the 43-man Sprint Cup field was introduced to the crowd accompanied by a song of their choosing.
Much like in baseball when batters step to the plate, each driver selected a song to be played when his name was called during the pre-race introductions.
Some of the more notable selections included Brad Keselowski (Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down"), Denny Hamlin ("Rocky" theme) and Scott Speed ("Love Shack" by the B52s).
The full list:
- AJ Allmendinger: "Last Resort" / Papa Roach
- Aric Almirola: "Back In Black" / AC/DC
- Bobby Labonte: "People Are Crazy" / Billy Currington
- Brad Keselowski: "Won't Back Down" / Tom Petty
- Brian Vickers: "Whatever Happened" / OAR
- Carl Edwards: "Black Betty" / Spiderbait
- Casey Mears: "Wild Side" / Motley Crue
- Clint Bowyer: "Burning Love" / Elvis
- Dale Earnhardt Jr: "Running With The Devil" / Van Halen
- Dave Blaney: "Get This Party Started" / Pink
- David Gilliland: "I Gotta Feelin" / Black Eyed Peas
- David Ragan: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" / Charlie Daniels
- David Reutimann: "The Game" / Motorhead
- David Stremme: "Boom" / P.O.D.
- Denny Hamlin: "Rocky" theme
- Elliott Sadler: "2001: A Space Odyssey" theme
- Greg Biffle: "Welcome to the Jungle" / Guns N Roses
- Jamie McMurray: "Let It Rock" / Kevin Rudolph
- Jeff Burton: "Welcome to the Jungle" / Guns N Roses
- Jeff Gordon: "Boom Boom Pow" / Black Eyed Peas
- Jimmie Johnson: "Ramble On" / Led Zeppelin
- Joe Nemechek: "Boot Scootin Boogie" / Brooks and Dunn
- Joey Logano: "Crank Dat" / Soulja Boy
- Juan Pablo Montoya: "Going the Distance" / Cake
- Kasey Kahne: "Bulls On Parade" / Rage Against The Machine
- Kevin Conway: "Big Time" / Peter Gabriel
- Kevin Harvick: "Rollin" / Limp Bizkit
- Kurt Busch: "Dukes of Hazzard" theme
- Kyle Busch: "Amazing" / Kanye West
- Marcos Ambrose: "Thunderstruck" / AC/DC
- Mark Martin: "If You Want Blood" / AC/DC
- Martin Truex Jr.: "Napa Know How" jingle
- Matt Kenseth: "Whisky Hangover" / Godsmack
- Max Papis: "Carmina Burana" / Carl Orff (Note: Did Not Qualify)
- Michael Waltrip: "Hillbilly Bone" / Blake Shelton
- Mike Bliss: "Rise Above This" / Seether (Note: Did Not Qualify)
- Paul Menard: "Paradise City" / Guns N Roses
- Regan Smith: "Fight For Your Right" / Beastie Boys
- Robby Gordon: "Some Beach" / Blake Shelton
- Ryan Newman: "Hillbilly Rockstar" / Bridgette Tatum
- Sam Hornish Jr.: "Bad Habit" / Offspring
- Scott Speed: "Love Shack" / B52s
- Terry Cook: Missed driver intros; had to start at the back of the field
- Tony Stewart: "Bawitdaba" / Kid Rock
- Travis Kvapil: "Kickstart My Heart" / Motley Crue