Video: Reba McEntire to host NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony tonight on Speed
Oklahoma-born and bred entertainment superstar Reba McEntire will host tonight the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony, airing live at 8 p.m. from the Wynn Las Vegas Resort & Casino on the cable channel Speed.
The ceremony honors the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and other drivers who finished in the top 10 of the final series standings. Increasingly, it has become a full-fledged entertainment experience with appearances by major celebrities.
In addition to her hosting duties, Reba will perform during the ceremony her hit “Turn on the Radio” from her 2010 album “All the Women I Am,” on the Valory Music Co. Kid Rock also will perform.
Other special segments involving Reba also are planned for the season-ending celebration, which will be broadcast by SPEED, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and MRN Radio at 8 tonight from the Wynn’s LaFite Ballroom.
“Since we moved the awards ceremony to Las Vegas, we’ve really increased our focus on the entertainment value for those in attendance and our fans watching and listening at home,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France in a news release. “Having Reba at our show reflects that; she is unbelievably popular, with wide-reaching mainstream appeal. And of course, we also like the fact that she’s a fan of auto racing.”
Reba’s son Shelby Blackstock competes in GRAND-AM Road Racing competition and she attended several of his events this year. She also performed “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America” prior to this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400 Presented By BigMachineRecords.com.
“I’m delighted to be hosting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards this year,” Reba said in the release. “Country music and NASCAR have shared fans for many years so I’ll feel right at home. My family and I have gotten to meet so many nice people in the racing industry this year with my youngest son, Shelby, being one of the competitors. We appreciate so much the super hospitality.”
-BAM
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