CHRIS JANSON HEADLINING AMS PRE-RACE CONCERT PRESENTED BY IHEARTRADIO

From Atlanta Motor Speedway

iHeartRadio and 94.9 The Bull have teamed up with Atlanta Motor Speedway to sponsor the live pre-race concert prior to the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 25.

American country music singer/songwriter Chris Janson will headline the “Atlanta Motor Speedway Pre-Race Concert presented by iHeartRadio and 94.9 The Bull” near the start/finish line on the AMS frontstretch beginning at noon on Sunday, kicking off the main event of the 2018 Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Weekend.

A Perryville, Missouri native, Chris Janson was born to entertain crowds in venues of every variety – race tracks included. Janson’s breakthrough No. 1 platinum single, “Buy Me A Boat,” was the seventh-best-selling country song of the year in 2015. His most recent chart-topping tune, “Fix A Drink,” from his sophomore album Everybody, hit No. 1 last November, while his current single, “Drunk Girl,” is already earning acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Janson has also penned multiple top-charting hits including “Truck Yeah” (Tim Mcgraw), “That’s How I’ll Always Be” (Tim McGraw), “I Love This Life” (LoCash), and over 25 other hits recorded by a long list of established artists. The breakout star has been nominated for multiple awards and won several, including two 2016 BMI songwriter awards (“Buy Me A Boat” and “I Love This Life”), as well as Country Song of the Year (“Buy Me a Boat”) at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2016.

“We are big NASCAR fans at our house,” said Janson. “My son and father-in-law can’t wait for this day! We look forward to coming to Georgia. Racing and country music together make for the perfect day!”

The electrifying multi-instrumentalist is known as much for his hit songwriting as his “infectious” (Billboard) performances, with Rolling Stone describing him as having “a mesmerizing stage presence that most arena-headlining artists would kill for.” In 2018 Janson will hit stages across the nation alongside Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville label mate and 2015 AMS pre-race concert performer Cole Swindell on the “Reasons To Drink Tour.”

Pre-race pit passes will provide stage-front access for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions, as well as Janson’s pre-race performance. In addition, pre-race pit passes will allow fans to tour the pit area and photograph the 40-car field up close and personal prior to the start of the race.

A limited number of Sunday-only pre-race pit passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $100, while a three-day weekend pre-race pit pass is just $125 per person. A grandstand or infield ticket is required for each pre-race pit pass holder.

Tickets and pre-race pit passes may be purchased at http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com, Ticketmaster or by calling the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office. For more information or to purchase today, contact Atlanta Motor Speedway at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.