Sound & Speed Revs Up, Jan. 9

Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust, an annual gathering of country stars and top NASCAR drivers, gets ready to hit Nashville, Jan. 9 and 10.

The big weekend kicks off with a concert at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville, Friday, Jan. 9, starring Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins and Julianne Hough. Saturday, Jan. 10, NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and others, along with country stars like Josh Turner and Jason Michael Carroll, will participate in autograph and Q&A sessions, sponsor displays and a charity auction. Tickets for Sprint Sound & Speed are still available. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit soundandspeed.org.

• published January 5, 2009
• story by Bob Paxman