Gretchen Wilson at Sound and Speed
The fifth annual Sprint Sound & Speed Presented By SunTrust was held in Nashville Jan. 8-9. Since its inception, the event has raised over $800,000 for Victory Junction and The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Vince Gill, Hank Williams Jr,. Chris Young, Danny Gokey, Holly Williams, Jason Michael Carroll, Kyle Petty and his band and many more kicked off the two-day event with performances at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, Jan. 8. There were also appearances by NASCAR standouts Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle during the Friday night event. On Saturday, Jan. 9 the event continued at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, where fans of racing and country music had the opportunity to get up-close and personal with drivers and top-name artists for autographs, story-telling, and question-and-answer sessions.
Josh Turner (L) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. taking questions from the crowd
Kyle Petty making his Opry Debut
