- 78-year-strong Fort Worth-based group to sing The Star-Spangled Banner live in front of NASCAR fans at speedway and worldwide TV audience
- Texas Motor Speedway’s 2024 NASCAR event (April 12-14) is a tripleheader weekend that includes the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Feb. 27, 2024) – The world-renowned Grammy Award-winning Texas Boys Choir will perform the national anthem just minutes prior to the waving of the green flag to start the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14.
The 40-young-man-strong choral group, organized in 1946 and based in Fort Worth since 1957, will sing The Star-Spangled Banner directly in front of the Machinery Auctioneers Pre-Race Stage on the grassy ballfield area near the speedway’s start/finish line. The national anthem performance will air across the country as part of FS1’s pre-race festivities.
“Texas Boys Choir is thrilled to sing the national anthem for NASCAR’s Triple-Header Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14,” said Texas Boys Choir Artistic Director Todd Prickett. “These young men aged 10-18 have been ‘setting the pace’ for boy choirs across the country for the last 78 years. We can’t wait to celebrate this timeless racing tradition with the amazing fans.”
The mission of the Texas Boys Choir is to develop personal excellence & inspire a lifelong passion for music and choral artistry. The world-class boys’ choir, open to young men in grades 3-12 from any socio-economic or ethnic background, is an educational and performance institution that provides a structured environment to learn the fundamentals of elite vocal performance.
“Texas Motor Speedway is honored to host the Texas Boys Choir for their performance of the national anthem prior to the start of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400,” said Texas Motor Speedway Executive Vice President & General Manager Mark Faber. “The Texas Boys Choir has been the pride of Fort Worth and North Texas for nearly 80 years and we are privileged to have them perform in front of our great NASCAR fanbase.”
Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR tripleheader weekend April 12-14. The race weekend begins April 12 with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 (7:30 p.m. CT on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90), continues with the April 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 (12:30 p.m. CT on FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90) and concludes with the April 14 NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (2:30 p.m. CT on FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90 and Lone Star 92.5 – local). Tickets are on sale now at www.texasmotorspeedway.com.
Texas Motor Speedway’s major event season also includes the American Sprint Car Series (April 5-6), POWRi Micro Mania (April 8-11), the High Limit Sprint Car Series (April 13), Fuel Fest (April 20), the Goodguys Rod & Custom/American Flat Track/Pate Swap Meet tripleheader weekend (April 25-28), C-10 Nationals (May 10-12), LS Fest (May 18), Bandas y Trocas (May 25), Solar Car Challenge (July 11-17), Goodguys Rod & Custom (Sept. 27-29), American Sprint Car Series (Oct. 4-5), the High Limit Sprint Car Series inaugural season finale (Oct. 11-12) and the Gordy’s Hwy 30 Fest Texas (Oct. 17-20).
ABOUT TEXAS BOYS CHOIR
Texas Boys Choir has earned its reputation as one of the best boy choirs in the world. Founded in 1946 and based in Fort Worth, Texas, the choir is an educational and performance institution that provides any boy a structured environment in which to learn the fundamentals of world-class vocal performance. TBC served as the pioneering institution for the current Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, where students immerse themselves in both arts and academics. With 50-60 performances and at least one domestic or international tour each year, Texas Boys Choir is a gateway for young men to an exciting world. Texas Boys Choir has toured worldwide since the 1950s, performing on four continents and in such esteemed places as Carnegie Hall, St. Marks Basilica, and Radio City Music Hall. Throughout the years, the choir has sung for popes, presidents, kings, and other heads of state and produced 40 professional recordings. TBC recently returned from an international tour in Paris and will embark on a second international tour this school year heading to Greece in the summer of 2024.
ABOUT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Texas Motor Speedway is among the largest sports and entertainment venues in the United States and features an array of amenities such as the largest single LED screen of any sports facility in North America, making it one of the premier venues in the world of sports. The 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Fort Worth hosts all three NASCAR national series among its various races and specialty events throughout the year. Texas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, LLC, a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, please visit texasmotorspeedway.com.
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