27/07/2012

Country Music Star Bucky Covington will take his place in the driver's seat for the Legends Car Race on August 11^th at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN to benefit Nashville's Local 140 Fire Fighters Relief Fund and Help The Good Guys. Originally from Rockingham, NC, the birthplace of NASCAR, Covington is a huge race fan and recently had the honor of singing the national anthem at the Iowa Speedway. This, however, will be his first time behind the wheel of a racecar.

The family-friendly event kicks off Saturday, August 11 with qualifying starting at 2pm followed by an autograph session by Covington at 4:00pm and a full band concert at 4:30pm. Bucky will then suit up and race his custom made Legends car at 5:30pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit Help The Good Guys, a Nashville based organization that raises money to provide immediate financial relief for injured or fallen firefighters and their families, as well as the Local 140 Fire Fighters Relief Fund.

All events are open to the public. Tickets can be purchased upon arrival at the Fairgrounds Speedway.            


Legends Car Race at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

Date: Saturday August 11, 2012

Location: 615 Smith Avenue. Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN

Qualifying: 2:00pm

Autograph Session: 4:00pm

Concert: 4:30pm

Race featuring Bucky: 5:30pm

ABOUT BUCKY COVINGTON: Bucky Covington's self-titled debut CD opened at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with the biggest first week sales for any debut country artist that year. He went on to become the best selling debut artist that year and delivered three consecutive Top 10 hit singles to country radio. His new album GOOD GUYS, featuring the duet "Drinking Side Of Country" with Shooter Jennings, is due September 11. In addition to competing on the fifth season of American Idol, Bucky's national television appearances have included Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly!, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show and Fox & Friends. To learn more about Bucky Covington, connect at www.buckycovington.com or follow him on twitter @buckycovington.

ABOUT HELP THE GOOD GUYS: Approximately 130,000 firefighters and police officers suffer duty related injuries or illness every year. Many are permanently injured with life altering disabilities and are unable to return to work. Help The Good Guys serves to honor and support our country's injured Fire Fighters and Police Officers who are experiencing financial crisis due to work related injuries. Founded by medically retired Metro Nashville police officer Mickey Milam, the organization seeks to ease the emotional and financial burden for our wounded community heroes. To learn more, visit www.HelpTheGoodGuys.com.