Texas Motor Speedway officials have announced that ZZ Top will perform a one hour concert during pre-race activities just prior to the Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

“This is unquestionably the biggest name act we will ever have for one of our prerace shows,” Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. “ZZ Top is celebrating their 40th anniversary and has played for millions of people, but this could well be the largest single crowd they will ever play for in concert. That ‘Little Ol’ Band from Texas’ is going to rock ‘The Great American Speedway!’ before the Dickies 500.”

The legendary band from Texas formed in 1969 and still features the original line-up of Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. The three Texas natives have released 20 albums/CD's and sold more than 50 million records since joining forces 40 years ago.

The 2 1/2 hour pre-race show is scheduled to begin at 11:45 am CT and includes appearnaces by the RE/MAX Skydiving team, Texas Christian University Marching Band, U.S.Army Reserve Command, 11th Aviation Command and the 7-158th Aviations Regiment. ZZ Top is slated to begin their one hour concert at 12:45 pm CT on the speedway's front stretch.

Hardcore Race Fans can contact the Texas Motor Speedway ticket office at (817) 215-8500 or visit online at www.texasmotorspeedway.com.

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