LEBANON, Tenn. — Nashville Superspeedway announced that Gavin Adcock will serve as the Honorary Pace Car Rider for the Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on May 31.
“I grew up watching NASCAR but never imagined I'd be riding in a pace car to start a Cup Series race,” said Adcock. “It will be bittersweet with Kyle Busch having just passed away, he was my favorite driver and he will be on everyone’s hearts this Sunday in Nashville.”
Adcock, dubbed by Billboard as "one of country music’s most buzzed-about artists” is a Georgia native, born and raised in Watkinsville. A former Georgia Southern University football player, Gavin grew up working on his family’s cattle farm and dreamt of riding bulls in the PBR. He started writing songs in high school, but it wasn’t until the spring of 2021, when Adcock tore his knee playing football, that he used his healing time to record and release his first original single. Since then, Gavin has collectively amassed more than 2 BILLION global career streams and has steadily built one of Country music’s most compelling fanbases. Listen to and watch the video for his current single “Wannabe” here.
“Gavin's story is one that NASCAR fans can really connect with,” said Nashville Superspeedway general manager Matt Greci. “He’s someone who grew up working the land, gave everything to the game he loved and found his calling through sheer determination. That spirit fits perfectly here at Nashville Superspeedway and we can't wait to have him be part of race day.”
Gavin is back on the road this year with his headlining The Day I Hang It Up Tour spanning across nearly 30 dates in the United States. Fans can score remaining tickets by visiting www.gavinadcockmusic.com/tour.
The Cracker Barrel 400 is set for May 31, at 6 p.m. CT at Nashville Superspeedway, broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Race weekend also includes the Allegiance 200 on May 29 and the Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 on May 30.
Tickets for the Cracker Barrel 400 race weekend are available at NashvilleSuperspeedway.com or by calling 866.RACE.TIX.
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2026 Race Schedule and Tickets
Friday, May 29
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Allegiance 200
(7 p.m. CT, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday, May 30
Wilson County Convention and Visitors Bureau Qualifying
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Sports Illustrated 250
(6:30 p.m. CT, The CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, May 31
NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400
(6 p.m. CT, Amazon Prime Video, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, July 19
NTT INDYCAR Series Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
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Nashville Superspeedway stands as Middle Tennessee’s premier racing destination, nestled in one of America’s most dynamic and rapidly expanding regions. Our 1.33-mile D-shaped concrete track, featuring 14 degrees of banking, holds the distinction of being NASCAR’s largest all-concrete venue. Nashville Superspeedway’s rich racing heritage includes five NASCAR Cup Series races, 26 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, 18 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitions and 10 INDYCAR SERIES battles -- including the 2024 and 2025 INDYCAR SERIES championship finales. As a Speedway Motorsports property, Nashville Superspeedway serves as a year-round entertainment venue welcoming families and race fans from across the globe.
