Pre-race festivities free for all fans with Sunday INfield access
PHOENIX– ISM Raceway is thrilled to announce that platinum-selling artist Chris Janson will headline the O’Reilly Auto Parts Pre-Race Party on Sunday, Nov. 11, prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500. The INfield party will kick off as Janson takes the stage at 10:30 a.m.
Access to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Pre-Race Party is available to all fans with Sunday INfield access. In addition to Janson’s concert, fans with INfield Experience wristbands will also have the opportunity to participate in an all-new approach to driver introductions. The stars of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be delivered in Toyota Tundras to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Pre-Race Party catwalk, high-fiving fans as they make their way across to pit road just prior to the start of the Can-Am 500.
“We can’t wait to see Chris Janson take the stage during our O’Reilly Auto Parts Pre-Race Party prior to the Can-Am 500,” said Julie Giese, President of ISM Raceway. “The buzz around our Opening Weekend is electric and an artist like Janson personifies that level of excitement. Our fans on Sunday will be in for an amazing event.”
Warner Music Nashville’s Janson, a self-taught multi-instrumental talent, is a renowned performer that operates on a totally different wavelength. He is a gifted songwriter whose deep messages are often delivered with a clever, lighthearted smirk, and many recognize Janson as one of the genre’s most captivating total package phenomena.
Coming off the career-defining success of his Platinum-certified hit “Buy Me a Boat” and its Top-5 album of the same name, the 3-time CMA nominee is turning his creativity loose. With his second album, Everybody, he combines all the elements that make him unique. Twelve new tracks show off the contrasting shades of Janson’s world, both a restless ball of energy and a dedicated husband and father. His new tunes bound between upbeat enthusiasm and heartfelt tenderness.
Limited wristbands for INfield access to the 2018 Opening Weekend and Can-Am 500 are still available online at ISMRaceway.com, by phone at 1-866-408-RACE (7223) or in person at the ISM Raceway ticket office. Single day INfield wristbands start at just $35 and fans can get one for the whole weekend for $129 in addition to the purchase of a grandstand ticket.
About ISM Raceway
Since 1964, ISM Raceway has been the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest. As part of a $178 million modernization project, the track officially became ISM Raceway in January 2018 as a result of a naming rights partnership with ISM Connect, a pioneer in smart venue technology bringing the digital fan engagement experience to Phoenix. Phoenix hosts two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends each year, beginning with the TicketGuardian 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race weekend on March 9, 10 and 11. The schedule is anchored by the Opening Weekend, on Nov. 9, 10 and 11, with the Can-Am 500, the semifinal race in NASCAR’s Playoffs after which the field is reduced to the final four championship contenders. For more information, visit www.ISMRaceway.com.
About Chris Janson
Janson is a 3-time CMA nominee, platinum-selling, high-octane entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, award-winning singer/songwriter, and the youngest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. His sophomore album, Everybody, produced his second No. 1 hit single, “Fix A Drink,” the chart-topping follow up to his No. 1 debut smash and summer anthem, “Buy Me A Boat.” His current single, “Drunk Girl,” is climbing the country airplay charts and won “Song of the Year” at the MusicRow awards. Janson is currently nominated for 3 CMA awards, including Best New Artist, as well as Song of the Year and Video of the year for “Drunk Girl,” a song written from a father’s perspective which is receiving a lot of praise from his fans. Janson closed out the 53rd ACM Awards with what Rolling Stone called a “must-see performance,” and he floored his audience at Stagecoach. Janson is currently on his “Waitin’ On 5” fall tour, which will see him make his headlining debut in Los Angeles later this month.
