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8/29/22 4:26 PM WALKOUT SONGS FROM THE 2022 SMACKDOWN FIELD

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WALKOUT SONGS FROM THE 2022 SMACKDOWN FIELD

Kokomo, Indiana (August 29, 2021)………From Dolly Parton to Dr. Dre, music plays an introductory role in one of the great Saturday night traditions of Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Sprint Car Smackdown at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway.

Leading up to the feature event, each USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competitor in the entirety of the field chose the song they would like to walk out to during their moment in driver introductions.

Here is a sample of some of the tunes chosen by a number of the drivers for their introduction last Saturday night.

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(Drivers Listed in Alphabetical Order)

Max Adams | A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles

Emerson Axsom | Everyday by Logic & Marshmello

Brady Bacon | Real American by Rick Derringer

Robert Ballou | 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

Cole Bodine | The Way I Are by Timbaland

Alex Bright | Blinded by the Light by Bruce Springsteen

Dustin Clark | Are You Ready by AC/DC

Sterling Cling | Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top

Mario Clouser | Sold Out by Hardy

Kyle Cummins | My House by Flo Rida

Dave Darland | In The End by Linkin Park

Carson Garrett |Thunderstruck by AC/DC

Justin Grant | Bad Company by Bad Company

Korbyn Hayslett | Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes

Anton Hernandez | Macarena by Los Del Rio (Bayside Remix)

C.J. Leary | Bawitdaba by Kid Rock

Brandon Mattox | Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons

Jason McDougal | Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas

Thomas Meseraull | Jerry Was a Race Car Driver by Primus

Mitchel Moles | Cowboy by Kid Rock

Jadon Rogers | Wild Thing* by The Troggs

Logan Seavey | Got 5 On It by Luniz

Chase Stockon | Long Hot Summer Day by Turnpike Troubadours

Jake Swanson | The Saints of Violence & Innuendo by Shinedown

Kevin Thomas Jr. | Forgot About Dre by Eminem & Dr. Dre

Scotty Weir | Made for This by Carrollton

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Re: Usac: Walkout songs from the 2022 smackdown field
 

Does anyone on IOW care? Honestly. Please respond. Does anyone care?

I don't.

If one didn't care,why would one bring the subject up?😶

You can scroll on passed, one doesn’t have to read every thread on here. I read it and enjoyed it.

Interesting to note, Jason McDougal’s song choice while wearing CJ Leary’s suit…

Yes.

Please show us on this doll where the bad thread hurt you. ✌️

I'm always a little curious what other people's musical tastes are especially if we have some other commonality like say race cars.

I cared when Ballou walked out to Workin’ 9 to 5. Winner winner.

Seems as if you are the only one who doesn’t care. 👋

Oh dang we missed that. Was a little hard to hear on Flo.

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I was going to stick up for Mike, but then I took the time to find and listen to "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus the was T-Mez' selection. Simply classic.

They used to play Rapid Roy the Stock car boy by Jim Croce at my local track when I was growing up.

Surprised no one had “Drivers Seat” a one hit wonder from Sniff and the tears. Then again this song is older than most of the drivers, although their grandparents probably listened to it in the late 70’s.

I thought this was great stuff. I never heard of this before. So many different insights to a sport that we all enjoy. I like.

Lynn

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So, I generally hate driver introductions, but for very special events, I will endure through them. To have walk out music for the drivers does make for the intros to be more interesting. To see the recap was interesting.

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Everyone should listen to more Primus. Les Claypool is one of the best bass players in music history. Plays lead guitar with a bass guitar.

Alex Bright wasn't in the A-Main but is one the list. Alex Bright "Blinded by the Light" is classic. He even picked the original Springsteen version not the Manfred Mann cover one.

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Not being there, I don't care either.

However driver introductions are neat and a rare event.

Still thing the best introductions were Terry Baltes at Eldora Our next driver hails from Bloomington indiana. He's a ten time Kings Royal participant and three time KING. Please welcome King third, fifth and seventh STEVE KINSER..........

opnwhlmnd is spot on. Wynonas big brown beaver and My name is mud are both on my playlist. Check out some Primus. Myself i like the intro’s 👍🏼

I do!!! In my almost 50 years on this earth, the only thing i’ve been around more than music (42 years) is racing at Kokomo Speedway (50 years)!

Mom was pregnant with me taking my older siblings to the track. Started piano lessons in 3rd grade, switched to saxophone in 5th before switching one last time to drums the last 30 years.

Love to see drivers personalities through choices as well as keep in touch with the young guns picks. Every year it seems there are more artists i’ve never heard of. Must be getting old. Haha

To Stevensville Mike, yes I do care. You wanted a response, there it is. Now why? This is one of the many kool things that make Smackdown standout. Maybe there is somewhere but I have never been to or watched another race where each driver picks out a song for their introduction. Furthermore instead of the entire front stretch or entire back stretch seeing them all, they split them up for the fans, which has everyone involved. It's okay you dont care, your choice, but some of us enjoy it, regardless of music taste.

Now onto to something that I wonder and dont have an exact answer for. Is this list made up prior to any racing starting the final night? Alex Bright WAS in the Feature/A Main...he had to use a Provisional, but none the less he started the Feature. Pulled into the infield about half way through coming off turn 2. Now there are several on this list that was NOT in the Feature. Sterling Cling, Dustin Clark, Carson Garrett, and unfortunately Korbyn Haslett. Sadly we all know where he was. Then to boot, Scotty Weir did not walk out to Made For This-Carrollton. Scotty walked out to Sandman-Metallica.

The JMac thing I do also find very interesting. I cant read the name on the belt, the more I zoom in the more distorted it becomes, assuming it is CJs suit, only thing that makes any sense, and he picks Kung Fu Fighting, quite interesting. However knowing JMac it was likely some kind of joke, he has a great sense of humor and likes to clown and have fun.

All in all, I love the walk outs with music. One of the things I look forward to about Smackdown. I did it in high school playing sports and many many athletes do it at all levels and all different sports. Keep up the amazing show and work Kokomo Speedway, The O'Connor Family, and all others who are involved with Smackdown!!

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Gee, I think he learned that from McCartney.

I do. Not as much I do about the racing, it’s self. But I do care. Often their walkout song choices say something about those individuals’ personalities or their train of thought, at the moment. Confidence exudes in Cummins’ choice, for example. Right before the biggest race of the year, he’s telling everyone “This is ‘My House’”. And that’s pretty much become the truth there. Ballou’s choice of “9 to 5” reiterates one of his themes from this week. I’m a working guy, with blue collar roots. And Grant picked “Cowboy”. Anyone that’s ever seen him drive knows that’s a pretty accurate description. And a few years ago, the Madman was just coming off being in trouble with USAC, so he walked out to “In The Doghouse Now” by the great Hank Williams. Now, if you couldn’t get a chuckle out of that, you just don’t have much of a sense of humor.

Jerry

Mr. Shaw, one h*ll of a post!! I was gonna put some of that, especially about Kyle but figured my post was already too long for some. Although Dave and Scotty are my top 2 guys, I did feel Kyle, Robert, and JG had the best choices for the specific time being!!!! Great post sir, 200% true, correct, accurate!! Wish I could give you more then one like!!

Re: Usac: Walkout songs from the 2022 smackdown field
 

Be ready for next year's Smackdown, folks.

I'll be writing this same article once again for the fifth straight year. Sorry not sorry.

Re: Usac: Walkout songs from the 2022 smackdown field
 

Well, I guess I got my answer(s). Thanks.

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Maybe they'll pay ya a little more :)

I don’t care Mike, either way actually. Everything went off without a hitch pretty much. Now if we had delay’s to deal with or perhaps incoming weather then I would definitely have an opinion on it

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I found it interesting. Thanks to the OP for throwing it out there.

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Leave it to Charles to totally miss a point and inject a random fact and prove he has no clue what he's talking about. Just so you know McCartney considers James Jamerson the best bass player of all time.

Comparing McCartney to Les Claypool is like comparing Motley Crue to Merle Haggard.

Pancho Stapp: My Primus playlist includes "John the Fisherman" and an interesting cover of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". The video for that song is classic.

I personally like the driver picked music for introductions. The Smackdown is a different type event and they want to grow it. Having different things like the way they do driver intros helps with that.

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This is when he should of drove in with his bulldozer. It cracked me up when they showed him driving it before the group picture.