CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert — the first big performance at a track during the pandemic — featuring country music star Luke Combs.Combs, who performed virtually for NASCAR's season finale in November, has not done a live show since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March.
NASCAR, which prides itself on its elaborate pre-race pomp and entertainment, has not had a major live performance since PitBull and Blake Shelton performed in the final race before sports were halted.“I can’t wait to feel that energy again.
Man, I miss it,” Combs wrote in an email to The Associated Press. “It’s the first live show I’ve played since March of 2020, and I’d say it’s pretty.