Brooks & Dunn Gear Up for Daytona 500 Pre-Race

1/25/2008 Stephen L. Betts Brooks & Dunn will highlight the highly-acclaimed Sprint Pre-Race Show before the most anticipated event in racing history - the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500. The duo will perform “Hard Workin’ Man,” and their recent release “Proud of the House We Built,” at the pre-race extravaganza which will air live on FOX, and in front of more than 200,000 race fans at historic Daytona International Speedway prior to the NASCAR Race on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. The Daytona 500 is widely considered the most prestigious race of the NASCAR season. DAYTONA 500 By the Numbers

• The race is 200 laps (and, of course, 500 miles)
• The first Daytona 500 was held in 1959 (and was called “The First Annual 500 Mile International Sweepstakes”
• 3 Drivers have won back-to-back Daytona 500 races: Richard Petty 1973-1974; Cale Yarborough 1983-1984; Sterling Marlin 1994-1995.
• In 1997, at age 25, Jeff Gordon was the youngest driver to ever win the race
• The highest average speed for a winning driver was 177.6 mph by Buddy Baker in 1980.