Driver Theme Songs for Bristol Provide Best Intros of the Year

It's time once again to race at Bristol Motor Speedway. So that means that it's time for drivers to choose their theme music to be introduced to Saturday night. Since the track began doing this in 2009, it has really grown into an awesome tradition that fans look forward to each season.

It has provided some great moments. Most drivers usually pick WWE-worthy, arena rock songs (AC/DC's Thunderstruck, Kid Rock's Bawitdaba, Guns 'n' Roses Welcome to the Jungle) but several have also picked songs that say something about themselves. It's been a lot more fun than the usual driver walking across a stage to a public address guy introducing them.

In past years, drivers have really picked songs that allow drivers to get a look at their personalities. Who would have ever guessed that Matt Kenseth listens to Avenged Sevefold? Aside from the usual rock and heavy metal that gets the fans fired up, drivers like Marcos Ambrose have made picks that show fans what they're all about. Back in 2009, Ambrose pick the song Land Down Under by Men at Work. What else would you expect the only Australian Nascar driver in the field to be introduced to?

Ever the comedian, Michael Waltrip provided another great intro back in the night race in 2009. He was not having the best of seasons and had been on a bad luck skid since about 2006. So the self-deprecating Waltrip chose Toby Keith's As Good As I Once Was to be his theme song. For those who haven't heard the song, it tells the story of a guy who has lost a step or two over the years but can still get the job done on occasion. Mikey did wreck out of this race, but he did prove that he is "as good once as (he) ever was" by running inside the top 15 for most of the night. A very impressive run for a driver and team who were hard on their luck.

These songs have become one of the best parts of the Bristol experience. You can see this years selections below. Some notable ones are David Reutimann's, Greg Biffle's and Mark Martin's.

• Marcos Ambrose- "Land Down Under" / Men at Work



• AJ Allmendinger- "Down With the Sickness / Disturbed



• Greg Biffle- "Sanford and Son" Theme Song (Best one in the field in my opinion)



• Clint Bowyer- "Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way" / Waylon Jennings



• Jeff Burton- "Welcome to the Jungle" /Guns 'n' Roses AND ""Coal Keeps the Lights On"/ Dolly Parton



• Kurt Busch- "Baby Got Back" / Sir Mix A Lot



• Kyle Busch- "Kyle Busch Show" / Raytona 500



• Dale Earnhardt Jr- "The Ghost of Tom Joad" / Rage Against the Machine



• Carl Edwards- "Run This Town" / Jay-Z



• David Gilliland- "Living the Dream" / Yatta Da Kapatin (Gilliland's front tire changer)



• Jeff Gordon- "E.I." / Nelly



• Robby Gordon- TBA



• Denny Hamlin- "Fast Lane" / Bad Meets Evil (Eminem and Royce da 5'9)



• Kevin Harvick- "Show Me What You Got" / Jay-Z



• Jimmie Johnson "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" / Jim Croce



• Kasey Kahne- "Made in America" / Toby Keith (Great Song. But an odd choice for a guy driving a Japanese nameplate sponsored by an Austrian energy drink)



• Matt Kenseth- Indestructible" / Disturbed



• Brad Keselowski- "Jackson, Mississippi" / Kid Rock
  


• Travis Kvapil- "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" / New Politics



• Bobby Labonte- "Come Monday" / Jimmy Buffett



• Andy Lally- "Battle Ready" / Otep



• Joey Logano- "SportsCenter" Theme



• Mark Martin- "La Grange" / ZZ Top



• Michael McDowell- "On Fire" / Rawsrvnt



• Jamie McMurray- "The Distance" / Cake



• Casey Mears- "Burn it to the Ground" / Nickleback



• Paul Menard- "Gypse Road" / Cinderella



• Juan Pablo Montoya- "Enter Sandman / Metallica



• Joe Nemechek- "Cheap Sunglasses" / ZZ Top



• Ryan Newman- "Big Green Tractor" / Jason Aldean



• David Ragan- "I Am From the Country / Tracy Byrd



• David Reutimann- "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" / The Offspring



• Mike Skinner- "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" / Big and Rich



• Regan Smith- Second Heartbeat" / Avenged Sevenfold



• Scott Speed- "Power" / Kanye West



• David Starr- "It's My Life" / Bon Jovi
  


• Tony Stewart- "Throw the Hammer Down" / Derek Miller



• David Stremme- "I Gotta Feelin'" / Black Eyed Peas



• Martin Truex, Jr- "Counrty Song" / Seether



• Brian Vickers- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" / Nirvana



• JJ Yeley- "I'm Sexy and I Know It" / LMFAO

So if you were able to pick one song to be your intro for Bristol, what would it be? I would go with Toby Keith's "Bullets in the Gun." Its a rocking song that would fire up the crowd. The last line of the chorus is also a great fit for the Bristol night race: "Now the cards are on the table and the bullets in the gun." You're under the lights and thousands of fans are watching you. Which song would you choose?