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Jessica Simpson will perform a 40-minute pre-race concert and sing the national anthem at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Many events and driver appearances are scheduled for Bank of America 500 race week.

Friday

Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett and Rusty Wallace will be among the drivers who'll help the with the public launch of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's commemorative brick program at a 10:30 a.m. news conference at the Charlotte Convention Center Plaza. The bricks can be personalized with the purchaser's name and message, with the image of more than 40 drivers who've signed up to participate or with logos of a fan's favorite race track. The 4x8 bricks are $150 with 8x8 bricks available for $300 with text only or $325 with logos. For information, go to nascarhall.com/brick or call (888) NHF-BRKS – (888) 643-2757.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Aric Almirola and Regan Smith along with developmental drivers for the company will sign autographs. The first 300 fans in line at 8 a.m. will get wristbands for the autograph session, which begins at 10.

Joe Gibbs Racing will hold its seventh annual fan fest from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the team's headquarters in Huntersville. Drivers Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Marc Davis will be there to sign autographs. Fans wanting an autograph from Stewart, Busch or Hamlin must make a $20 donation. An autograph from Logano requires a $10 donation. Proceeds will be donated to the Mooresville Soup Kitchen. Donation lines will open at 8:30 a.m. and the first 300 fans requesting autographs from each driver will be issued a bracelet and directed to the proper line. Donations will be cash only – no credit cards or checks will be accepted. Busch, Hamlin and Logano will sign between 9 and 11 a.m. Stewart's session will be at noon. There will be displays, a raffle and a silent auction and refreshments will be for sale.

Dollar General 300

Time: 8:16 p.m. (EDT)

Location: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord N.C.

Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series

Length: 200 laps, 300 miles

Purse: $1,302,794 (event record)

Gates Open at 2:30 p.m.

Souvenir Trailers Open at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday

Bank of America 500

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Round five of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the Bank of America 500 is sure to play a pivotal role in deciding the series championship. This 500-mile classic will once again run under the lights on Saturday night! Gates Open at 2 p.m. - Souvenir Trailers Open at 8:30 a.m.

Jessica Simpson will perform a 40-minute pre-race concert and sing the national anthem at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The concert performance is free with the purchase of a ticket to the Bank of America 500.

Mrs. Cindy McCain will grand marshal the NASCAR Bank of America 500

Sunday

Dale Jr. Foundation Charity Concert - 7pm Whisky River

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Gary Allan will be the headlining act at the 2008 Dale Jr. Celebrity Sports Auction kickoff concert Sunday, Oct. 12 at Whisky River in uptown Charlotte. The Whisky River event begins a two-day fundraising effort by Earnhardt Jr. and The Dale Jr. Foundation.

Monday

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Elliott Sadler, Kerry Earnhardt, Brad Keselowski, Landon Cassill and PGA Tour golfer Boo Weekley are among those scheduled to attend the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Foundation's celebrity charity event and auction at the Concord Convention Center inside the Embassy Suites hotel. Tickets may be purchased at www.TheDaleJrFoundation.com or http://www.whiskyrivercharlotte.com or at the JR Nation retail store at JR Motorsports in Mooresville.

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