Country music recording artist Trent Willmon will sing the national anthem before the Food City 250 Busch Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, Aug. 24 while the anthem for the sold-out Sharpie 500 on Saturday night will be performed by the children of NASCAR drivers.

Willmon will release his third album, "Broken In," on January 22, 2008. The first single from that album, "There Is A God," hit the airwaves earlier this month. Some of Willmon's hit songs are "On Again Tonight," "Beer Man," "Dixie Rose Deluxe's," and "Home Sweet Holiday Inn."

A native of Texas, Willmon, who is also the host of CMT's reality show "America's Top Cowboy," is looking forward to performing in front of the more than 100,000 fans that will be in attendance at the Food City 250.

"I've heard so much about the excitement surrounding the races at Bristol Motor Speedway," said Willmon.  "This will be my first time attending a NASCAR race and I'm so glad it gets to be the Food City 250."

One of the most popular groups to sing the anthem in recent years at BMS will return for the Sharpie 500 as Motor Racing Outreach will bring the children of NASCAR drivers before the crowd of nearly 160,000 to kick off NASCAR's most popular race.

The Food City 250 gets under way at 8 p.m. on Friday evening while the Sharpie 500 also takes the green flag at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets, which start at $45, are still available for the Food City 250 and may be purchased by calling the BMS ticket office at 423.989.6900 or by visiting bristoltix.com.