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The 10 Greatest NASCAR-Related Songs

By Christopher Olmstead

May 24, 2015; Concord, NC, USA; The band ZZ Top performs for members of the U.S. Military and fans before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2015; Concord, NC, USA; The band ZZ Top performs for members of the U.S. Military and fans before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 6: I Love NASCAR by Cledus T. Judd

Cledus T Judd, a country singer and parodist often called the “Weird Al of Country Music” is at number 6 with his unofficial NASCAR country anthem “I Love NASCAR” from 2004.  Despite poking some fun at NASCAR, the song ended up being Judd’s highest charting song among his nine studio albums, two EPs and countless singles.

The song, a parody of Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar,  calls driver Tony Stewart a whiner, pokes fun at the relationship between drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr, as well as draws attention to less successful drivers by stating that Jeff Burton and Mike Skinner “done forgot what it’s like to be a winner.” The song also mentions numerous and familiar sponsors that will have any NASCAR fan smiling. My personal favorite part of the song is the pit stop portion where the driver calls for two right front tires and a new pair of drawers.

Judd, whose real name is Barry Poole retired from the music business and is now a motivational speaker and working on a book detailing his life according to his website.

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