{"id":1228,"date":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:53:01","slug":"how-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-became-a-nascar-team-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/nascar\/how-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-became-a-nascar-team-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"How country music legend Dolly Parton became a NASCAR team sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bristol special livery:<\/strong> <strong>Dolly Parton sponsored Tyler Reddick\u2019s #2 Chevrolet<\/strong> in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Near-victory performance:<\/strong> Reddick led 61 laps wearing a special blonde wig during pre-race festivities before securing a <strong>second-place finish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iconic legacy:<\/strong> The Tennessee native leaves behind a 60-year career with over 100 million records sold and 25 Billboard Country #1 hits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music world lost one of its brightest stars following the death of <strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong> at the age of 80. With a career spanning over six decades, more than 50 recorded albums, and over 100 million copies sold worldwide, the &#8220;Queen of Country&#8221; also crossed paths with <strong>NASCAR<\/strong> in a memorable 2019 partnership.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2019 season, Parton partnered with <strong>Richard Childress Racing (RCR)<\/strong> to feature her image and various business ventures\u2014including Dollywood and her classic hits\u2014on the #2 Chevrolet driven by <strong>Tyler Reddick<\/strong> in the Xfinity Series. The race took place at <strong>Bristol Motor Speedway<\/strong>, located in her home state of Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagem_2026-08-25_152850343.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020312925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagem_2026-08-25_152850343.png 781w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagem_2026-08-25_152850343-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagem_2026-08-25_152850343-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagem_2026-08-25_152850343-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tyler Reddick posed with a blonde wig in tribute to Dolly Parton ahead of the 2019 Bristol race (Photo: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddick embraced the tribute by wearing a iconic blonde wig during pre-race driver introductions. The special livery nearly visited Victory Lane: Reddick dominated early, leading 61 laps before crossing the finish line in second place behind race winner Christopher Bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although fans hoped the partnership would extend to further races, the agreement remained a one-off special scheme for Bristol. Parton later reunited with the sport in 2022, featured in NBC Sports&#8217; opening video sequence for the Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASCAR resumes track action on Saturday, August 29, for the final race of the 2026 Regular Season at <strong>Daytona International Speedway<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete coverage of the event. Follow all updates on our <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Which NASCAR driver did Dolly Parton sponsor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dolly Parton sponsored Tyler Reddick in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway while he drove the #2 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. How did Tyler Reddick finish in the Dolly Parton-sponsored car?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddick finished in second place at Bristol, after leading 61 laps during the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When is the next NASCAR Cup Series race on the 2026 schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NASCAR Cup Series returns on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway for the Regular Season finale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the passing of country music icon Dolly Parton at age 80, we look back at her unique partnership with Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Dolly Parton sponsored a RCR car in NASCAR","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Getty Images\/Nascar","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[96],"tags":[288,87],"42wp_author":[44],"class_list":["post-1228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nascar","tag-dolly-parton","tag-nascar","42wp_author-gabriel-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1229,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228\/revisions\/1229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1228"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}