The King of Rock �n� Roll
will roll with the King of Beers when NASCAR�s
most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NHRA
young gun Brandon Bernstein pilot commemorative
Elvis Presley�s 30th Anniversary paint schemes
on the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet and Bud King
Racing Top Fuel dragster in September.
Earnhardt�s #8 Budweiser Chevrolet is a
predominantly white scheme with black and red
highlights and features Elvis� image on the hood
and rear quarter panels, plus the King�s image
and �Elvis 30th� on the deck lid for the Chevy
Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International
Raceway on Sept. 8. A custom Elvis themed helmet
and black driver fire suit includes the young
Elvis� silhouette on the torso with Budweiser in
red down each leg. The car will be unveiled
Monday, Aug. 13 on the front steps of Elvis�
Graceland home, and be on public display during
Elvis Week in the Elvis Auto Museum, Aug. 14-18.
�I grew up an Elvis fan, so to get to race a car
with his image on it at one of my favourite
tracks is pretty cool,� said Earnhardt, whose
most recent win came at Richmond in May of 2006.
�I think the car looks sharp, and I hope Elvis
fans worldwide appreciate Budweiser�s tasteful
tribute to the King.�
Bernstein, a four-time winner in 2007, also will
celebrate Elvis Week with a similar white paint
scheme and matching white Elvis themed fire suit
for the Bud King Racing Top Fuel dragster during
the NHRA MAC Tools U.S. Nationals, Aug. 29-Sept.
3 in Indianapolis.
Earnhardt and Bernstein will rev up the 30th
Anniversary Elvis Week celebration by hosting
the first night of the �Elvis
Music & Movies�
series on the front lawn of Graceland on Aug.
13. �Elvis Music & Movies� marks the first ever
Elvis Week entertainment event inside the gates
of Presley�s famed home in Memphis.
In addition, Budweiser will honor Elvis� passion
for horses with a visit by the Budweiser
Clydesdales, which will be stabled in
Graceland�s main tour center area for public
viewing Aug. 14-18.
Earnhardt and Bernstein will discuss racing,
their love of Elvis music, introduce some
favourite songs, and interact with the evening�s
entertainers. Following the live performances,
Earnhardt will introduce the Elvis movie Viva
Las Vegas which has been restored and digitally
remastered as part of a new release of Elvis
movies from Warner Bros.
Source: EPE
Posted: 11th. August 2007