LVMS holds audition for National Anthem Singer

For the third year in a row, one aspiring singer will get the opportunity of a lifetime before the start of the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Race sponsor Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall KVVU-FOX5 and LVMS are staging an open audition called Speedway Superstar to find a singer to perform the national anthem prior to the March 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at the speedway.

The first audition will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 5 at Sam’s Town on Boulder Highway. All performers must sing the national anthem a cappella. The top 25 singers chosen will advance to the next round of competition on Saturday, Feb. 12. On that day, the winner will be announced.

The Feb. 5 auditions will begin at 10 a.m. Registration will open at 9 a.m. Anyone wishing to audition must arrive at Sam’s Town before noon on Feb. 5. The first 150 applicants are guaranteed an audition. Participants must be 14 years of age as of March 5, 2010. For more information on the competition, please contact Aubrey Hall at (702) 632-8251, [email protected] or Holly Spoor at (702) 436-8254, [email protected].

 

Credit: LVMS PR