Taylor Hicks: 'Platinum Recording Artist' Sings the National Anthem at Talladega - Watch It Here!

Beautifully done, Taylor!



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Taylor Hicks - "I'd like to drop Simon Cowell into the infield of Talladega and see what happens"

Okay racing fans!! Taylor Hicks will sing the National Anthem prior to the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Check back later for video and (hopefully) some thud-worthy pictures!

In the meantime, here's a little blurb from the Orlando Sentinel - awesome!

Nothing too eventful at the drivers meeting, but we did meet the celebrities attending the race. Connie Chunt, Tommy Tuberville, Taylor Hicks and Maury Povich.

Hicks will be singing the national anthem before today's race, his second Talladega gig. About seven years ago he played a gig on top of a motorhome in the infield.

"I'd like to drop Simon Cowell into the infield of Talladega and see what happens," Hicks said.

He was asked if he like Auburn or Alabama and replied, "I'm not going to answer that at Talladega. I'd end up like Simon Cowell."

Heck, I'd pay $100 to see that too :)

Taylor Hicks to sing National Anthem at Nascar Sprint Cup Series Race

Make Sure You Tune In To Taylor At Talladega!

On Sunday, April 27th, Taylor Hicks will take the microphone at Talladega Superspeedway to sing the national anthem before the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race.

Taylor is no stranger to singing to big crowds, but 175,000 fans at the race and millions more watching at home makes for a special occasion for any singer! Tune in to Fox Network at 1:30 pm ET (12:30 pm CT) to catch Taylor honor our nation at one of the biggest sporting events of the year.