Country music recording artist Danielle Peck will sing the national anthem prior to the start of the sold-out Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16 while Chris Young will do the honors before the Sharpie MINI 300 on March 15.

Peck’s debut album, the self-titled “Danielle Peck,” peaked at No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Album charts. Her first single from the album, “I Don’t” peaked at No. 28 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Since then the album has produced two more Top 30 singles, “Findin’ A Good Man” and “Isn’t That Everything.”

A native of Jacksonville, N.C., the 29-year-old Peck was signed to the independent label Machine Records in 2005 and is expected to release her second album this year.

In 2006, the 22-year-old Young was the big winner on season four of the country music reality television singing competition Nashville Star. His self-titled debut album was released in 2006, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard country charts. His first single from that album, “Drinkin’ Me Lonely,” topped out at No. 42 on the country singles chart.

Young, who hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn., was nominated for the Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Male Vocalist in 2007. He signed with the RCA Nashville label in 2006.

The sold-out Food City 500 gets under way on Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. while the Sharpie MINI 300 revs up at 2:30 on Saturday, March 15.

Tickets are available for the Sharpie MINI 300 and may be purchased by calling the BMS ticket office at 423.989.6900 or by visiting www.bristoltix.com