Miranda Lambert was Nervous to play Daytona 500

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Ray Scott - Monday, February 16th, 2026

Talk about a big stage.  Yesterday, Miranda Lambert headlined the pre-race concert at the Daytona 500, which kicked off the 2026 Nascar season at Daytona International Speedway.

And with more than 100,000 fans in the stands, she admitted it's a lot to take in.

During a press conference, a reporter asked her what feels different about performing at the Daytona 500.  Miranda laughed and said, "I mean, I think this would be one of the biggest stages, now that you mention it . . . thanks for making me nervous.  Yeah, it's just incredible, the amount of people here."

But she also said that race fans feel like home.  Quote, "Everybody was tailgating, it kind of felt like a concert already . . . Everybody's in a good mood, it's a celebration."  (Whiskey Riff)

(You can listen to her singing "Kerosene" at the Daytona 500 here.)