Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Chris Parker, President of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, who highlights the three-day IndyCar professional race and festival event taking place August 5-7, 2022 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The course zips through the heart of Music City, passes over the Cumberland River into downtown Nashville, and is a racing spectacle that you won’t find anywhere else.
During the interview, Chris talks about bringing the event to Nashville and their inaugural year in 2021, what’s new for 2022, what it takes to put on a race of this magnitude, the economic impact to the community and their support of nonprofits, how groups and individuals can enjoy the experience, and much more.
Then, Host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Amy Cotta, a Blue Star United States Marine Corps Mom and Founder, Executive Director of Memories of Honor – a national nonprofit creating living, breathing memorials for Fallen Heroes through athletics, entertainment, and campaigns.
During the interview, Amy discusses their partnership with Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Vanderbilt and VandyBoys, their creative ways of partnering with Country Music Artists, corporations, and more to honor Fallen Heroes, and how you can honor them every day.