Dierks Bentley will headline the final event of NASCAR’s 2026 Busch Light Summer Music Series, performing at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 9 before the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol to complete this year’s three-stop concert series. The Aug. 9 concert will take place before the Cup Series race and is included with a Sunday race ticket. Vincent Mason opened the program at Watkins Glen International in May, while Mitchell Tenpenny is scheduled to perform at Chicagoland Speedway during Fourth of July weekend.
Bentley, a longtime NASCAR supporter, has appeared at several major race events over the years, including performances connected to the Daytona 500, Daytona Speedweeks and NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Iowa Speedway President Eric Peterson said Bentley’s history with the sport and connection with fans made him a natural choice to close the series.
The Busch Light Summer Music Series is part of the longstanding partnership between NASCAR and Busch Light, NASCAR’s official beer sponsor. The series combines full-length pre-race concerts with NASCAR race weekends, a fan experience that returned for a second season in 2026 after being expanded earlier this year.
Krystyn Stowe, head of marketing for Busch Family & Natural Family at Anheuser-Busch, said Bentley’s appearance provides a fitting finale for the 2026 lineup, calling him one of country music’s biggest names and an ideal performer to conclude the summer concert series.
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