Slayer unveil their very own branded NASCAR Chevrolet

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
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Slayer are the latest of The Big Four to join the NASCAR ranks as they team up with JJ Yeley and Rick Ware Racing for this weekend’s Bristol Motor Speedway

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Slayer (Image credit: Nuclear Blast)

Last month, Megadeth announced a partnership with NASCAR Xfinity Series champ Tyler Reddick (opens in new tab), which saw the driver take to the track in a Vic Rattlehead-branded Chevrolet Camaro.

Not to be outdone, Slayer (opens in new tab) are the latest member of The Big Four to join the NASCAR ranks, with JJ Yeley set to put the no.54 Slayer-branded Chevrolet through its paces for the Rick Ware Racing team at this weekend’s Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Slayer guitarist Kerry King says: “NASCAR racing and Slayer have a lot in common. Both are extremely fast, intense and aggressive. I can think of nothing more rad than seeing the Slayer logo on Rick’s car with JJ behind the wheel. 

“I’m sure disciples of everyone involved will be completely stoked on the bond between these two fierce entities!”

Yeley adds: “I am super pumped to have the legendary metal band Slayer on my Rick Ware Racing No. 54 Chevrolet for one of the greatest races of the year, The Bristol night race! 

“Being able to showcase the legacy that Slayer has created over the past 40 years is a true honour.”

The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race is set to take place on August 17 and is part of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Slayer will hit the road on the next leg of their last-ever tour from September (opens in new tab).

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.