Songs for Racing Fans

The Indy 500 is two days and 70 miles away. Here are some song suggestions to set the tone:

One of the best known early car songs comes from the 1930s: "Terraplane Blues" by Robert Johnson Nobody remembers the car anymore, but Robert Johnson is still revered as possibly the best blues artist ever recorded, and this song is one of his signature songs.	1935 Hudson Terraplane
From the 1950s: Chuck Berry, No Particular Place to Go From the 1960s: Beach Boys: 409, Fun Fun Fun, and Little Deuce COupe Jan & Dean: Dead Man's Curve Ronny & the Daytonas Little G.T.O.	1961 Chevy Impala 409
From The 1970s:Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen: Hot Rod Lincoln Janis Joplin: Mercedes Benz War: Low Rider Blackfoot: The Highway Song	Low Rider Car
From the 1980s & later: Gary Numan: Cars Queen I'm in Love with My Car Bruce Springsteen's Cadillac Ranch Or you could just check out the music of The Cars.
For fun reading, check out this list of the 100 Greatest Car Songs.