NASCAR brings superstar DJ Diplo to Phoenix Raceway
Superstar DJ Diplo will perform a special pre-race concert prior to the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 5, as his country persona Thomas Wesley.
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and raised in Daytona, Florida, the EDM star launched his 20-year career with his now-legendary Philly club night Hollertronix. Since then, he’s collaborated with the biggest names in music and toured the world over.
In a press release, Latasha Causey, president of Phoenix Raceway, said, “We are beyond excited to have a world-renowned producer perform for our race fans. Diplo is sure to spark the energy to properly close out an amazing 2023 NASCAR season.”
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The concert is free to fans who hold tickets to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race that day.
Grandstand seats are sold out. A limited number of FanShield Infield Experience, Infield Hub and Infield general admission tickets remain, and those tickets provide the best view of the concert stage and driver introductions.
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Who is Thomas Wesley aka Diplo?
Thomas Wesley is Diplo’s country moniker. The EDM star recently released “Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 — Swamp Savant,” an album featuring collaborations with Sturgill Simpson (as Johnny Blue Skies), Dove Cameron, Morgan Wade, Parker McCollum and more.
“Swamp Savant” follows his country debut, 2020’s gold-certified “Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil,” which featured the six-times-platinum single “Heartless” with Morgan Wallen, “Dance With Me” with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug, and “Lonely” with Jonas Brothers.
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A brief history of Diplo
Diplo is also a member of Major Lazer, one-third of LSD — the psychedelic supergroup with Sia and Labrinth whose debut album has been streamed more than 3 billion times — and half of Silk City with Mark Ronson, whose platinum-certified, Grammy-winning “Electricity” with Dua Lipa topped charts worldwide.
Diplo also released a self-titled album last year — his first full length of electronic music in 18 years that features four chart-topping U.S. dance chart hits — via Higher Ground, the deep house imprint he launched in 2019.
When is NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway?
NASCAR Championship Weekend runs Nov. 3-5. It begins Friday with an action-packed doubleheader involving the ARCA Menards Series West Championship Race, the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship.
The action continues Saturday when the green flag flies for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race. On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will battle for the Bill France Cup in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.
Get tickets and more information at www.PhoenixRaceway.com.
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