Question: who sings the opening for nascar on nbc
Answer: Steve Letarte ( for other reporters and former staff , see announcers section below ) Theme music composer Kirk Hammett , James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich ( 2001 -- 2003 ) Jess Leary & Anthony Smith ( 2015 -- 2017 ) Tom Petty , Jeff Lynne and Mike Campbell ( 2018 - present ) Opening theme `` Fuel '' by Metallica ( 2001 -- 2003 ) `` Bringing Back the Sunshine '' by Blake Shelton ( 2015 -- 2017 ) `` Runnin ' Down a Dream '' by Tom Petty performed by ZZ Ward ( 2018 - present ) Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No.