Dr. James Dobson, the founder and former chairman of Focus on the Family, will lead the pre-race invocation prior to Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 6.
Recognized as "the nation's most influential evangelical leader" by "Time" magazine, Dobson will lead NASCAR drivers, teams and fans in a pre-race prayer prior to Atlanta's first Sprint Cup Series night race on Labor Day weekend. In addition to providing the invocation, Dobson will also participate in the Speedway Children's Charities Track Walk along with Sprint Cup stars Joey Logano and David Ragan at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.