“Country music hitmaker Jimmie Allen kick-started the Idly 500 event with a soulful rendition of the national anthem. Last year, several country artists, including u00a0Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett,u00a0Sheryl Crow, and Florida Georgia Line, performed the national anthem together.u00a0. u201cThe National Anthem is a signature pre-race moment, and this yearu2019s rendition carries extra meaning as we prepare to welcome fans back to the Indy 500 and honor our frontline heroes,u201d J. Douglas Boles, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, had said.u00a0. Meanwhile, Jimmie Allen’s rendition impressed netizens.u00a0. Allen was recently named “New Male Artist of the Year”u00a0by the Academy of Country Music Awards. #Sports #CountryMusicu00a0.”