He's singing the National Anthem at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend, so the Sporting News checks in with Darryl Worley about how he got to where he is today. He converted a degree in organic chemistry into a successful business, then used the proceeds to fund his full-time music career.

Then he lost it all, and started over from scratch.

It took him fifteen years, in an industry where very few folks make it past year seven.

Are you ready to rock out for the next decade and a half?