As an instrumental piece , " Fuel " was the theme song and used as background music during race recaps for NASCAR broadcasts on NBC and TNT from 2001 to 2003 seasons . ( It was also used for the 2004 coverage of the Daytona 500 , but not as the theme song . ) However , from the MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 until the end of the 2001 season , the opening scream ( " Give me fuel , Give me fire , Give me that which I desire ! " ) was removed because of its close association with terrorists in the wake of the September 11 attacks . An early demo version of the song entitled " Fuel for Fire " , recorded on October 5 , 1995 , and featuring different lyrics , appears on the '' NASCAR Full Throttle '' CD . The song was used as the entrance music for NASCAR drivers Kyle Busch and Joey Logano when they guest-starred on the October 26 , 2009 episode of '' WWE Raw ''
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Fuel (song)