Day Four: Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus pose backstage during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Awards Ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas on December 6, 2013  Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus pose backstage during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Awards Ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas on December 6, 2013
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Day Four: Johnson Returns To Head Table After Two-Year Absence

2013 Champion’s Week™ Among Most Enjoyable For Six-Time Title Holder

Jimmie Johnson wraps up his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ championship celebration Friday night in Las Vegas.

For Johnson, Champion’s Week™ has been an enjoyable one – and perhaps his best since he captured his first championship in 2006 to begin an unprecedented run of five consecutive titles.  Continue reading

NASCAR Announces Modifications to NASCAR Hall of Fame & Creates New Award

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NASCAR today announced a number of changes to the selection process for the NASCAR Hall of Fame (NHOF), including a modification to driver eligibility parameters and the creation of a new award to honor significant contributions to the growth and success of the sport.

In all, six changes and updates will be made starting with the selection of the Class of 2015 – all designed to improve upon an already strong process that has led to the selection of 25 deserving inductees.  Continue reading

Day Two: Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

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Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner interviews Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. at a fanfest hosted by Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience on December 4, 2013  Photo - Getty Images

Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner interviews Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. at a fanfest hosted by Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience on December 4, 2013
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Day Two: Heaters, Cases, Prizes And Laughs Make For Memorable Fanfest

Drivers Stole The Show But The Fans Took Home The Prizes

In the end, there was only one grand prize winner during the fifth annual Fanfest Presented by Las Vegas Motor Speedway held at the Fremont Street Experience, and she chose Kyle Busch and his case.  Continue reading

Day One: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner pose for a photo at the 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign on December 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson is in Las Vegas for a week of 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship activities.  Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images

NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet and Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner pose for a photo at the ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign on December 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson is in Las Vegas for a week of 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship activities.
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Day One: NASCAR Champion’s Week In Las Vegas Officially Begins

Jimmie Johnson Answers Media Questions, Meets Fans During Busy Day One 

Jimmie Johnson’s four-day, Las Vegas whirlwind odyssey has begun. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™ in Las Vegas officially is underway.  Continue reading

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

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NASCAR Celebrates Five Years In Las Vegas With Action-Packed Schedule Of Events

For the fifth-consecutive year, NASCAR returns to Las Vegas for the start of the postseason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™, a star-studded, entertainment-filled celebration for the series champion and fans, culminating with one of NASCAR’s marquee events, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards™. Since 2009, the awards have been held at Wynn Las Vegas and have grown in stature and prestige with each passing year.  Continue reading