2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet: The postseason, black tie event will begin at 5:00am/p

Brad Keselowski last minute caribbean vacation packages honored as the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ: #2-Brad Keselowski was officially honored as the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last minute caribbean vacation packages champion during Friday night�s awards banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas. The evening capped a week long of festivities during Champion�s Week in Las Vegas that commemorated the Sprint Cup Series season and culminated with Friday�s traditional series banquet. Keselowski, owner Roger Penske, last minute caribbean vacation packages Penske Racing president, crew chief Paul Wolfe and other members of the organization were celebrated as the title winning team at the gala event where they took home over $5 million. "I feel like a lottery winner," Keselowski said. "My tickets are Paul Wolfe, Roger Penske and everyone on the #2 team. I'm a lottery winner with all of you. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about that." Each driver in the top 10 addressed the crowd leading up to Keselowski�s moment in the spotlight, which was tempered last minute caribbean vacation packages a bit by an illness and a slight loss of voice. Train, Lifehouse, Natasha Bedingfield, Phillip Phillips last minute caribbean vacation packages and performers from The Beatles LOVE all took the stage during the night�s program, which was hosted by comedian Howie Mandel. last minute caribbean vacation packages After the banquet the champions moved the celebration to the adjacent Encore hotel/casino. See full article at the Motor Racing Network ; others at USA Today , NASCAR.com and RacinToday .(12-1-2012)
2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet: The postseason, black tie event will begin at 5:00am/pt (8:00pm/et) at Wynn Las Vegas, where #2-Brad Keselowski, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion driver, and team owner Roger Penske last minute caribbean vacation packages will be crowned. last minute caribbean vacation packages The top 10 drivers in the final standings will be honored. last minute caribbean vacation packages The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, the culmination of Champion's last minute caribbean vacation packages Week, will feature red carpet arrivals, celebrity guests, music and entertainment. Hosted by "America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel, the show will feature performances by Train, Lifehouse, Natasha Bedingfield, Phillip Phillips and entertainers from The Beatles LOVE. SPEED, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR last minute caribbean vacation packages Radio will provide live coverage of the event. Prior to the awards, NASCAR.COM will live stream a Miss Sprint Cup chat with Brad Keselowski. For more information on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week in Las Vegas, see Jayski's 2012 Cup Awards page or visit NASCAR.com/ChampionsWeek .
Day Four: 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Keselowski last minute caribbean vacation packages Savors Success: #2-Brad Keselowski was all smiles Friday as he gathered with his Penske Racing family � tuxedo-clad � for the traditional NASCAR Sprint Cup championship photos. After a whirlwind of post-Homestead-Miami Speedway appearances stretching south to north, east to west and culminating with Champion�s Week in Las Vegas, the magnitude of what Keselowski, owner Roger Penske, crew chief Paul Wolfe and the entire Penske organization had accomplished. �I�ve enjoyed every second of my time in Vegas,� Keselowski last minute caribbean vacation packages said. �It was tough to really sit back and realize how special this opportunity is. Because of that, now I really want to come back next year and do it all again. The fans have been amazing last minute caribbean vacation packages this week. I can�t believe how many came out to celebrate this week with me. It�s special how passionate our fans are, and I�m proud to be a part of all of it for them.�
Wolfe especially enjoyed Tuesday�s tour of various Las Vegas landmarks such as the Welcome To Las Vegas sign, the set of Beatles LOVE at The Mirage and the House of Blues Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay. To view and download those photos, visit nascarmedia.com. �There was a lot to take in. It seemed like we were non-stop on the go. I tried to take it all in and enjoy it,� said the championship crew chief.
The week�s highlights included the champion�s media tour, participation by all 12 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifiers in Wednesday�s game-show style �Smarter Than A Fifth Grader� at the Fremont Street Experience and Thursday�s annual NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon during which Keselowski received the Goodyear Tires and Sunoco Diamond Performance awards.
Thursday�s traditional Victory Lap during which NASCAR Sprint Cup stock cars performed burnouts on the famed Las Vegas Boulevard and the NASCAR After the Lap Sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola wrapped the lead-up to Friday night�s 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards hosted by �America�s Got Talent� judge Howie Mandel at Wynn Las Vegas. SPEED, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide live coverage of the event beginning at 8 pm/et.(NASCAR)(11-30-2012)
Day Three: Gordon �Deeply Honored� At Myers Brothers Accolade: Shock and genuine surprise. That was Jeff Gordon�s emotional reaction to being named the 2012 recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association�s Myers Brothers Award during Thursday�s traditional NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Award luncheon at the Encore in Las Vegas. �Oh boy, this is a surprise. last minute caribbean vacation packages I�m having a hard time composing myself,� said Gordon, during the Champion�s Week event. �Couldn�t someone have warned me first?� Named for NASCAR racing pioneers Billy and Bob Myers, the award recognizes individuals and groups last minute caribbean vacation packages which have provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. Past recipients are a virtual who�s-who of the industry � drivers, owners, last minute caribbean vacation packages track operators, last minute caribbean vacation packages sponsors and members of the media � and include nearly every current member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Gordon�s accomplishments are two-fold: last minute caribbean vacation packages his on-track success, which includes four NASCAR Sprint Cup championships and 87 victories; and his charitable activities when not competing.
�Off the track, he has raised countless funds for charity through his foundation for pediatric cancer research,� said Burt Myers, grandson of Billy Myers, upon presenting the award with brother Jason Myers to Gordon. �He has traveled to Rwanda to aid with health care as well as partnering with an organization to put it on the side of his race car as a drive to end hunger.� �I am deeply honored, proud of the work that I do on and off the track,� said Gordon. �This is fantastic. Thank you.�
NASCAR Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Office Brian France congratulated 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champions last minute caribbean vacation packages Brad Keselowski and Roger Penske and the Miller Lite organization. France also commented on the youth movement in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last minute caribbean vacation packages and first-time events last minute caribbean vacation packages due to take place in both national series in 2013. Also announced at Thursday�s luncheon was the NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, given to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the 10th consecutive year. This now ties him with Bill Elliott as the only other drivers to be presented the award 10 straight years. Elliott, however, remains the all-time leader with 16 overall. Earlier Thursday, Chevrolet unveiled its next generation NASCAR Sprint Cup car � the new SS model � which, while tested extensively with Ford�s Fusion and Toyota�s Camry, had its configuration obscured in camouflage. The wraps officially came off today at the Wynn�s Encore Theater before hundreds of media members and industry and sanctioning body officials.
Four teams and their drivers displayed their next generation Chevrolets � the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and Jamie McMurray; #14 Stewart-Haas Racing and Tony Stewart; the #29 Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick and the #48 Hendrick Motorsports and Jimmie Johnson. �We've both been focusing on a number of important initiatives to build a stronger connection with our fans by incorporating relevant technologies that we're using on today's high-performance Chevrolets, while also creating designs that help our fans make the link between what they see on the track, on the streets and in Chevy showrooms,� said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, comparing the SS passenger car with its competition-prepared counterpart. �The new SS won�t be mistaken for any other car on the track. It bears a striking resemblance to our production car, the 2014 SS and that will be in showrooms here next fall.�
�This thing looks amazing. It looks fantastic,� said Gordon. NASCAR President last minute caribbean vacation packages Mike Helton thanked Chevrolet, as well as the sport�s other manufacturers, for their collaborative efforts to move NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition last minute caribbean vacation packages forward. �The anticipation going into 2013 is building, it will build over the off season last minute caribbean vacation packages and it'll be, we feel, one of the milestones that we'll look back as we celebrate our history in the future; we'll look back and see 2013 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup car as a very significant milestone for us,� said Helton. Thousands of fans lined The Strip � Las Vegas Boulevard � as the top 12 drivers celebrated the conclusion of the 2012 season last minute caribbean vacation packages with the Fourth Annual Victory Lap. Engines rumbled and smoke from burnouts filled the air during the popular event which started and ended at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Additional events Thursday included the NASCAR After The Lap Sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola, a �tell-all� driver-fan interaction that�s quickly become one of the most sought after off-track tickets. Day Three of Champion�s Week ended with the presentation of the �Stewie Awards,� three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart�s last minute caribbean vacation packages sometimes irreverent take on the 2012 season.
Recovering Troops Get Dressed in Style for NASCAR Event: Spc. Cleber Ferreira � who suffered back, leg and head injuries when 400 pounds of explosives detonated beneath his Stryker vehicle in Afghanistan in 2010 � is part of a group of more than a dozen wounded warriors and their guests visiting Las Vegas with the USO to take part in NASCAR's Champions Week celebration. On Thursday, they were to sit atop a double-decker bus and lead a parade of stock cars down Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as The Strip. Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski will perform a celebratory burnout and race teams will conduct pit stops in front of the Bellagio's famed fountains. On Friday, it'll be time to