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 | | Subject: OFFICIAL: Sprint Cup Banquet moves to Vegas Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:23 pm | |
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- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Thursday that Las Vegas formally becomes the "Official Host City of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week." NASCAR's annual Cup Series Awards Ceremony will be held at the Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4. The move to Las Vegas provides for greater flexibility for driver and fan events.
The Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series events will be combined and held at the Loews Miami Beach on Monday, Nov. 23.
NASCAR had held the Cup Series event in New York every year since 1981. After exploring several options, NASCAR formed a partnership with Las Vegas Events, making the change of venue a reality.
"I can't say enough about the warm reception from Las Vegas," said NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France. "Las Vegas really made it a priority to get the awards ceremony moved there. We were able to come to an agreement on reasonable room blocks, banquet facilities and approvals to hold fan activities on the famous Las Vegas strip."
"I also want to thank New York City and especially the Waldorf-Astoria for being such an important part of NASCAR's history over the years. We look forward to a continued presence in the Big Apple where we have so many dedicated fans."
"Las Vegas is known for having marquee special events and this partnership further enhances the relationship between Las Vegas and NASCAR," said Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "The strength of the Las Vegas brand leveraged with the brand of NASCAR will generate increased awareness and excitement."
"We are certainly proud to be the host city for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week and Awards Ceremony," said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events. "The addition of this prestigious event provides another dimension to our December calendar. This is a great way to end the year and highlight the achievements of NASCAR's best drivers and crews."
Las Vegas is a current race market where the Cup, Nationwide and Truck series compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Activities being planned for the days leading up to the awards ceremony include the return of the "Victory Lap" procession of the top 10 Cup Series drivers in their race cars, the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon, the Pit Stop Tour and the NASCAR Street Tour to include stock cars and mobile marketing units placed throughout the city.
"This is a great day for Las Vegas," said Chris Powell, president of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "Las Vegas has proven itself to be a great motorsports attraction, both for locals and for fans from around the country and the world. NASCAR's move to Las Vegas with the year-end awards ceremonies opens up many more opportunities to get the fans involved.
"I applaud Brian France and NASCAR, as well as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Events, for making this happen. We at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be excited to do our part to keep the awards ceremony here for many years."
The awards ceremony for the Nationwide and Truck series will be consolidated in South Florida. This is designed to provide another great venue for the ceremony as well as help save teams from making an additional trip following the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The top-five finishers from the Nationwide and Truck series will be honored at the combined banquet celebration. ~NASCAR.com~ | |
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