Champions Week Schedule
MONDAY, November, 27
7 a.m.: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pit Stop Tour
Locations:
Military Island-Times Square
Bryant Park-6th Ave b/w 40th and 41st
News Corp Bldg-6th Ave b/w 47th and 48th
Madison Square Garden-7th Ave b/w 31st and 32nd
Tourneau Atrium/Tissot Retail Store-58th and Madison
Sprint Retail Store-175 Fifth Ave. b/w 22nd and 23rd
Displays are open unitl 7 p.m.
4 p.m.: XM Satellite Radio broacast
Dialed In with Claire B. Lang
TUESDAY, November 28
Same as Monday
WEDNESDAY, November 29
8 a.m.: NASCAR Victory Lap on ABC's Good Morning America
Various driver appearances leading up to Victory Lap. Cars roll off at 8:50 a.m.
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pit Stop Tour
Locations: Same as Mon/Tues
9:25 a.m.: Mayoral Proclamation of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Day
Location: ESPN ZONE Times Square
NASCAR Executive: Mike Helton
Sprint Nextel Executive: Dean Kessell
10:30 a.m.: Champion Times Square Photo Shoot
Location: Military Island
4 p.m.: XM Satellite Radio broacast
Dialed In with Claire B. Lang
THURSDAY, November 30
7 a.m.: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pit Stop Tour Presented by Sprint
Location: Various Midtown Locations until 7 p.m.
11 a.m. NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon
Champion Photo Shoot at Rockefeller Center Tree
4 p.m.: XM Satellite Radio broacast
Dialed In with Claire B. Lang
7 p.m.: NASCAR Touring Champions Dinner
FRIDAY, December 1
7 a.m.: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pit Stop Tour Presented by Sprint
Location: Various Midtown Locations until 7 p.m.
Champions Park Avenue Photo Shoot
4 p.m.: XM Satellite Radio broacast
Dialed In with Claire B. Lang
6 p.m.: NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Ceremony Yellow Carpet on SPEED
7 p.m.: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Awards Ceremony (9 p.m. ET/PT on TNT)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed
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Graham Cracker-Pecan Crust
2 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 425°.
Crust:
Combine crust ingredients thoroughly; press into a 10-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and eggs until smooth; beat in flour, cinnamon, and ginger.
Beat cream and well-mashed sweet potatoes in on medium speed of a hand held mixer just until well-combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared crust.
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes; lower heat to 275° and bake 1 hour longer. Turn heat off and leave in the oven to cool for several hours, or cool on a wire rack.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream or caramel sauce.
