NASCAR ~ Off Season Withdrawal Thread 6

12-2-09 | me

[WestCoastGal]

Welcome to the Free Republic Nascar Off Season Thread #6 (We've had more off season threads than JJ has wins but one less than Jr's MPD wins :)










Fire up those engines boys and let's go to the awards show

2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week Preview



* Wednesday [Dec 2nd] – The champion’s Las Vegas celebration begins at 10:00am/pt with the Chasers for Charity Fanfest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Neon Garage. The free-admission portion of the event includes a red-carpet walk by the champion and other 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, car displays, live music, reduced-price concessions and a raffle drawing. A Charity Roast of Johnson will be held at 1:30pm/pt in the speedway’s Blackjack Club and is open to the first 300 people who respond (information at www.lvms.com). A $250 tax-deductible donation to Speedway Children’s Charities includes a private reception with Johnson and Chase participants plus reserved seats and parking. The event will be shown on closed-circuit television in the Neon Garage.

* Thursday [Dec 3rd] – The annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards event will be held from 1:00-2:45pm/pt in the Venetian Showroom at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Johnson will be joined by the rest of the top 12 drivers in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, plus Raybestos Rookie of the Year Joey Logano and other annual award winners. (MPD will be awarded as well - guess they forgot)

Race fans will get to see Johnson and fellow Chase drivers participate in a Victory Lap parade in their show cars on Las Vegas Boulevard – the city’s legendary “Strip” – beginning at 3:15pm/pt at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. “Mr. Las Vegas,” Wayne Newton, will drop the green flag to start the event. The lap includes a pit stop and “burnout” at the Spring Mountain Road intersection before returning to the MGM Grand at 4:00pm/pt. SIRIUS NASCAR Radio will carry live coverage of the Victory Lap.

Following the Victory Lap, fans will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by the Chase drivers at the NASCAR After the Lap Presented by Tissot from 4:30-5:30pm/pt (doors open at 3:00pm) at the MGM/Hollywood Theater.

This week, fans will be able to submit their questions via Street Tour, AFLAC Pit Stop and Twitter to their favorite Chase drivers and hear the drivers respond to those questions at this event. SIRIUS NASCAR radio will broadcast the event live and NASCAR.com will be producing a Video on Demand that will be available on its website afterwards.

The Tissot Watch presentation to the top 12 drivers will also take place at this event.

That evening, from 7:00-9:00pm/pt, Johnson and other Chase drivers will join Tony Stewart at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino as he presents the third annual “Stewie Awards,” live on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio. The event, which honors the best, boldest and funniest moments of the 2009 NASCAR season, will take place at the Rio’s Masquerade Village and is open to the public.

* Friday [Dec 4th] – Johnson formally accepts his 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship awards. He, his family and his Hendrick Motorsports team will participate in traditional photos during the afternoon, before attending the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony that evening at Wynn’s Las Vegas. SPEED will televise the event live from 6:00 pm -10:00pm/pt (9:00pm - 1:00am/et). SIRIUS NASCAR Radio 128 and MRN Radio will also broadcast the ceremony live nationwide.
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[NYTexan]

Good Job! We can always count on ya for Withdrawal therapy! LOL

[WestCoastGal]

NEWS: Dale Jr tells us that Tony Eury Jr and Kelley Earnhardt now are part-owners of JR Motorsports.

Dale Jr says he let crew chief Brian Campe go b/c he was looking elsewhere. Eury Jr will likely crew chief the 5 Nwide car next year

Dale Jr says it's a very real possibility Kelly Bires may only run a half-season in 88 car

Dale Jr says Danica is in negotiations with his sister but he hasn't been involved in any way. Still working on it.

Dale Jr flew in just for this and is flying out right afterward. Says it was important for him to accept in person not video

Jr: "As an entire unit, the 88 car could have been stronger. But we had some broken links some areas." Says made changes in engineering dept

I'm just sick over this>>>Dale Jr says JR Motorsports is struggling to find sponsors and possibility of running full season w/88 right now “do not look very good.”

Dale Jr calls JRM sponsorship search a “dire situation.” Says he's met w/ half-dozen drivers to try and find spinsor packages

[WestCoastGal]

Above post should have had ALL posted - sorry(

[WestCoastGal]

Nascar making their rounds on the strip right now.

[WestCoastGal]

@jpmontoya: We are doing a parade and the freaking car won’t start!!!

Tony?? LOL

[WestCoastGal]

First burnout, JJ BREAKS his car! Walks back with sheepish grin, flexing muscles at Jeff Gordon.

[WestCoastGal]

Jimmie Johnson now riding on the deck lid of the pace car at front of #nascar Victory Lap on the Strip

[WestCoastGal]

Jimmie’s first DNF of the 2009 Chase! Looks like he broke an axle during his burnout!

[WestCoastGal]

http://bit.ly/6ZlLuj

Rick Hendrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. letting Kelley Earnhardt handle Danica Patrick talks

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Good and maybe he doesn’t own so much of JRM now either!!

[LasVegasMac]

Not that I saw. They had the Chase 12 show cars, some Shelby cars, a few local hotrod show cars, that was it.

BTW, Shelby is sponsoring the the 2010 race here again. Never get tired of looking (dreaming!) at those cars.

[vox_freedom]

not a problem.
:-)

[NormsRevenge]

[SouthTexas]

Bored yet?

Try this.

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. cool!

[umgud]

Yup....... miss it already.

[umgud]

Geez, does that fit in a remote controlled Vette?

[vox_freedom]

That is way cool. Probably more power than my first car, a ‘65 Karmann Ghia.

[tubebender]

I picked up 2 327 engines this summer before they become scarce like Ford flatheads...

[vox_freedom]

Better buy than gold.

[vox_freedom]

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