Monday, Nov. 28 Tony Stewart begins his week with two memorable photo shoots, beginning at 11:30am Hell visit two famous New York City locations, the Top of the Rock observation deck on the 70th floor of Rockefeller Center and the distinctive Flatiron Building on Fifth Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets Fox News Channel Dayside interview at 1:00pm/et.
Tuesday, Nov. 29 Satellite media tour from 10:15am 12:15pm/et. Visit to Staten Island Hospital Pediatric Burn Unit at 1pm/et. Visit to FDNY Fire Academy at 3pm/et. Appearance on MRN Radios NASCAR Live talk show at 7pm/et.
Wednesday, Nov. 30 NBC Today Show appearance at 8:30am to kick off NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Victory Lap presented by Sprint Victory Lap departs from NBC Today Show Plaza at 9am The procession will wind across town and arrive at 375 Park Avenue, the site of NASCARs New York office.
Thursday, Dec. 1 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opening at 8:45am, attended by the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top-10 drivers, Sprint Nextel Chairman Tim Donahue and NASCAR Chief Operating Officer George Pyne NASCAR Press Conference and luncheon at Cipriani, beginning at 11am NASCAR Champions photo, featuring Stewart and all of the other 2005 NASCAR series champions, 1:30pm/et. at Cipriani Times Square photo shoot at 3pm/et. Visit to Ronald McDonald House at 4:30pm/et. Stewart will also pay a visit to the NASCAR champions dinner to honor the regional touring series and NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series champions, at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel at 7:15pm/et.
Friday, Dec. 2 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) / Myers Brothers Breakfast presented by Sunoco, in The Waldorf-Astoria hotel at 8:45am Photo shoot on Park Avenue at 3:45pm/et. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony doors open and Yellow Carpet festivities begin at 6pm/et. Champions Red Carpet arrival at 6:40pm/et. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony in The Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom at 7pm/et.
Tune in NASCAR Radio on XM Satellite Radio will broadcast live from The Waldorf-Astoria, next Monday-Friday at 4pm/et. (ET). Host Claire B. Lang will report on each days events and feature exclusive interviews with the Top-10 drivers and other personalities. MRN Radio will also broadcast live from New York, including an interview with Stewart on Tuesday and live coverage of the awards ceremony on Friday. SPEED Channel will air a special NASCAR Takes Manhattan show live, beginning at 7pm/et. on Friday. Marketing blitz The awards ceremony is the culmination of the season for NASCARs top drivers, as well as an annual gathering for the sports marketers and media personalities. Sprint Nextel plans a massive marketing campaign throughout the city, including its interactive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Pit Stop Tour, show car displays and other fan events. There will be a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series display each day at the NBC Experience Store at Rockefeller Plaza, along with a driver autograph session there Wednesday afternoon. The annual Street & Smiths Motorsports Marketing Forum will be held Wednesday at the New York Marriott East Side, featuring several NASCAR executives and top drivers in a panel discussion on marketing trends and other industry issues.
France to be honored at March of Dimes luncheon NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France will attend the 22nd annual Greater New York March of Dimes luncheon at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Wednesday, where hell be recognized with the organizations Sports Leadership Award. Other honorees include Barry Frank Sr., Corporate Vice President, IMG and Vice Chairman, TWI, who will receive the Corporate Leadership Award; U.S. Women’s Soccer stars Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly and Joy Fawcett, who will be recognized as Sportswomen of the Year; and Willie Randolph, manager of the New York Mets, as Sportsman of the Year.
Fast Facts
What: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony Where: Grand Ballroom, The Waldorf-Astoria hotel New York City. When: 7-10:30pm/et, Friday, Dec. 2.
TV: TNT, 9pm/et/pt
Radio: MRN/XM Satellite.
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10: 1. Tony Stewart 6,533. 2. Greg Biffle 6,498. 3. Carl Edwards 6,498. 4. Mark Martin 6,428. 5. Jimmie Johnson 6,406. 6. Ryan Newman 6,359. 7. Matt Kenseth 6,352. 8. Rusty Wallace 6,140. 9. Jeremy Mayfield 6,073. 10. Kurt Busch 5,974.
11th-place driver: Jeff Gordon
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: Kyle Busch
Special Guest: Comedian Jay Mohr
Musical Entertainment: Singers Toni Braxton and Gavin DeGraw; Jazz pianist Eric Lewis.(NASCAR PR)(11-25-2005)
