#2- Brad Keselowski was officially honored as the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 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, 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 a bit by an illness and a slight loss of voice. Train, Lifehouse, Natasha Bedingfield, Phillip Phillips and performers from The Beatles LOVE all took the stage during the night’s program, which was hosted by comedian Howie Mandel. 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)
