2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson has a busy week ahead of him in New York City . (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Newly-minted three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson will have a busy week in New York City, as he makes the rounds in preparation of the Dec. 5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
For the 28th consecutive year, NASCAR’s Champion’s Week will take place in New York City, with Johnson the centerpiece of a whole host of media opportunities.
Among the events on the calendar:
Dec. 1 – Johnson and his wife Chandra arrive in New York. That evening, they will participate in the annual Champion’s Welcome Dinner in the Waldorf-Astoria Executive Kitchen, a gathering attended by NASCAR and champion team representatives and overseen by Executive Chef John Doherty.
Dec. 2 – Johnson will participate in another Champions Week tradition – photo shoots at New York landmarks. Later that evening, he’ll be a guest on Motor Racing Network’s NASCAR Live.
Dec. 3 – The Sprint Car Champion will begin his day by ringing the New York Stock Exchange’s Opening Bell. Johnson also will attend the Tissot Countdown Clock event at the Marquee of the Hard Rock Café, a March of Dimes luncheon, a media luncheon at Foley’s and the Sprint Media Celebration at the Sports Museum of America.
Dec. 4 – Johnson’s major event will be the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani. He’ll be joined by the rest of the top 12 drivers in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, plus Raybestos Rookie of the Year Regan Smith and other annual award winners. Following the awards luncheon, Johnson will participate in the traditional Times Square photo shoot outside the Hard Rock Café, then attend the annual Stewies Awards, orchestrated by fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, at Sirius/XM Satellite Radio studios.
