LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A photographic look at Wednesday’s NASCAR events at Champion’s Week in Las Vegas. All photos courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images.
Erik Jones accepts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing) pit crew accepts the most valuable pit crew award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Cole Pearn speaks on stage during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Martin Truex Jr., and his girlfriend Sherry Pollex speak on stage after accepting the Myers Brothers Award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Martin Truex Jr., and his girlfriend Sherry Pollex are presented with the Myers Brothers Award by NMPA president Kenny Bruce during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota drives during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota drives during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford does a burnout during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet does a burnout during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota does a burnout during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney hosts the Glass Case of Emotion podcast on stage during the NASCAR After the Lap at the The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Drivers speak on stage following the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Chevrolet sits on stage after having his chair pulled out as drivers look on following the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco on November 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
By Mike Haag