Las Vegas and Miami will again host award banquets

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has announced dates and sites for its 2010 season-ending championship celebrations.

Continuing a new tradition started last year, the Cup Series will honor its champion at Wynn Las Vegas. This year, the awards ceremony is set for Friday, Dec. 3 and will feature the top 10 drivers in the final series standings. The event will culminate Cup Series Champion's Week in Las Vegas.

In addition, the combined awards banquet for the Nationwide Series and the Truck Series will again take place in South Florida at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The date is Nov. 22, the Monday following Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The Cup Series awards ceremony will again be accompanied by a number of successful ancillary events -- the fan-friendly "Victory Lap," a procession of the top 10 drivers in their race cars, the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards, the Pit Stop Tour and the NASCAR Street Tour to include stock cars and mobile marketing units placed throughout Las Vegas. In addition, for the second consecutive year, a designated number of fans will be able to attend the ceremony. Details on the popular fan element will be announced later this year.