CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With another exciting playoff officially in the books, NASCAR will celebrate its 2024 series champions this week in a new but familiar location.
The highly anticipated NASCAR Champion’s Week moves to NASCAR’s home base of Charlotte, North Carolina for the first time, with a week-long celebration capped by the Friday evening NASCAR Awards ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom; the televised banquet and festivities Sunday (3 p.m. ET, The CW).
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This year’s NASCAR Cup Series champion, Team Penske’s Joey Logano, holds the esteemed honor of being celebrated in three different championship venues for his trio of titles: Las Vegas (2018), Nashville (2022) and now Charlotte.
This time, Logano beat a Championship 4 that included Penske teammate and 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, who was his runner-up at the Phoenix season finale race on November 10. William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing round out the four title contenders.
“I love the playoffs,” Logano said during the trophy celebration at Phoenix Raceway. “What a race and what a battle for Team Penske at the end.
“We have three (championships),” he added with a smile. “It’s really special.”
Logano’s title is truly a historic mark for the sport. Not only is this the third consecutive Cup Series championship for Team Penske, but Logano’s feat makes him the first driver to win three titles for Ford and only the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win three championships of Cup Series. His trophy haul is now the largest among full-time active drivers.
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Not only will fans be able to celebrate Logano’s historic triumph, but Championship Week is a true celebration for the sport as a whole – from National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award recognition to Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports won the last six consecutive seasons to illuminating team members and the NASCAR series not always in the spotlight.
All 16 NASCAR Cup Series playoff players – including former series champions Eliott (2020), Kyle Larson (2021), Brad Keselowski (2012) and incumbent champion Martin Truex Jr. (2017) – will be present this week. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series and Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series – both crowned champions for the first time – will also be there.
The Comcast Community Champion of the Year award will be announced along with this year’s list of finalists, including driver Erik Jones, NASCAR employee Scott Crowell and Charlotte Motor Speedway employee Susan McKee.
The highly anticipated Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, which honors those who “make a difference in the lives of children through local children’s organizations,” will be announced. This year’s finalists are Tammy Raulerson (College Station, Texas), Judy Simmons (Axton, Virginia), Carlos Washington (Florence, South Carolina) and Julie Wooldridge (Mooresville, North Carolina).
The coveted Bill France Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have had a substantial impact on NASCAR, will be presented annually – which is notable since over the past five years it has only been awarded to two people – Goodyear CEO Rich Cramer in 2023 and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson in 2020.
Also among the prominent awards shows is the NMPA Myers Brothers Award, which recognizes individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to stock car racing.
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This year’s nominees are outgoing Xfinity Series executive Wayne Auton, Greg Biffle, the Erik Jones Foundation, Larson, former Talladega chairman Grant Lynch, NASCAR Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley, play announcer -by-play outgoing PRN Doug Rice and outgoing President of Toyota Racing Development David Wilson.
The official portion of Championship Week actually begins Thursday with a celebration of NASCAR’s regional and international series, including the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, the ARCA Menards Series West and the four. The popular international NASCAR series: the NASCAR Brasil Series, the NASCAR Canada Series, the NASCAR Mexico Series and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.
Thursday’s red carpet will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET in the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center, followed by the awards presentation and celebration at 6 p.m. ET.
This year, Champion’s Week offers a special “Insider Experience” for fans of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The sold-out event, which takes place Friday, includes exclusive opportunities for fans to meet drivers and get autographs at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, with access to the red carpet during the NASCAR Awards ceremony and a Special “Watch Party” in the Hall of Fame. High octane theater.
