NASCAR Announces 2012 Banquet Details

NASCAR announced today that the Charlotte (NC) Convention Center at the NASCAR Hall of Fame will once again host the 2012 postseason championship celebrations for the NASCAR regional and touring series.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards will be held Friday, Dec. 7 and the NASCAR Night of Champions Awards for its seven touring series will be Saturday, Dec. 8.

“These two events mark the celebration of the best short-track drivers from throughout NASCAR – a spotlight on the sport’s top young talent and hometown heroes,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of regional and touring series. “And we’re excited to return to Charlotte to honor those drivers.”

In addition, NASCARHomeTracks.com will stream both nights live. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards will be simulcast in English and Spanish, while the NASCAR Night of Champions Awards will be simulcast in English, Spanish and French.

The NASCAR Night of Champions Awards will celebrate the best of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Mexico-based NASCAR Toyota Series, and, for the first time, the Euro-Racecar Series, a NASCAR touring series based in Europe.