Two victories during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup were keys to Johnson emerging victorious from a dramatic and tension-filled battle with 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Matt Kenseth. One championship away from matching the seven NASCAR Sprint Cup titles won by NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Johnson had hoped to reference some of the legends' thoughts in making Friday night's speech. The week's highlights included the champion's media tour, participation by all 13 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifiers in Wednesday's Fanfest Presented by Las Vegas Motor Speedway held at the Fremont Street Experience and Thursday's annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon during which Johnson received the Goodyear Tires Award and Sunoco Diamond Performance Award. Thursday's traditional Victory Lap during which NASCAR Sprint Cup stock cars performed burnouts on the famed Las Vegas Boulevard and NASCAR After the Lap sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola wrapped the lead-up to Friday night's 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards hosted by comedian, actor and radio personality Jay Mohr at Wynn Las Vegas. More...