A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony that started out with fireworks from host Jay Mohr culminated with a consensus and heartfelt appreciation for NASCAR family and fans and a huge nod to the historic and Hall of Fame path set forth by the night's honoree, six-time Cup champ Jimmie Johnson, who closed out the program quoting the late Nelson Mandela. rocker John Mellencamp opened the night's championship celebration with a pair of classic hits giving way to the former Saturday Night Live cast member Mohr, who proved no one was off limits from his pointed humor. The comedian took shots at everyone from future Hall of Famers Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon to this year's rookie candidates Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and even NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. After suggesting that apparently NASCAR literally can't have a Chase without Gordon, he noted there were more Chase drivers this season than members of the Kardashian family. More...