NASCAR fans, drivers gather on Fremont Street — VIDEO

Fans cheer during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch autographs a hat for a fan during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, right, takes a photo with fan Rachel Klosterman, of Wyndmer N.D., during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR drivers Clint Bowyer, from left, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon share a laugh while they participate in a trivia game during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards autographs a hat for a fan during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Fans watch a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

An adolescent wears a NASCAR bow in her hair during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver and 2015 Spring Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch waves to fans during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR drivers Kyle Busch, far right, Kurt Busch, center, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., front left, participate in a trivia game during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson, front, and Kurt Busch, back, sign autographs during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR drivers and a few lucky fans participate in a game during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR fans attend a FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer, right, takes a photo with fan Rachel Klosterman, of Wyndmer, N.D., during a NASCAR FanFest event at Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. Drivers met fans while walking a red carpet and continued to Third Street Stage where they competed in a NASCAR-themed trivia game. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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