SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice
Hotels International® (NYSE: CHH) is now riding shotgun with
NASCAR's Kyle Busch Motorsports. Choice Hotels®, one of the
largest lodging companies in the world, has teamed up with NASCAR
Nationwide Series champion, Kyle
Busch, and his drivers for the racing season.
Kyle Busch is an American NASCAR
driver and team owner. He is the owner and driver of Kyle
Busch Motorsports with cars racing in the Nationwide and Camping
World Truck Series events. Busch, who drives car no. 54 for
his own Nationwide team and car no. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the
Sprint Cup Series, is the all-time career wins leader in the
Nationwide series and third winningest person in NASCAR
overall.
Working together, Choice Hotels, the global franchisor of 11
different hotel brands, is helping Kyle Busch Motorsports fans and
overall race fans get on the fast track to comfortable and
convenient lodging, free breakfast, free internet and free parking
during their travels.* As the official hotel sponsor for Kyle
Busch Motorsports, Choice Hotels will also host Busch's team on
their journey to the winner's circle. As part of the
partnership, fans will also be able to participate in a Daytona 500
Sweepstakes for the chance to win a trip to attend NASCAR'S most
prestigious race and meet the Kyle Busch Motorsports team in
February.
"With 5,100 hotel properties nationwide, including a hotel near
almost every racetrack, the relationship between Kyle Busch
Motorsports and Choice Hotels is ideal for loyal NASCAR fans," says
Alexandra Jaritz, Senior Vice
President of Choice Hotels International. "For fans of
Kyle Busch, NASCAR isn't just an
event, it's a way of life and Choice Hotels makes traveling to
experience NASCAR that much easier."
As the official hotel sponsor of Kyle Busch Motorsports, Choice
Hotels will help fans get revved up for Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest
which takes place on October 12, 2012
at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) headquarters in Huntersville, North Carolina near Charlotte. Fan Fest takes place during
the Charlotte Motor Speedway's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series
Race Weekend. Five Charlotte-area Choice hotels will
distribute race souvenirs to guests and Choice Privileges members
throughout the day. Kyle Busch
will be at Fan Fest to sign autographs. Headquartered in the
Washington, D.C. area, Choice
Hotels is proud to support a champion racecar driver for the former
NFL head coach for the Washington Redskins.
Also, during October 11, 2012
through October 14, 2012 Choice
Hotels will be part of the high octane action at the CRA Late Model
Super Series Winchester 400 in Winchester, Indiana. That's
when Kyle Busch will battle for a
second win driving his Kyle Busch Motorsports #51 Camry, a late
model series car sponsored by Choice Hotels' Comfort Inn
brand.
Choice Hotels will be with Kyle Busch Motorsports throughout the
Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series racing season.
Sprint Cup Series Races include:
- Sunday, October 7 - 1:00pm ET
Talladega, Alabama
- Saturday, October 13 - 7:30pm ET
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sunday, October 21 - 1:00pm ET
Kansas City, Kansas
- Sunday, October 28 - 1:00pm ET Martinsville, Virginia
- Sunday, November 4 - 3:00pm ET
Fort Worth, Texas
- Sunday, November 11 - 3:00pm ET
Phoenix, Arizona
- Sunday, November 18 - 3:00pm ET
Homestead, Florida
Nationwide Series Races include:
- Friday, October 12 - 7:00pm ET
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Saturday, October 20 - 3:00pm ET
Kansas City, Kansas
- Saturday, November 3 - 7:00pm
ET Fort Worth,
Texas
- Saturday, November 10 - 3:30pm ET
Phoenix, Arizona
- Saturday, November 17 - 4:00pm ET
Homestead, Florida
The hotel giant offers loyal race fans great values across the
U.S., including special rates for Kyle
Busch fan club members when they book on
choicehotels.com/en/kylebusch.com. There, fans
can track and follow the Kyle Busch Motorsports Team as well as
book hotel stays.
"We are excited to team up with a hotel company that offers our
loyal fans great hotel options and value across the country every
day," says John Paysor, Chief
Operating Officer of Kyle Busch Motorsports.
*Amenities vary by location
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises approximately
6,200 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other
countries and territories. As of June 30,
2012, more than 375 hotels were under construction, awaiting
conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than
30,000 rooms, and approximately 75 hotels, representing
approximately 6,700 rooms, were under construction, awaiting
conversion or approved for development in approximately 15 other
countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort
Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay
Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn
brands, as well as its Ascend Hotel Collection membership program,
serve guests worldwide.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice
Hotels International, Inc. website, which may be accessed at
www.choicehotels.com.
About Kyle Busch Motorsports
Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) has quickly established itself
as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR, capturing the
2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner's Championship in its
inaugural season and 16 Truck Series victories over its first two
seasons. 2012 marks the team's debut
in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with team owner and NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series star Kyle Busch sharing
the driving duties behind the wheel of the No. 54 Monster Energy
Camry with his brother Kurt, the 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion. A
mix of talented drivers will pilot the No. 18 Tundra in the Camping
World Truck Series, while three-time NASCAR Mexico Series champion
Germán Quiroga returns for a four-race schedule in the No. 51
Tundra.
KBM prepares a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of its
77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification,
the facility's state-of-the art equipment and innovative green
initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay
up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at
www.KyleBuschMotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook
(KyleBuschMS) and following the team on Twitter (@KBMteam).
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort
Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay
Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and
Ascend Hotel Collection are proprietary trademarks and service
marks of Choice Hotels International.
© 2012 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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