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Best Western Gives Race Fans a Chance to "Swap" Jobs with NASCAR Driver Michael Waltrip.


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 in the graph about the Best Western International boilerplate A phrase or body of text used verbatim in different documents such as a signature at the end of a letter. Boilerplate is widely used in the legal profession as many paragraphs are used over and over in agreements with little modification or no modification.  should read www.auctionjam.com/fanswap (sted www.auctionjam/fanswap).

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BEST WESTERN GIVES RACE FANS A CHANCE TO "SWAP" JOBS WITH NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla.  DRIVER MICHAEL WALTRIP Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion (now retired).  

NASCAR fans who dreamed about overseeing their own race team now have the opportunity to do so - at least for one day. Best Western International, The Official Hotel of NASCAR[R], and Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC, doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing, competes as a racing team in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series. The team was one of the first three to spearhead Toyota's entry into Nextel Cup and Busch Series competition , are offering one race fan the opportunity to "swap" jobs for a day with two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip.

NASCAR fans who visit the Best Western "Fan Swap" auction on eBay beginning September 8 will have the opportunity to bid on a chance to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation).
Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States.
 and work as Michael Waltrip for one day. In return, Waltrip will travel to the winning bidder's hometown and work as they would for an afternoon. Proceeds from the "Fan Swap" auction will benefit World Vision, Best Western's official humanitarian partner dedicated to providing food, clean water and education to children, worldwide.

The "Fan Swap" auction begins on Monday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Eastern and will end Thursday, September 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern. Fans can visit www.auctionjam.com/fanswap beginning Tuesday, August 26, to pre-register for the "Fan Swap" auction and review the auction's official rules and regulations.

"As The Official Hotel of NASCAR, we're always looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 ways to bring fans closer to NASCAR action, and you can't get much closer than working as a driver and team owner," said Dorothy Dowling, Best Western's senior vice president of marketing and sales. "The winning bid not only delivers this once-in-a-lifetime experience for a race fan, but also makes a difference to the children that benefit from World Vision."

The complete "Fan Swap" package also includes:

* Roundtrip airfare to Charlotte, lodging and local transportation

* VIP experience at Raceworld USA, the headquarters of Michael Waltrip Racing

* Attend a live taping of Michael Waltrip's XM Satellite Radio show

* Lunch with Waltrip and David Reutimann David Reutimann (born March 2, 1970, in Zephyrhills, FL) is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #00 Dominos Pizza/Burger King Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the #99 Aaron's Toyota Camry in the Busch Series.  

* Ride-along with Reutimann at the Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. "The King," as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),winning a record 200 races  Driving Experience in Charlotte

* Official Michael Waltrip racing gear

"If fans think they can keep up with the grueling schedule of a driver and team owner, I encourage them to bid for the chance to swap jobs with me for a day," Waltrip said. "Strap on your helmet and buckle up, because this will be one experience one race fan won't soon forget!"

For official rules and to pre-register, please visit www.auctionjam.com/fanswap.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

Best Western International is THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN[R], providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,0001 independently owned and operated member hotels in 801 countries and territories worldwide. An industry pioneer since 1946, Best Western has grown into an iconic i·con·ic  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon.

2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.
 brand that hosts 400,0001 worldwide guests each night. Best Western's diverse property portfolio, its greatest strength, stems from a business model designed to give owners maximum flexibility to address market-specific needs. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a five-year mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. Since 2004, Best Western has served as the Official Hotel of NASCAR[R]. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.

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