The Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott Partners with Rick Ware Racing and Whitney Motorsports for the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series Events at Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, TX. (November 4th, 2011) — Through a partnership with Linkous Enterprises, Inc. (LEI), The Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott will host Rick Ware Racing and Whitney Motorsports for the upcoming NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series events at Texas Motor Speedway. The Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott logo will be prominently displayed on the RWR Nationwide Series race entree No. 15 Chevrolet driven by Rookie of the Year contender Timmy Hill for the O"Reilly Auto Parts Challenge on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 and on the # 46 Whitney Motorsports Ford driven by Scott Speed for the AAA Texas 500 Sprint Cup event held on Sunday, November 6th, 2011.
"We are excited about returning to the Texas Motor Speedway and to the Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott." said team owner Rick Ware. "As owner of the 'Biggest Little Team in Motorsports' we have always realized our sport and our team thrives with the support of companies such as the Blackstone Courtyard and we look forward to having their guests join us for the race and putting on a good show for them. We're excited about going back into the Fort Worth area; we know we're going to have a great place to stay and a great place to race. And our driver Timmy Hill is in a heated battle for Rookie of the Year contention in the Nationwide Series so it should be fun. We look forward to seeing some great racing and some great race fans while we are in the Fort Worth area."
Rick Ware Racing competes in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and has also participated in the Grand American Road Racing Series Rolex 24 at Daytona. Not only is Ware the team owner, but he is also a former driver, having made numerous starts in all three of NASCAR's national touring series. He finally hung up his helmet in 2003 to focus on building a competitive multi-faceted race team. The team website is www.wareracing.net and can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.
Whitney Motorsports competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and is owned by Dusty Whitney of Dexter, MI. Scott Speed is the driver and Tony Furr is the Crew Chief of the # 46 Ford race entry. The team website is www.whitneymotorsports.com and can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.
"We're excited about again working with LEI and their NASCAR race team clients, and we're very pleased it's with Whitney Motorsports and Rick Ware Racing," said Jed Wagenknecht , the general manager for The Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott. "We are proud we're one of the destinations for race teams and race fans alike whenever they come to the Texas Motor Speedway."
The O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge for the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th with the green flag expected to drop at 11:55am. The AAA Texas 500 for the Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, November 6th with the green flag dropping at 2:00pm. The Nationwide Series race will be televised live on ESPN2 and the Sprint Cup race will be televised live on ESPN and both races can be heard on select affiliates of the PRN Radio network nationwide and on Sirius XM Radio Channel 90.
For information on race weekend lodging and rates at the Blackstone Courtyard by Marriott, please visit http://hotelvideos.us/ctyblackstone2010.html or call the property directly at 817-885-8700 and ask for reservations.