Navy Lt. Commander to Receive Ultimate Racing Experience as Winner of Best Western's "Fan Swap" for Military Personnel

PHOENIX, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As a Navy Lt. Commander and helicopter pilot, Scott Moak is comfortable at sea or in the air, but his personal passion lies at the race track, and this week Moak had a one of kind racing experience as the winner of the Best Western and Michael Waltrip "Fan Swap."

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On September 8, Moak and his wife Sarah were flown from their home in Chesapeake, Va. to Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) headquarters in Cornelius, N.C. for a V.I.P tour led by two-time Daytona 500® champion and team owner Michael Waltrip. The Moaks will then travel with the MWR team to the September 10 Sprint Cup race in Richmond, Va., where they will shadow Waltrip and driver David Reutimann during their appearances and enjoy all the high-speed action during the race from a spot on pit row.

Moak was deployed last year for seven months onboard the USS Nassau and was part of a crew that tied the Navy record for most consecutive days at sea (159). In total, Moak has served for nearly 20 years in the Navy and spent more than half that time as a helicopter pilot. While awaiting his next deployment Moak is currently stationed at the Navy Warfer Development Command in Norfolk, Va.

"As a huge NASCAR fan and someone who loves cars, I'm really looking forward to see what goes on behind the scenes at a championship level team like Michael Waltrip Racing," said Scott Moak. "And I'm especially excited to be able to share this amazing weekend with my wife after all the time we've spent apart over the past year."

For the second half of the "Fan Swap," Waltrip will travel to Norfolk to spend a day "working" with Moak at the Navy Command center and visiting the family's nearby home to meet the Moak's two children and their retired racing greyhound "Penny."

""It's always a lot of fun to meet the winner of the Best Western 'Fan Swap' and show them all the work that goes on behind the scenes here at Michael Waltrip Racing before we even step on the race track," said Michael Waltrip. "But this year it's a little more special because we are rewarding an amazing couple that has sacrificed so much to serve our country. I know my entire team and I are pulling out all the stops to make sure their experience is truly unforgettable."  

This is the fourth year that Best Western and Michael Waltrip Racing have teamed up for the "Fan Swap" contest and the first time the contest was open exclusively to active and retired members of the armed forces.

Best Western, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY(SM), has sponsored the two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip and his team for the past seven seasons. Best Western Speed Rewards, the only hotel loyalty program for race fans, is one of the most generous rewards programs and one of few that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in 90 countries, Best Western makes it easy for race fans to earn points that can be redeemed for global free room nights with no blackout dates, dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards, gas cards, airline miles and more. For more information on Best Western Racing or to sign up for the Speed Rewards loyalty program, please visit www.bestwesternracing.com.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Best Western International, Inc. is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY(SM), providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in 90* countries and territories worldwide. Each Best Western-branded hotel is independently owned and operated. Now celebrating 65 years of hospitality, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts hundreds of thousands worldwide guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's biggest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA/CAA, Michael Waltrip Racing™ and Harley-Davidson® help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night globally, join Best Western Rewards®. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.

*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.

SOURCE Best Western International, Inc.

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