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TRUCKS: Brentwood AmeriSuites Sponsors Chevy Silverado in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race

10 July 1999

             July 10th Nashville Race to be Broadcast Live on CBS

    BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 10 -- The Brentwood AmeriSuites has
partnered with Bickle/Smith Motorsports to serve as primary sponsor for the
number 69 Chevy Silverado in the July 10th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race
at the Nashville Speedway.  The race will be broadcast live on
CBS at 3:30pm EST.

    The blue Chevy Silverado with the white AmeriSuites logos on the hood and
side panels will be driven by Michael Dokken, who will be competing in his
13th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.  Dokken has previously posted two top
ten and two top five finishes, including a third-place finish.

    "We're thrilled to be involved in the popular NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series," noted AmeriSuites General Manager Michael Pauley.  "Racing is the
fastest-growing sport in the world and this event will give AmeriSuites
terrific local and national exposure."

    The 320 lap race will feature 32 trucks competing on the Nashville Motor
Speedway.  Drivers include Ron Honaday, Jack Sprague, Jay Sauter and Greg
Biffle.

    "We are pleased to have AmeriSuites and Michael Dokken associated with the
Bickle/Smith Motorsports team for this weekend's NASCAR race at the Nashville
Motor Speedway," noted truck owner Andy Campbell.  "And we look forward to
pursuing additional sponsorship opportunities with AmeriSuites and Michael for
the upcoming year."

    The AmeriSuites Brentwood is located at 202 Summit View and features 126
suites, an outdoor heated pool, a complimentary bountiful breakfast buffet, a
fitness center, on-site movie rental center, and an MBE Business Express
Center.  All suites offer a refrigerator, microwave, wet bar and coffee-maker;
TCB (Taking Care of Business) Suites are also available with additional in-
room amenities, such as oversized desk, two-line phones with dataports and
office supplies, for business travelers.  The hotel is eight miles from the
Nashville Motor Speedway and ten miles from downtown Nashville, Vanderbilt
University, the Ryman Auditorium and Music Row.  Reservations can be made by
calling the hotel direct at 615-661-9477 or through AmeriSuites' central
reservation number, 800-833-1516.

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