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Your Next Adventure Starts Here: Win Big with Choice Privileges' 1-Million Points Sweepstakes
Choice Hotels International's award-winning rewards program launches its inaugural sweepstakes, rewarding members with points to redeem unforgettable getaways and VIP access to a racing event with Trackhouse Racing NORTH BETHESDA, Md., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Choice Privileges, the award-winning rewards program from Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH), today announced the launch of its first-ever Million Point Sweepstakes, offering members the opportunity to win points that can be redeemed for hotel stays, airline miles, sports experiences, and more. The sweepstakes comes on the heels of updates to Choice Privileges earlier this year, including an extended 50-week booking window, and more flexible point redemption options — helping the program earn the title of best hotel rewards program from both U.S. News & World Report and WalletHub. Here's what's up for grabs for Choice Privileges members who are ready to turn their travel dreams into reality (Terms apply): One grand prize winner will receive 1 million Choice Privileges points, unlocking endless travel possibilities — including luxury and upscale stays— at more than 7,000 Choice-branded hotels in over 46 countries and territories, plus hundreds of partner properties globally, including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Westgate Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations, and Penn Entertainment. One winner will enjoy a VIP NASCAR Trackhouse Race Experience in St. Louis, MO, including two VIP race passes, a meet-and-greet with Trackhouse Racing driver Daniel Suárez, two nights of hotel accommodations, and a $1,000 Mastercard® gift card for travel expenses. Eleven winners, one drawn each week between July 22 through October 7, will receive 100,000 Choice Privileges points. 'Choice Privileges is your all-access pass to travel your way — and with Choice Hotels' growing lineup of hotels and partners, we have something for every kind of traveler,' said Nandika Suri, Vice President of Loyalty, Choice Hotels International. 'We refreshed the program this year to deliver even greater value to our more than 70 million members, along with many more ways to use their points. This sweepstakes is just one more exciting way we're rewarding them and showing them how far their Choice Privileges points can take them.' Choice Privileges members can enter the sweepstakes today and earn additional entries for qualifying nights stayed during the promotion period, which runs through October 7, 2025. No purchase necessary; see official rules for details. Winners will be announced on October 21, 2025. Here's a glimpse at how Choice Privileges points can help create memorable travel moments. Plus, members can stretch their points even more by using them to book flights with Choice Privileges' 15 airline partners — including United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and British Airways. Nature and National Park Exploration Choice Hotels has more than 2,000 hotels near a national park. Here's just one way members can experience the most jaw-dropping sites and several national parks on every adventurer's bucket list—all in just two weeks: Route: Las Vegas → Zion National Park → Moab → Salt Lake City (14 nights) Las Vegas: Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort — Starting at 30,000 pts/night × 4 nights Zion (Hurricane, UT): Sleep Inn & Suites — Starting at 15,000 pts/night × 3 nights Moab, UT: Comfort Suites Moab — Starting at 30,000 pts/night × 3 nights Salt Lake City: Radisson Salt Lake City — Starting at 30,000 pts/night × 4 nights Total Points Used: Starting at 375,000 pts Culture and Beach Fun in Mexico Choice Hotels has more than 180 stylish hotels for all budgets in the Caribbean and Latin America region — perfect for relaxation or exploring. Route: Cancun → Mexico City → Puebla (14 nights) Cancun: Atelier Playa Mujeres, Preferred Hotels & Resorts — Starting at 74,000 pts/night × 5 nights Mexico City: Amberes 64, Ascend Collection — Starting at 20,000 pts/night × 5 nights Puebla: Radisson Puebla Angelopolis — Starting at 25,000 pts/night × 4 nights Total Points Used: Starting at 570,000 pts East Coast Arts, Museums & History Tour From Broadway to Beacon Hill, Choice Hotels offers centrally located stays to experience the top historic and cultural sites around the country. Route: Washington, D.C. → Philadelphia → NYC → Boston (14 nights) Washington, D.C.: Cambria Hotel Navy Yard — Starting at 20,000 pts/night × 4 nights Philadelphia: Quality Inn Center City – Starting at 20,000 pts/night × 3 nights New York City: The Mayfair Hotel, Ascend Collection — Starting at 45,000 pts/night × 4 nights Boston: Cambria Hotel Boston Somerville — Starting at 35,000 pts/night × 3 nights Total Points Used: Starting at 425,000 pts Winter Escape in Europe Choice Hotels also offers endless options across Europe including in Spain, Sweden and Norway. Route: London → Paris→ Prague → Venice (14 nights) London: Comfort Inn Victoria — Starting at 10,000 pts/night × 3 nights Paris: Castille Paris – Starhotels Collezione, Preferred Hotels & Resorts — Starting at 73,000 pts/night × 4 nights Prague: Clarion Hotel Prague City — Starting at 10,000 pts/night × 3 nights Venice: Hotel Aquarius, Ascend Collection — Starting at 20,000 pts/night x 4 nights Total Points Used: Starting at 462,000 pts Cross-Country Football Tour Choice Privileges members can use their points to stay near the action at top college and pro football matchups across the country. Columbia, SC (Oct 25, 2025):Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Alabama Crimson TideStay: Cambria Hotel Columbia Downtown The Vista — Starting at 35,000 pts/night × 3 nights Arlington, TX (Dec 7, 2025)Game: Dallas Cowboys Home GameStay: Comfort Suites Arlington — Starting at 15,000 pts/night × 3 nights Miami, FL (Dec 14, 2025):Game: Miami Dolphins Home GameStay: Cambria Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Airport South & Cruise Port — Starting at 30,000 pts/night × 3 nights Atlanta, GA (Jan 1, 2026):Game: Peach BowlStay: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark — Starting at 20,000 pts/night × 3 nightsTotal Points Used: Starting at 300,000 pts About Choice Privileges® The award-winning Choice Privileges rewards program enables members to earn and redeem points for reward nights at over 7,000 Choice-branded hotels across a diverse portfolio of brands in 46 countries and territories. Points can also be earned and/or redeemed with partners like Bluegreen Vacations, Penn Entertainment, and Westgate Resorts. Members can also exchange points for airline miles or redeem them for gift cards with popular restaurants and retail stores, stays at the luxurious Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and even VIP college football experiences. Choice Privileges Mastercard holders can earn more points faster, including on everyday spending. To enroll in the free Choice Privileges program or learn more about the Choice Privileges Mastercard credit cards, visit About Choice Hotels® Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, with over 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 650,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories. A wide-ranging portfolio of 22 brands that includes full-service upper upscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy properties enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice Privileges® rewards program and co-brand credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information, visit
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3 days ago
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Denny Hamlin Holds Off NASCAR Field On Old Tires Following Rain Delay at Dover
Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, breaking the four-way tie and becoming the winningest driver of the 2025 season. Hamlin led 67 laps, surviving three restarts in the closing ten laps en route to the victory. With practice and qualifying rained out this weekend, Hamlin started in 13th and wasn't a contender until the closing stage as he worked his way through the field. His teammates Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell, along with Hendrick's Chase Elliott, were the main talking points as Elliott and Bell dominated early, with Bell spinning from the lead, or a battle for the lead twice. Early in the final stage, Bell spun from the lead, falling back to 22nd. With 65 laps remaining, rain began to fall, and Bell was slowing down, about to go to pit row, when the call was made to stay out. Bell and Austin Dillon were the last two to cycle through and reaped the benefits of the rain caution. Bell restarted up front after only slowly working his way back from 22nd. It seemed like after spinning from the lead, the rain would save Bell's day. Hamlin took the lead on the restart with 57 laps to go, with a bigger cell coming, which competitors and NASCAR knew would mean a red flag and whole jet drying period, the next 40 laps raced as if they were the final few. Finally, with 17 laps remaining, instead of the expected rain, Ross Chastain in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet brought out the yellow. He ended up blocking the entry to the pit lane as teams decided what would be best to set up the final sprint, which would run after the rain. The race was red-flagged with 13 laps remaining as the heavy rain passed over the track, saturating it completely. The race resumed around an hour and 15 minutes following the red flag, with the top seven teams staying out on old tires. Ryan Blaney, in eighth, was the first to pit for two tires. On the restart, the fifth row was the first with new right-side tires, with Briscoe on the high line in tenth. Briscoe was the biggest mover on the restart, making it up to sixth before Bell spun again, this time while trying to pass Hamlin for the lead. Bell's spin collected the No. 24 of William Byron running fourth and Noah Gragson, who stayed out to join the leaders in eighth. Briscoe restarted behind his teammate, with the Hendricks of Elliott and Larson on the inside. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota would push Hamlin to the lead on the first attempt of an overtime Green-White-Checkers finish. Zane Smith and Ryan Preece crashed in the midfield to bring out the caution before the white flag was captured. On the next GWC restart, Briscoe lined up next to his teammate on the front row with fresher right-side tires. Hamlin would hold on at the start and pull away on the second half of the final lap to record his second straight win at Dover and the 58th win of his career. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car 擷取數據時發生錯誤 登入存取你的投資組合 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤
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3 days ago
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4 Tyler Reddick Landing Spots if He Leaves 23XI Racing after 2025
Tyler Reddick is one of the best NASCAR drivers right now and is among the select few perennial championship contenders in the sport. With his contract allowing him to leave 23XI Racing if the team loses its charter, there is plenty of speculation about what could happen after this season. It should be made clear that an in-season change isn't going to happen. While 23XI is running as an open team for the foreseeable future, Reddick isn't leaving anytime soon. He will finish out the season in the No. 45 car and likely wait until the winter, when a ruling on the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is expected. If the courts rule against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, leaving them as unchartered teams, Reddick will have plenty of options for 2026, as multiple top teams would pursue him. Let's examine a few potential landing spots for him if that happens. No. 99, Trackhouse Racing There aren't many open seats available for next season, with a large majority of drivers currently signed to multi-year deals or having signed extensions through 2026. However, Trackhouse Racing announced that Daniel Suárez won't be back next season, creating an open seat for the No. 99 car. Connor Zilisch, one of the top NASCAR prospects, is the likely pick for the ride. However, that's assuming Tyler Reddick does not become available. If he does, Trackhouse Racing could add a championship-caliber driver to its third car, pairing him with likely perennial multi-race winner Shane van Gisbergen and playoff threat Ross Chastain. Related: No. 48, Hendrick Motorsports Alex Bowman's backing from Ally and his placement in the NASCAR standings make his seat with Hendrick Motorsports pretty safe, as long as a better driver doesn't become available. Reddick is the superior driver, and he would give Hendrick Motorsports arguably six of the best drivers in the Cup Series. That is certainly an opportunity that would be too good to pass up, even with the relationships Bowman has with the team. If Reddick were to leave, there would at least be open spots at Trackhouse Racing (No. 99) and 23XI Racing (No. 45) for Bowman next season. Related: No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing It would certainly be ironic if Reddick left Denny Hamlin's team to take the No.11 car at Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin has been expected to return to JGR next season, but there's been no word that a new contract is in place. That at least leaves the door open to an intriguing scenario. An arrangement could be made where Reddick takes over the No. 11 car, with Hamlin sliding into the No. 45 car as a driver for the team he co-owns. After a very quiet NASCAR silly season, it would at least add some intrigue for next season. Related: No. 2, Team Penske Teams like Front Row Motorsports, Legacy Motor Club, Richard Childress Racing, and Spire Motorsports would certainly love to add a driver of Reddick's caliber. However, there's no sense in him going to a team that wouldn't give him a realistic shot at competing for a championship. So, the focus needs to be on the top teams. Austin Cindric's father, Tim Cindric, was fired from Team Penske over the IndyCar cheating scandal. Austin is still under contract through 2026, and Roger Penske has said he'll be back. However, that came with the assumption that Reddick wouldn't be available. If he is, Team Penske could pursue a change. Related Headlines NBA Rumors: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings Eyeing All-Star Guard NBA Rumors: Damian Lillard Hated Bucks Tenure, Preferred Trade From Portland To Different Team 'All Will Be Exposed': Denny Hamlin Warns Big 'Answers' Coming in 23XI-NASCAR Charter Suit NASCAR starting lineup: NASCAR starting grid for Dover after Cup Series qualifying canceled
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4 days ago
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5 NASCAR Drivers on the Hot Seat Right Now
The NASCAR silly season has been almost non-existent in 2025, with the majority of top drivers in the Cup Series signed to multi-year deals or having agreed to extensions before the summer. While the top-tier drivers are safe in their seats for next season, there are a few others who might be fighting over the next few weeks to secure a spot in the Cup Series for 2026. Let's examine our list of the NASCAR drivers on the hot seat nearing the end of the regular season. Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing Trackhouse Racing has already confirmed that Daniel Suarez won't return after this season. What puts the 33-year-old among the NASCAR drivers on the hot seat is the fact that he's racing for his future in the Cup Series. Suarez's results this season – 29th in NASCAR standings – suggest he'll have to settle for a ride with a bottom-tier team or spend next season as a top competitor in the Xfinity Series. The Cup level certainly pays more, but long-term viability at this playing field might be more likely if he dominates at the Xfinity level next year. Related: Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Cole Custer has had plenty of opportunities in the Cup Series in recent years. After a three-year stint (2020 through 2022), he returned to the Cup level with the Haas Factory Team for the 2025 campaign. While he certainly hasn't been helped by driving one of the weakest cars in the field, it's also becoming clear that this level might be too much for him. Across 20 races this season, Custer is one of just two drivers (along with Cody Ware) with five or fewer top-20 finishes. Nepotism is keeping Ware in his seat next season; Custer doesn't have that advantage. The fact of the matter is that he might only be good enough for the Xfinity Series. Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing The antitrust lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing could give Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick the ability to leave and sign with other teams if there aren't charters available for them in 2025. Even if that scenario doesn't fully materialize, the amount of money 23XI Racing is spending on this legal fight — along with the financial impact of running as an open team — is significant. That situation puts Riley Herbst on particularly dangerous footing. He's been one of the least competitive NASCAR drivers in 2025, currently sitting 35th in points (258), with an abysmal average finishing position of 25.45. The sponsorship money he brings from Monster Energy is the primary reason he remains in the seat. If 23XI Racing needs to cut costs further or loses its third charter, Herbst could be forced to return to the Xfinity Series. Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports Carson Hocevar looks like an emerging star for Spire Motorsports, and Michael McDowell gives the team a shot at every road course. Together, Hocevar and McDowell have combined for seven top-10s and four top-5s. All of this is to say that equipment isn't the reason Justin Haley finds himself 32nd in points this season, with just a single top-10 finish and only three laps led through 20 races. Consecutive seasons finishing outside the top 30 in the standings are bound to catch up with him, and it should come as no surprise that there is at least some buzz that he could be replaced this offseason. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Of all the NASCAR drivers considered on the hot seat, Alex Bowman is by far on the safest ground. He's currently tied for the fifth-most top-10 finishes in the Cup Series and ranks 10th in laps led this season. However, what at least puts him on the watch list is the fact that he's viewed as the 'fourth car' at Hendrick Motorsports—a team with championship-level expectations for all its drivers. Bowman has only one win over the last three seasons, which raises questions about long-term upside. If a top-tier driver were to become available, such as if Tyler Reddick leaves his current ride, Bowman's seat could potentially be in jeopardy. Related Headlines 'All Will Be Exposed': Denny Hamlin Warns Big 'Answers' Coming in 23XI-NASCAR Charter Suit NASCAR starting lineup: NASCAR starting grid for Dover after Cup Series qualifying canceled New York Mets 'Interested' In Trade for Unheralded, Cheap Reliever MLB Rumors: Big Update Emerges on Yankees and Mets Potential Trade for Pair of Impact Pitchers
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5 days ago
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Van Gisbergen rivals can breathe easier in Dover
Fans of other NASCAR drivers can find solace that Shane van Gisbergen, who has travelled halfway around the world to dominate the Cup Series for three of the past five weeks, likely won't make it four of six. That's because the drivers are heading to Dover Motor Speedway for Sunday's AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at the challenging, one-mile concrete venue in Dover. It follows more than a month of Down Under destruction on the road courses by New Zealand's SVG, who won three times and vaulted to third in the playoff standings with his win at Sonama. However, the Trackhouse Racing driver has only been a blip on the radar outside of road courses, recording only four finishes inside the top 20, including a pair of 20th-place showings, with a season-best 14th at Charlotte. This is the lone stop in the nation's first state. The last two-race season at Dover was in 2020 with back-to-back 311-lap events won by Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick on consecutive days to lessen travel during COVID. Now there's just one frightening visit to the track ominously called "The Monster Mile" because of its 24-degree banking, self-cleaning wrecks as cars slide down to the apron, and gruelling 400 laps, though it was an even worse 500 until Dover's second race in 1997. The past four winners in Delaware since 2020 include a pair of Chevrolet and Toyota drivers each - bowtie wheelmen Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott and Camry pilots Martin Truex Jr. and Hamlin, respectively. Bowman's 2021 triumph was historic as he led Hendrick Motorsports to a 1-2-3-4 finish, marking just the fourth time ever in NASCAR that a quartet of teammates captured the top spots. Last season in late April, after earlier winning on the Bristol and Richmond short tracks, Hamlin started sixth after seeing Kyle Busch earn the pole and beat Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson by 0.256 seconds for his 54th career win. Earlier that week on his podcast, Hamlin had basically called his shot by saying he expected to win, then went ahead and did just that. "You'd better win if you're going to open your mouth, that's for sure," the Joe Gibbs Racing driver said after leading a race-high 136 laps in his No.11. However, the victory was the last of 2024 for Hamlin as he went without checkers from May through November. The Tampa-born Hamlin is one of three drivers in Sunday's field who holds multiple Dover victories. The defending winner has won twice along with Elliott, while Busch won in 2008, 2010 and 2017. With 12 different winners possessing playoff positions, the winless Busch stepped it up last Sunday at Sonoma by finishing 10th and gaining nine points on the cut line, which has Bubba Wallace sitting in 16th. Wallace was not in contention to beat van Gisbergen, a three-time Supercars champion and Bathurst 1000 winner, at Sonoma - no one was, really - but he did gain one point on 17th-place Ryan Preece by accumulating 15 stage points as he stayed out on long runs.
