GRANDSTAY® AND THE ASAMT PARTNER FOR ONE 'SUITE' DEAL
ASA Midwest Tour PR (Kari Carlson)

Burlington, WI (Friday, December 18, 2009) The American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment is now The American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment & GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels. GrandStay® Hospitality, LLC is proud to present their partnership with the ASA Midwest Tour. GrandStay® Hospitality, LLC is the franchisor of GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels and Crossings by GrandStay® Inn & Suites, two hotel brands that are making a great name for themselves in the Midwest.

ASAMT Vice President, Steve Einhaus is excited about the opportunity this new relationship will offer. "The announcement of GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels as our new series Co-Presenting sponsor is a major advancement for the ASA Midwest Tour. CEO Rod Lindquist has been a long time car owner in ASA and he knows the value that this will bring to his business and to the series. Our relationship will be two fold as we work to drive traffic to grandstay.net and they will be allowing us to provide promotional information to every person that stays overnight in their hotels across the upper Midwest. What a great way to promote our partnership and to get the word out to thousands of new fans across the Midwest. We are grateful for this new relationship and look forward to many years of success together."

GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels offers its' guests the best source for their lodging needs whether it's nightly, weekly or monthly. They feature all the comforts and conveniences of home with the services of a grand hotel. GrandStay® offers Studio, One and Two Bedroom Suites, with a fully equipped kitchen in every room. Rooms allow you the freedom to live as you would at home. GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels have properties in Ames, IA; Apple Valley, Faribault, Mankato and St. Cloud, MN; Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison and Sheboygan, WI; Oxnard, CA and Rapid City, SD.

When you arrive at a Crossings by GrandStay® Inn & Suites, the details will be taken care of by the team of friendly staff. Crossings® hotels bring a new standard of service at an affordable price. When you choose to stay at Crossings, you will get more than a hotel room; you get a caring, friendly staff that believes you are more than a guest, you are family. Crossings by GrandStay® Inn & Suites has properties in River Falls, WI and throughout Minnesota, including Cambridge, Montevideo, Perham, Pipestone and Waseca.

"Everyone at GrandStay® is extremely excited about our new partnership with the ASA Midwest Tour. The series has grown into the finest short track racing organization in the country and we are confident that our partnership will be a great opportunity to showcase grandstay.net as the number one choice for lodging to race fans across the upper Midwest," stated CEO, Rod Lindquist

For more information about GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotels log on to www.grandstay.net.

To learn more about the American Speed Association Midwest Tour and the American Speed Association Midwest Sportsman Tour log on to sportsman.asamidwesttour.com or call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (262) 514-3880 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhaus at steve@asamidwesttour.com.

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