Candlewood Suites is now the preferred hotel brand for the National Hot Rod Association. The two entities announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership in which Candlewood will advertise on NHRA.com, will be included in the drag racing organization's weekly Nitro News newsletter and will offer fans special accommodations packages that extend to sister brands such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites and Crowne Plaza. Candlewood is a brand of  London-based InterContinental Hotels Group, which has its Americas headquarters in metro Atlanta.