Nextel News - Lowe's Motor Speedway

Oct. 12, 2005 - Lowe's Motor Speedway
 
Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup 
Key Dates to Keep in Mind

 
Race weekend
 

A   Oct. 13 - Nextel Wake-Up Call at 6:00 p.m. EDT with Carl Edwards
A   Oct. 13 - Bojangles Pole Night at 7:10 p.m. EDT
A   Oct. 15 - UAW-GM Quality 500 at 7:05 p.m. EDT (334 laps/501 miles)


Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Media Opportunities
*      Nextel Wake-Up Call
On Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6:00 p.m., the Nextel Wake-Up Call will feature Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford, for a question and answer session. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in the media center.
Upcoming Nextel Wake-Up Calls:
Oct. 21 - 10:00 a.m. at Martinsville Speedway, Jeremy Mayfield
Oct. 28 - 11:00 a.m. at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle
Nov. 4 - 8:00 a.m. at Texas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth
Nov. 11 - Time TBD at Phoenix International Raceway, Tony Stewart
*      NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference
Every Tuesday NASCAR and Sprint team up to provide the media with a Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver. Media are invited to participate in the teleconference. Please visit www.nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/>  for guests and timing.
 
*      Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Availability 
The following drivers will be available this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway for a question-and-answer session.  These are slated to take place behind their team haulers, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to change.
 
Thursday 
10:45 a.m. - Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet (in the media center auditorium)
11:30 a.m. - Jeremy Mayfield, No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
12:30 p.m. - Greg Biffle, No. 16 National Guard Ford
5:00 p.m. - Rusty Wallace, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
6:30 p.m. - Ryan Newman, No. 12 Alltel Dodge
 
Friday
4:00 p.m. - Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet

Racing Tidbits
*      Nextel Leader Bonus         $30,000
The Nextel Leader Bonus rolls up to $30,000 this week and up for grabs once again for Tony Stewart and the No. 20 team if they capture the win at Lowe's Motor Speedway and maintain the points lead. 
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Nextel Fan Zone
*      Sprint's Pit Stop for Safety
On Wednesday, Oct. 12 at noon, Sprint's Pit Stop for Safety rolls into McClintock Middle School in Charlotte. Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford, Hank Taylor, vice president of Sprint Nextel, and members of the law enforcement will be on hand to demonstrate several safety products and discuss personal awareness safety. Media interested in attending should contact Norma Tharp at 770-231-4412.
*      Larry McReynolds at The Nextel Experience
Larry McReynolds will appear at The Nextel Experience on Saturday, Oct. 15, between 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST. McReynolds will give a short lesson on the various types of racecars and their characteristics as well as a fan Q&A.
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2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony
*      2005 Awards Ceremony Schedule (subject to change)
Tuesday, November 29
10:30 a.m. - New York Fire Department: Training Facility Activity
Wednesday, November 30
9:45 a.m. - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Victory Lap presented by Sprint
4:00 p.m. - Times Square Photo Shoot
Thursday, December 1
9:30 a.m. - New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell
11:00 a.m. - Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Luncheon
Friday, December 2
8:30 a.m. - NMPA Myers' Brothers Breakfast
7:00 p.m. - 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Awards Ceremony

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Weather Forecast For Concord, NC
10/13 Partly Cloudy, 81*
10/14 Sunny, 83*  
10/15 Sunny, 81*
*According to weather.com

2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Points Standings

Tony Stewart
 

Ryan Newman
-75

Greg Biffle
-88

Rusty Wallace
-90

Jimmie Johnson
-92

Carl Edwards
-95

Mark Martin
-113

Matt Kenseth
-116

Jeremy Mayfield 
-157

Kurt Busch
-224

Chase Tracker:      Top -10 Standings
Jerry Bonkowski, 31
Paul Ring, 28
Lewis Franck, 25
Ryan Smithson, 24
Jason Christley, 23
Tom Copeland, 22
Chuck Givler, 21