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June 7, 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm) Key Dates to Keep in Mind A June 10 - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Jeremy Mayfield at 11:00 a.m. EDT <> and Sterling Marlin at 11:30 a.m. EDT A June 11 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 12:10 p.m. EDT (Impound) A June 12 - Pocono 500 at 1:40 p.m. EDT (200 laps/500 miles) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm) News and Highlights * Products/Business * Nextel Fan Zone * Community Outreach * Inside the Oval * Contact Information Inside the Oval at Pocono Raceway * Nextel Wake-Up Call On Friday, June 10, at 11:00 a.m., the Nextel Wake-Up Call will host Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge. Also scheduled at 11:30 a.m., Sterling Marlin, driver of the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge, will also join us in the media center. Mayfield and Marlin will be available for questions by motorsports and local media in attendance. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. in the media center. * Nextel Leader Bonus $20,000 Jimmie Johnson and crew are up for the $20,000 prize once again if they maintain the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point lead and win the Pocono 500. The odds are in his favor as the No. 48 team swept both races in 2004. * NasCOWs Nextel brings to every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event NasCOWS and SuperCOWS, the wireless industries unique cell-on-wheels technology used to enhance the cellular coverage at track each week. Equivalent to 15 cell towers, the NasCOWS enabled Nextel customers to use Nextel voice and data services more than 50 million times at track in 2004. ( back) Nextel Fan Zone * Nextel Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway On Wednesday, June 8, 11 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will converge on Eldora Speedway for the Nextel Prelude to the Dream. The annual Dirt Late Model race winner will take home a staggering $100,000 purse. For more information on the Nextel Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway, visit <http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/> www.eldoraspeedway.com. * Counting Down to Labor Day at California Speedway To highlight the upcoming Labor Day event at California Speedway, the track has incorporated a countdown clock on their website to remind everyone that NASCAR reinvades Southern California for a finish under the lights. Time is ticking away and before you know it, it will be time to head west for the NEXTEL Cup 500. For more information, check out the countdown clock on <http://www.californiaspeedway.com/> www.californiaspeedway.com. ( back <> ) Products/Business * Nextel Battery Bank Does your Nextel phone need a charge? Simply let your at-track Nextel PR representatives know. We keep a bank of extra batteries on the Nextel Vision truck and we'll be happy to swap it out for you. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series 2-Way Communication Headset The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series 2-Way Communication Headset is the latest example of Nextel using its technology to enhance the fan experience. The dual-jack headset design allows fans to simultaneously plug the headset into their scanner and wireless phone. It also includes a noise-canceling microphone, which enables fans to communicate on their wireless phone while listening to their scanner. If you are interested in trying a 2-way Communication Headset, please see your at-track Nextel PR representatives. ( back <> ) Community Outreach * Donate A Phone Through the Donate A Phone program, Nextel continues to collect used phones, from any manufacturer, for the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services program. Collections for 2005 should exceed $1 million. You can help by donating used cell phones for the program, which helps military families stay in contact when faced with crisis situations. Phones can be donated at Nextel kiosks around the track or at The Nextel Experience. * Victory Junction Gang Camp Nextel is heavily involved with The Victory Junction Gang Camp, a sleep-away camp for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Nextel has committed more than $1 million to the camp, as well as products and services, which include building a new cell site to ensure staff, campers and their families can stay in touch. For more information on Victory Junction Gang Camp, please visit www.victoryjunction.org <http://www.victoryjunction.org/> . ( back) <> Nextel Public Relations Contact Information Mike Mooney Director 704-361-9499 michael.mooney@nextel.com Becky Cox Sr. Manager 704-634-5899 rebecca.cox@nextel.com Dan Passe Sr. Manager 704-746-4463 daniel.passe@nextel.com Joel Shadle Manager 703-433-4654 joel.shadle@nextel.com Crystal Carraway Specialist 704-361-5230 crystal.carraway@nextel.com ( back <> ) © 2005 Nextel Communications Inc. Hot Topics Weather Forecast For Long Pond, PA 6/10 T-Storms, 75* 6/11 T-storms, 78* 6/12 T-storms, 80* *According to weather.com On Tap for Michigan June 14 at noon EDT NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference: Mark Martin June 17 -10:30 a.m. EDT Nextel Wake-Up Call at Michigan: Ryan Newman Check out www.nextel.com <http://www.nextel.com/> for our latest technology! For additional media information, visit nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/> Send your feedback to crystal.carraway@nextel.com