Nextel News

July 19, 2005 - Pocono Raceway
 
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm)
Key Dates to Keep in Mind

 

A   July 22 - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Kyle Petty at 10 a.m. EDT <> 
A   July 23 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 12:10 p.m. EDT (Impound)
A   July 24 - Pennsylvania 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, July 22, at 10 a.m., the Nextel Wake-Up Call will host Kyle Petty, driver of the No. 45 Kyle Petty Charity Ride Dodge. Petty 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         $80,000 
Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 crew are up for the $80,000 prize once again if they maintain the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point lead and win the Pennsylvania 500.  
*      Wondering how to get an interview with a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver?
If you are interested in interviewing a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver, please submit all requests to the appropriate public relations contact no later than the Tuesday prior to the event. 
 
Nextel Fan Zone
*      The $250,000 and a tanker of quality Sunoco gasoline are still up for grabs!

Nextel, in partnership with Sunoco, the official fuel of NASCAR, is conducting a sweepstakes that will ultimately award $250,000 and a full tanker of gasoline to one lucky fan that enters the contest and correctly forecasts the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion.  The sweepstakes ends Wednesday, August 31. For more information, please visit www.nextel.com/race or contact Becky Cox.  
 
*      The Nextel Experience
One of the most popular at-track fan attractions is The Nextel Experience.  Located in the fan interactive area, Nextel's 6,400-square-foot display includes opportunities to view pit-crew demonstrations, compete in racing simulators, participate in driver question-and-answer sessions, make a free phone call and use the latest Nextel technology. For a special behind-the-scenes tour of The Nextel Experience, please see your at-track Nextel PR representatives.


Products/Business
 
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*      Are you in need of a little style and no-nonsense functionality?

Then we have the ticket for you. Nextel's latest phone is the powerful Motorola i850 camera phone, which delivers a suite of powerful productivity tools for on-the-go communications.  It offers several ways to communicate, including Direct Connect®, International Direct Connect SM, Multimedia Messaging (MMS), Direct Talk(tm) and Group Connect SM services.  The Motorola i850 phone also features a 310K built-in camera with a 
large, vibrant 65K color display, as well as GPS technology.   The Motorola i850 is the ultimate multi-tasker, allowing the management of numerous business and personal needs in one easy-to-use phone.
 

*      Sprint and Nextel Communications Announce New Branding and Logo to be used by Combined Company 

On June 23, Sprint and Nextel announced details surrounding the brand strategy and logo to be used upon completion of the companies' merger, expected in the third quarter of 2005, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. The new go-to-market brand name of the combined Sprint Nextel will be Sprint, with the Nextel name continuing as a key product brand. For more information and merger updates, please visit www.nextel.com <http://www.nextel.com/> . 

 


*      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.

 
Community Outreach

*      Kyle Petty Charity Ride "Hogs' Roll Out This Weekend
On Saturday, 250 motorcycle riders participating in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride will begin their cross-country trek to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Riders will visit cities such as Boise, ID, Cody, WY, and Nashville, TN, organizers of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride expect a major turnout as these areas enjoy the presence of NASCAR. For more information on this program, please contact AT Sangston with Carter Ryley Thomas at (704) 342-4142 or   asangston@crtpr.com.
*      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, including the construction of a 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/> .
*      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.