Nextel News - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

August 2, 2005 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm)
Key Dates to Keep in Mind

A August 6 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 10:10 p.m. CDT
A August 7 - Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at 1:40 p.m. CDT (160 laps/400 miles)

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series News and Highlights
* Products/Business
* Nextel Fan Zone
* Community Outreach
* Inside the Oval
* Contact Information

Inside the Oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
* Nextel Leader Bonus $90,000
With the No. 20 Home Depot team nipping at their heels, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 crew are up for the $90,000 prize once again if they maintain the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point lead and win the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
* 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. To obtain information for the appropriate public relations contact, please visit www.nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/> .

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

* 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

* Have you taken the High Performance Challenge?
Nextel Communications will kick off race-week activities with its first-ever High Performance Challenge, a day of NASCAR-themed events designed to instill the values of teamwork and the skills of problem solving in students, at Daniel Webster Family Academy in Indianapolis.

Events include:
* NASCAR IMAX movie
* Question and answer panelist session with Nextel-sponsored members of Drive for Diversity, a program created to develop the skills of diverse NASCAR drivers and crew members
* High Performance Challenge, a series of track and field favorites with a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series twist
* Awards ceremony and lunch

For more information on this exciting event, contact Becky Cox .

* 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.
© 2005 Nextel Communications Inc.

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