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August 24, 2005 - Bristol Motor Speedway

Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Key Dates to Keep in Mind

Bristol weekend

A August 26 - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Tony Stewart at 11:00 a.m. EDT
A August 26 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 6:10 p.m. EDT (Impound)
A August 27 - Sharpie 500 at 7:40 p.m. EDT (500 laps/266.5 miles)
Upcoming events
A Sept. 2 - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Jimmie Johnson at 11:30 a.m. PDT

Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup - News and Highlights
* Chase Media Opportunities
* Racing Tidbits

Sprint Nextel's News
* Products/Business
* Nextel Fan Zone
* Contact Information

Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Media Opportunities
* Nextel Wake-Up Call
On Friday, Aug. 26, at 11:00 a.m., the Nextel Wake-Up Call will host Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet. In addition, Stewart will be joined by EA Sports Product Manager Jim Ferris. The two guests will be available for questions by media in attendance. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. in the media center.
Upcoming Nextel Wake-Up Call Opportunities
Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. PDT - Jimmie Johnson at California Speedway
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference
Every Tuesday NASCAR and Sprint team up to provide the media with a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver, crew chief or owner. All media are invited to attend the teleconference. Please visit www.nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/> for guests and timing.

Call-in information 800-946-0774 (Domestic) and 719-457-2648 (International)
Meeting ID or Reference: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series

* 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/> .

* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Day in New Hampshire

In celebration of the upcoming Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch will proclaim Aug. 24, 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Day in the state of New Hampshire. Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 National Guard Ford will sign autographs for fans later in the day. WOTX and WGIR will broadcast live, and the Nextel Racing Experience will be open to the public from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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Racing Tidbits
* Nextel Leader Bonus $20,000
With a win at Bristol and maintaining the points lead, Tony Stewart and the No. 20 crew could take home another Nextel Leader Bonus. This week's bonus totals $20,000.
Stewart has garnered $100,000 in Nextel Leader Bonus money this season with Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team capturing the most, $120,000.
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Nextel Fan Zone
* Sprint Nextel and Ford Make Dreams Come True

Sprint and the Ford F-Series, The Official Truck of NASCAR, have teamed up to give nine race fans the opportunity to compete as drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway just days before the stars of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series take the track for Ford Championship Weekend. The winner of this Fan Driving Championship will receive the grand prize, the "Race to the Dream" Ultimate Fan Experience.

The "Race to the Dream" begins on Aug. 27, when consumers may start registering online at www.racetothedream.com <http://www.racetothedream.com/> . Be sure to visit the site often to earn additional entries by correctly answering trivia questions about the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, the Ford F-150 and Ford Racing. Once a week, beginning Sept. 7 and continuing through Nov. 3, a winner will be chosen at random. The winners of these nine weekly drawings will travel to Miami where they will participate in a three-day driving experience at Homestead-Miami Speedway and compete to win the "Race to the Dream" Ultimate Fan Experience.
* One Week Remaining! Enter Now!
Sprint, 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, Aug. 31. For more information, please visit www.nextel.com/race or contact Becky Cox.
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Products/Business

* Sprint Together with Nextel

On Aug. 12, Sprint and Nextel Communications Inc. announced that they have completed their merger transaction, forming Sprint Nextel Corporation. Sprint Nextel common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, under the symbol "S."

For more information and merger updates, please visit www.nextel.com <http://www.nextel.com/> .

* The Nextel Trackside Retail Store
This full service trackside store located in the merchandise area enables fans, teams, and track personnel purchase Motorola phones and accessories, BlackBerry products, and NASCAR fan data services. Customers can take advantage of the largest inventory of i736 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series phones anywhere. Customers can also get their phone tuned up at our Service and Repair station. There are also special race weekend offers! For more information, please see your at-track Nextel PR representatives.

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Weather Forecast For Bristol, TN
8/26 Partly Cloudy, 84*
8/27 Partly Cloudy, 82*
*According to weather.com

For more information on the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, visit nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/>

Race to the Chase: Who's in and who's close
Drivers in the top 10 or within 400 points of the leader:

Tony Stewart
Leader

Jimmie Johnson
-126

Greg Biffle
-252

Rusty Wallace
-289

Mark Martin
-369

Jeremy Mayfield
-399

Kurt Busch
-420

Ryan Newman
-495

Carl Edwards
-510

Jamie McMurray
-566

Who's Close:

Dale Jarrett
-617

Jeff Gordon
Elliott Sadler
Kevin Harvick
Matt Kenseth
-624
-632
-648
-670