Nextel News - Martinsville Speedway

Oct. 18, 2005 - Martinsville Speedway

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

Race weekend

A Oct. 21 - Nextel Wake-Up Call at 10:00 a.m. EDT with Jeremy Mayfield
A Oct. 21 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 3:10 p.m. EDT
A Oct. 23 - Subway 500 at 1:00 p.m. EDT (500 laps/263 miles)

Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Media Opportunities
* Nextel Wake-Up Call
On Friday, Oct. 21, at 10:00 a.m., the Nextel Wake-Up Call will feature Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, for a question and answer session. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m. in the media center.
Upcoming Nextel Wake-Up Calls:
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 - 12:00 p.m. 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 Martinsville Speedway for a question-and-answer session. These are slated to take place behind their respective team haulers, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to change.

Friday
1:30 p.m. - Greg Biffle, No. 16 National Guard Ford
1:30 p.m. - Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
2:15 p.m. - Ryan Newman, No. 12 Alltel Dodge
2:45 p.m. - Rusty Wallace, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge

Saturday
10:30 a.m. - Matt Kenseth, No. 17 DeWALT Ford
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Racing Tidbits
* Nextel Leader Bonus $40,000
The Nextel Leader Bonus rolls over to $40,000 this week at Martinsville Speedway. Several teams are eligible to claim the purse if they win at the 0.526-mile track and capture the points lead.
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Products

* Sprint AirCards Now Available

Sprint is proud to announce the availability of Sprint wireless connection cards, which allow you to connect your Windows-based laptop computer wirelessly to the internet and your corporate network at broadband speeds, where the EVDO network is available. You are no longer tethered to your office or "hot spots." When at the track, or wherever the Sprint PCS network is available, this card makes staying in touch easier.
A special offer is extended to the media, which includes free hardware and a discount on service. For more information and rate plans, please contact Ryan Fay at Sprint.
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Nextel Fan Zone
* Focus On Driving
Sprint Nextel's new driver education program, Focus on Driving, was launched with the help of Travis Kvapil and Kyle Busch Oct. 17 at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla. Created by Sprint Nextel to educate teen drivers about the importance of attentive driving before they get behind the wheel for the first time, the program is now available free of charge to driver education teachers and students throughout Florida, Arizona, California, Virginia and Washington state. Student focus groups helped create a resource that speaks to teens in their own language, using real-world examples through videos, guest speakers, student guides and classroom posters.
Sprint Nextel officials also unveiled a series of television public service announcements featuring Busch, Kvapil and Kasey Kahne encouraging drivers to focus on driving. The public service announcements may be viewed by clicking the links below:
Kasey Kahne: <http://www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/final_kasey.wmv> www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/final_kasey.wmv
Kyle Busch: <http://www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/final_Kyle.wmv> www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/final_Kyle.wmv

Travis Kvapil: <http://www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/Travis_Final.wmv> http://www.kingdompost.com/nascarimages/Travis_Final.wmv

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Sprint Public Relations Contact Information

Mike Mooney
704-361-9499
michael.mooney@sprint.com

Becky Cox
704-634-5899
rebecca.cox@sprint.com

Dan Passe
704-746-4463
daniel.passe@sprint.com

Joel Shadle
703-433-4654
joel.shadle@sprint.com

Kurt Culbert
704-202-3995
kurt.culbert@sprint.com

Kimberly Meesters
704-634-3637
kimberly.meesters@sprint.com

Crystal Carraway
704-361-5230
crystal.carraway@sprint.com

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Hot Topics

Weather Forecast For Martinsville, Va.
10/21 Partly Cloudy, 69*
10/22 T-Storms, 71*
10/23 Few Showers, 66*
*According to weather.com

2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Points Standings

Tony Stewart
0

Jimmie Johnson
0

Greg Biffle
-11

Ryan Newman
-17

Mark Martin
-51

Carl Edwards
-54

Rusty Wallace
-92

Jeremy Mayfield
-115

Matt Kenseth
-124

Kurt Busch
-142

Chase Tracker Leaders
Paul Ring, 48
Lewis Franck, 45
Tom Copeland, 42
Jerry Bonkowski, 41
Mike McCarthy, 41
Jason Christley, 38
David Poole, 34
For more information on the Chase Tracker, please contact Kurt Culbert .