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Nov. 23, 2005 - New York City

2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony
Key Dates to Keep in Mind

2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony
* Free NASCAR Screensaver With Your Vote!
Sprint Nextel is gearing up to make this year's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony the most interactive yet for the fans, including allowing its subscribers to vote for the 2005 Most Dramatic Moment on their mobile phone. Voting is now open! Text NASCAR to 7777 to cast your vote for Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart or Kasey Kahne. Contact Joel Shadle with any questions.

* Ronald McDonald House
Sprint Nextel will sponsor a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series party at the Ronald McDonald House of New York Dec. 1 from 4:30-6 p.m. Several NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series stars will visit the children, who are living at the House while in New York to receive medical treatment. Drivers will interact with the kids and their families by playing video games, signing autographs and participating in a question-and-answer session. Outside the House, the public will be invited to drive simulators in the Nextel Racing Experience, which will be open throughout the day.
* Motorsports Items to be Auctioned for Victory Junction Gang Camp
A replica of the Victory Junction Gang Camp themed-hood from the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup show car and several pieces of motorsports photography will be on display in New York and then made available on eBay from Nov. 28- Dec. 8. All proceeds will go to Victory Junction Gang Camp.
* Sprint Nextel Media Center Hours; Norse Suite at the Waldorf=Astoria (subject to change)
Tuesday, Nov. 29: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
* 2005 Awards Ceremony Schedule (subject to change)
Tuesday, Nov. 29
3:00 p.m.: New York Fire Department: Fire Academy
Wednesday, Nov. 30
9:30 a.m.: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Victory Lap presented by Sprint
Thursday, Dec. 1
9:30 a.m.: New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell
11:00 a.m.: Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Luncheon
3:00 p.m.: Times Square Photo Shoot
4:30 p.m.: 6:00 p.m. - Ronald McDonald House Visit
Friday, Dec. 2
8:30 a.m.: NMPA Myers' Brothers Breakfast
7:00 p.m.: 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Awards Ceremony
For more information regarding the 2005 Awards Ceremony schedule, please contact Crystal Carraway .

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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2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Final Points Standings

Tony Stewart
0

Greg Biffle
-35

Carl Edwards
-35

Mark Martin
-105

Jimmie Johnson
-127

Ryan Newman
-174

Matt Kenseth
-181

Rusty Wallace
-393

Jeremy Mayfield
-460

Kurt Busch
-559