NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series News - Texas

April 5, 2006 - Texas Motor Speedway

 

 

Race weekend schedule

 

Friday, April 7
     11 a.m. EDT - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Troy Aikman
     3:40 p.m. EDT - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole Qualifying

Sunday, April 9
     1 p.m. EDT - Samsung/RadioShack 500 (334 laps, 501 miles)

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Media Opportunities

*      Nextel Wake-Up Call

Troy Aikman, co-owner of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet driven by Tony
Raines, will participate in the Nextel Wake-Up Call Friday, April 7 at
11 a.m. in the Texas Motor Speedway infield media center deadline room. 

Aikman, a lead NFL analyst on FOX, is a first-year car owner in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series with business partner Roger Staubach. The duo
formed Hall of Fame Racing. In addition to calling Dallas home, Aikman
has strong ties to the area where he spent 12 years playing for the
Dallas Cowboys. As quarterback, he led the team to three Super Bowl
victories. Aikman is scheduled to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame in August.

Nextel Wake-Up Call audio will be available on www.nascarmedia.com
<http://www.nascarmedia.com/> .  

Breakfast, compliments of Sprint Nextel, will be served Friday at 8:30
a.m. in the media center. 

 
Nextel FanZone

*      NASCAR NEXTEL FanView: A Hot Item Trackside

Sprint Nextel's new next-generation scanner allows fans at the track to
watch the in-house race broadcast; live in-car video feeds from up to
seven different drivers; see real-time race data; set priority scanning
and hear an exclusive audio replay feature. The device is available for
rent at all NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series events. For more information, visit
www.sprint.com/nextelcup.

*      America's Most Wanted Search Continues

 

America's Most Wanted All-Star Presented by Nextel will recognize eight
all-star first responders in eight weeks with one national winner
selected to win $10,000 and an all-star weekend at the 2006 NASCAR
NEXTEL All-Star Challenge in May. To nominate a local hero or vote for a
nominee, visit www.amw.com/allstar.

 
(c) 2006 Sprint Nextel Corporation

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Weather Forecast

Fort Worth, Texas

4/7   Sunny     79*/52*      

4/8   Sunny     80*/55*     

4/9   Sunny     84*/55*      

*According to weather.com

Nextel Leader Bonus

$40,000

If the points leader wins the Samsung/RadioShack 500, they will take
home a $40,000 Nextel Leader Bonus.

2006 Nextel Leader Bonus Winner

J. Johnson   Las Vegas   $30,000