Nextel News August edition

August 2006

Volume 1; Issue 4

 

Table of Contents

*          Calendar of Events

*          Sprint Nextel Spotlight

*          Sprint Nextel Products & Services

*          Nextel Wake-Up Call Lineup

 

 

Calendar of Events

*          August 6 - Allstate 400 at The Brickyard - Indianapolis Motor
Speedway

*          August 13 - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series at The Glen - Watkins
Glen         International

*          August 20 - GFS Marketplace 400 - Michigan International
Speedway

*          August 26 - Sharpie 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway

Sprint Nextel Spotlight

*      Sprint Nextel Contributes to Urban Youth Racing School

Sprint Nextel and the Urban Youth Racing School (UYRS) have teamed up
following a $45,000 donation. The partnership denotes both
organizations' commitment to education, equal opportunity and the growth
of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. A portion of the Sprint Nextel donation
will be allocated to the UYRS expansion into the Washington, D.C. market
tentatively slated for September 2006. For more information, please
contact Crystal Carraway  . 


Products & Services

*      Sprint's New NFL Mobile Brings the Ultimate Fan Experience to
Customers' Hands ... For Free

Just like NASCAR, fans of the NFL are passionate and loyal to their
favorite teams, following them to the ends of the earth. And now, thanks
to Sprint, the teams can follow the fans wherever they go. This season's
version of Sprint NFL Mobile provides fans with the ultimate game-day
experience, delivering real-time information and exclusive video and
audio highlights directly to phones - free to anyone with a Power Vision
data plan. No other carrier can bring fans closer to the game than
Sprint, and it's available for download now. To download Sprint NFL
Mobile free of charge, simply text "NFL" to 7777. A reply text message
will provide a link to download this exciting application.

To learn more about NFL Mobile, visit www.sprint.com/nfl.

 

Sprint Nextel Trivia

*      Name the four drivers featured in Sprint Nextel's current
television ads, which are called Flip, Hauler and Pinata.

To enter, e-mail the correct answer to Sprint Nextel Motorsports PR
  (motorsportspr@sprint.com) by
Thursday, Aug. 31. One lucky name will be drawn prior to the Nextel
Wake-Up Call. The trivia winner will receive a NEXTEL Cup prize pack.

July's question was what company hand crafted the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. The
correct answer is Tiffany & Company.

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Nextel Wake-Up Call Lineup

*      Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, will participate in
the Nextel Wake-Up Call on Friday, Aug. 4 at noon EDT.

*      Watkins Glen International

The Nextel Wake-Up Call will take place on Friday, Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
EDT. 

*      Michigan International Speedway

Raybestos Rookies Denny Hamlin, Reed Sorenson and Clint Bowyer will
participate in the Nextel Wake-Up Call Friday, Aug. 18 at 10:15 a.m.
EDT.

*      Bristol Motor Speedway

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWALT Ford, will participate in the
Nextel Wake-Up Call Friday, Aug. 25 at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

*      Key Details

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

Sprint Nextel is pleased to offer members of the media breakfast the
morning of Nextel Wake-Up Call. 

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(c) 2006 Sprint Nextel Corporation

Sprint Hot Topics

NEXTEL Leader Bonus

The NEXTEL Leader Bonus is at $120,000 this week leading into
Indianapolis.

Each week the NEXTEL Leader Bonus increases by $10,000, unless the
points leader wins the race. 

2006 NEXTEL Leader Bonus Winner

J. Johnson   Talladega    $60,000

J. Johnson   Las Vegas   $30,000

For more information on Sprint Nextel, visit 

www.sprint.com/nextelcup

www.sprint.com/mr

Additional resource:

www.nascarmedia.com <http://www.nascarmedia.com/>