Nextel News - October

October 2006

Volume 1; Issue 6

Table of Contents

* Calendar of Events

* Sprint Nextel Spotlight

* Sprint Nextel in the Community

* Trivia

* NEXTEL Wake-Up Call Lineup

Calendar of Events

* October 8 - UAW-Ford 500 - Talladega Superspeedway

* October 14 - Bank of America 500 - Lowe's Motor Speedway

* October 22 - Subway 500 - Martinsville Speedway

* October 29 - Bass Pro Shops 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway

* October 31 - Happy Halloween

Sprint Nextel Spotlight

* Fans to Decide "NEXTEL Most Dramatic Moment" Through Nine-Week Voting Process

Enhancements, including changes to the voting process, have been made to the "NEXTEL Most Dramatic Moment," the only fan award announced during the annual NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony and epitomizes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series racing excitement at its best. The award will be presented live during the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony, Dec, 1, on TNT.

The voting process will now include an initial round of voting throughout the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. Round 1 of voting will take place Sept. 28 - Oct. 17 and will conclude with the top moment of five advancing to the final round. Round 2 of voting will take place Oct. 18 - Nov. 19 and will allow fans to advance an additional moment from five into the final round. The final round of voting will take place following the season-ending Ford 400 event at Homestead-Miami Speedway beginning on Nov. 20 and ending Dec. 1 culminating in the fans choice for the 2006 "NEXTEL Most Dramatic Moment."

* Sprint Nextel All-Access Employee Event

More than 14,000 Sprint Nextel employees and their families attended the Sprint Nextel All-Access Employee Event Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway. Held in the Sprint Fan Walk, the event was designed to showcase the company's sponsorship of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and give employees a behind-the-scenes view of the sport.

In addition to food, music, show car displays, pit-stop demonstrations, games and prizes, guests were treated to special appearances by NASCAR President Mike Helton, FOX personality and former crew chief Larry McReynolds and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch and Greg Biffle. ESPN's Mike Massaro emceed the event.

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Sprint Nextel in the Community

* Sprint Nextel and Motorola Team Up for Grassroots Diversity Program

Sprint Nextel and Motorola will sponsor a new, comprehensive educational and instructional program designed to encourage African American, Hispanic and other minority youth to explore the business and employment opportunities associated with NASCAR.

The new program, called Driving Opportunities - Minority Outreach in Racing Employment or DO MORE, targets male and female students ages 8-20 in Atlanta. It will launch Oct. 13 and provide in-depth instruction on auto racing, allow the youth to experience racing at the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games facility, and take participants to Atlanta Motor Speedway for an up-close and personal look at the motorsports industry.

For more information or to visit the training session, please contact Crystal Carraway.

* Tee Time Set for Homestead-Miami Speedway's Inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic Presented by Sprint Nextel

Homestead-Miami Speedway will play host to the inaugural Homestead-Miami Speedway Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Sprint Nextel on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The Classic will be held at the world famous Doral Golf Resort and Spa and all proceeds from the event will benefit The NASCAR Foundation, The Bouniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis (the Miami Project) and the Betty Jane France Speediatrics center at Homestead Hospital.

The Homestead-Miami Speedway Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Sprint Nextel is open to amateur golfers who may enter as individuals or as part of a foursome. The entry fee of $750 is a tax deductible contribution to the NASCAR Foundation.

Please contact Tournament Director, Nick Nicolosi at 201-489-0049 for more information or to obtain invitations for this event.

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Sprint Nextel Trivia

* How many different points leaders have there been in the previous two years in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup?

To enter, e-mail the correct answer to Sprint Nextel Motorsports PR (motorsportspr@sprint.com) by Monday, Oct. 30. One lucky name will be drawn and notified via e-mail. The trivia winner will receive a NEXTEL Cup prize pack.

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NEXTEL Wake-Up Call Lineup

* Talladega Superspeedway

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford, will participate in the NEXTEL Wake-Up Call on Friday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

* Lowe's Motor Speedway

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, will participate in the NEXTEL Wake-Up Call on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that this is Thursday as opposed to Friday.

* Martinsville Speedway

Scott Riggs, driver of the No. 10 Valvoline Dodge, will participate in the NEXTEL Wake-Up Call on Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. EDT. He will be followed at 10:30 a.m. EDT by Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet.

* Atlanta Motor Speedway

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, will participate in the NEXTEL Wake-Up Call on Friday, Oct. 27 at 2:45 p.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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Sprint Nextel Hot Topics

NEXTEL Leader Bonus

The NEXTEL Leader Bonus is at $20,000 this week leading into Talladega.

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

2006 NEXTEL Leader Bonus Winners

J. Burton Dover $10,000

K. Harvick New Hampshire $60,000

J. Johnson Indianapolis $120,000

J. Johnson Talladega $60,000

J. Johnson Las Vegas $30,000

2006 Sprint Nextel Media Chase Tracker Standings (as of Oct. 2)

1. Tom Copeland 16

1. Dave Caldwell 16

3. Greg Amante 15

3. Dave Rodman 15

2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Chase Tracker Celebrity Athlete Challenge Standings (as of Oct. 2)

1. Scottie Pippen 12

2. Marcus Giles 10

3. Alan Embree 9

3. Johnny Damon 9

3. Jake Peavy 9

For more information on Sprint Nextel, visit

www.sprint.com/nextelcup

www.sprint.com/mr

Additional resource:

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

2006 Sprint Nextel

Public Relations Contacts

Crystal Carraway 704-361-5230

crystal.carraway@sprint.com

Becky Cox 704-634-5899

rebecca.cox@sprint.com

Kurt Culbert 704-202-3995

kurt.culbert@sprint.com

Kimberly Meesters 704-634-3637

kimberly.meesters@sprint.com