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Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights - Indy

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

NEXTEL Wake-Up Call
When: 	Lunch buffet - Friday, July 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
		NEXTEL Wake-Up Call driver availabilities, Friday, July 27, noon-1 p.m. 
Who:		Noon: Tony Raines, driver of the No. 96 DLP HGTV Chevrolet
				Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
				Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
		
		12:15 p.m.: Mark Martin, driver of the No. 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet
		                  Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion

		12:30 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet
		                  Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
                 
		12:45 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet 
                 
		1 p.m.: Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet
	
Where:     	Plaza Village Pavilion 1C & 1D (Behind Pagoda)
		Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NEXTEL Leader Bonus - $60,000
The NEXTEL Leader Bonus increases by $10,000 each race and is awarded only when the race winner is the same as the point leader. Each time the bonus is awarded, the money starts over at $10,000.  

2007 NEXTEL Leader Bonus Winners
Jeff Gordon $80,000 Phoenix, April 21
Jeff Gordon $10,000 Talladega, April 29
Jeff Gordon $20,000 Darlington, May 13
Jeff Gordon $30,000 Pocono, June 10

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Streaming Broadcasts on Sprint Handsets
Live broadcasts of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races airing on ESPN also will air on Sprint Power Vision capable handsets. Sprint Nextel customers with devices capable of streaming video will be able to access the next six races through NASCAR.COM To Go via the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Web portal. To get to the portal, customers can text "NASCAR" to 7777 to receive a link to the main page or through the Sprint Home wireless Web page (select: Sports; then NASCAR). Standard text messaging and data rates apply. Fans also can access the content directly from their Media Player channel listings, where the channel will appear as "NASCAR Live Racing."

The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR NEXTEL FanView Special Offer 
All Sprint Nextel customers attending the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway are eligible to receive $20 off a NASCAR NEXTEL FanView weekend rental. Visit any at-track NASCAR NEXTEL FanView or Racing Electronics hauler location and show your Sprint or Nextel phone to receive the discount. This offer expires July 31, 2007. Offer not valid against accessory purchases and cannot be combined with other offers.

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At-Track Media Contacts:
Crystal Emerick      	704.361.5230
Becky Cox	704-634-5899
Kurt Culbert	704-202-3995

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