Nextel Extends Fan Voting for NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge

Nextel has decided to extend the voting period for picking you favorite driver to be in the Nextel Al-Star Challenge.

The Auto Channel: "An overwhelming response from NASCAR fans has prompted Nextel Communications, Inc. to extend fan voting for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. Fans can continue to cast votes and put an eligible driver into the event until Thursday, May 19.

'The number of fans voting to put a driver into the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge has been tremendous,' said Michael Robichaud, senior director of sports and entertainment marketing for Nextel. 'We want to keep that momentum rolling and allow all fans that would like their say in the outcome to have a chance to vote.'

Nextel's fan-voting program put veteran driver Ken Schrader into the all-star field in 2004, when more than 200,000 fans participated. Race fans have surpassed that number of votes in just three weeks, and to date, more than 300,000 fans have already made a driver selection and this extension allows even more fans to cast their ballot.

'I hope all NASCAR fans will take advantage of the opportunity and vote, even if your favorite driver is already qualified,' said Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge Dealers Charger and is hoping to be voted into the race. 'The NEXTEL All-Star Challenge has produced some exciting finishes over the years. It'll be no different this year. That's the way it is under the lights at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a million dollars up for grabs...strange things happen.'"

To get your vote in go online to www.nextel.com/allstar.

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