Nextel Quotes

Teaming with Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. for the past five years has been the highlight of my NASCAR Nextel Cup career to date. I look toward my future with NAPA and BDR with gratitude to DEI for the memories and friendships I have formed.

The intention is to compete at the highest level in our sport and this leads us to the NEXTEL CUP SERIES. In building a strong foundation for competitive participation, Kenny Wallace brings with him the talent and experience that any team could use to advance or build a program.

We are thrilled to have Jorge Goeters drive the CU National Mortgage NEXTEL Cup car. Jorge is a proven top-tier driver and it`s obvious by his pole position at this year`s race in Mexico City that he has what it takes to run with the very best in NASCAR.

(Okay, turning your prospects` cell phones into ringing spam machines is probably not your idea of cultivating goodwill. And it`s not likely to happen. Unlike e-mail, mobile phones aren`t readily accessible to marketers -- mobile phone privacy is zealously guarded by big carriers like Verizon and Nextel, as well as by law. There`s an opening, however, and smart advertisers are preparing to drive a truck through it. Provided a consumer clearly opts in -- say, by dialing or text-messaging a certain number -- carriers are slowly becoming more or less amenable to letting marketers return a text message, or even an audio or video file, to that consumer`s phone. Mobile phone ads are already big in some parts of Europe and Asia, and it`s just starting to take hold here. McDonald`s and Dunkin` Donuts are among the companies that have beamed coupons to U.S. cell phones, eliciting coupon-redemption rates as high as 17%.) Mobile-phone marketing today is where Internet advertising was in 1996 -- it`s about to take off, ... There are already more mobile phones in use worldwide than televisions and computers put together.

The Drive for Diversity program has proven very beneficial for Kodak, which has a strong corporate commitment to diversity and inclusion. Joe Henderson III has been an excellent competitor and a fine ambassador of our brand. Our participation in this program helps us connect with regional racing fans, and dovetails with our participation in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing. We look forward to continuing our participation in Drive for Diversity.

I flipped open my Nextel, went to Shane`s number, dialed it, and Shane said, `Hello?`

One of our goals during this time is to maintain stability for our employees. Our employees were used to receiving both a 401(k) plan as well as a pension plan. By continuing to offer both, our employees can continue to stay focused and aggressively strive to serve our customers both during and after the separation from Sprint Nextel.

I can`t think of a better place to make my Nextel Cup debut than Atlanta, ... I`m going to be pretty nervous making that qualifying lap.

I have the greatest respect for the guys that drive Cup cars week in and week out. It takes a lot of preparation to be ready for a highly competitive event like the Nextel Cup Series and we just didn`t have the time to do the job right. I want to thank Richard for giving me this opportunity and the crew guys at the test for all of their effort.

I`m very excited about this opportunity, especially at Michigan where I have a lot of experience. Driving a NASCAR Nextel Cup car will be totally new to me but my focus is to develop a package that will help Kevin (Harvick), Jeff (Burton) and Dave (Blaney) and their teams for the race weekend. I want to do whatever I can to help.

Qualifying is first and foremost, ... Once we can achieve that initial goal, the next objective for California is to finish the race in the top 20. That won`t be easy, but it`s possible even though there are more than 20 world-class drivers competing in the Nextel Cup Series. I really feel the CENTRIX Financial team can do it. I am backed by a quality crew chief, a quality crew and have Hendrick horsepower under the hood of my CENTRIX Financial Chevy.

I`m going to say that Carl Edwards -- I predict -- is the driver of the decade for not only Roush Racing but for all of Nextel Cup racing, ... I cant imagine anybody coming into the business in their first full year and being able to win four times, and won in the Busch car for the first time this year.

Except for only a few races this year, we`ve had good cars at every Nextel Cup event. We`ve had our share of bad breaks, but we continue with the fight. Like our soldiers, we never give up. Never!