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LapLeader- WIX Filters

· Kenny Wallace led once for two laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s Heluva Good! 200. Wallace captured the honor for the first time this season. He has now led 365 laps in 273 superspeedway races.

· Mike Bliss has a two-race lead in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings. Bliss has captured the award three times while six different drivers have won the award once.

· Wallace was credited with a 33rd-place finish today after he was sidelined by engine failure.

· UNOFFICIALLY Wallace is 14th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings.

· WALLACE QUOTES: “I’m just happy that WIX puts up something like this for the Nationwide Series. It’s an honor to win it. It wasn’t real pretty but I’m grateful for it.” WHAT HAPPENED? “We broke a crank. It’s unfortunate. It was one of our better runs this year. It hurts but you move on to the next one.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Mike Bliss 3
Jason Keller 1
Joe Nemechek 1
Michael McDowell 1
Morgan Shepherd 1
Tony Raines 1
Kenny Wallace 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER

Camping World 300 Jason Keller, three laps
Stater Bros. 300 None Awarded
Sam’s Town 300 Mike Bliss, 16 laps
Scotts Turf Builder 300 Joe Nemechek, 12 laps
O’Reilly 300 None Awarded
Nashville 300 Michael McDowell, seven laps
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 None Awarded
Aaron’s 312 Morgan Shepherd, three laps
Lipton Tea 250 Mike Bliss, 62 laps
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Tony Raines, one lap
CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 Mike Bliss, 21 laps
Heluva Good! 200 Kenny Wallace, two laps

Since 1939, WIX® Filters has been an innovator in filtration products. WIX designs, manufactures and distributes products for automotive, diesel, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter markets. Its product line includes oil, air, cabin interior, fuel, coolant, transmission and hydraulic filters for automobiles, trucks and off-road equipment. WIX, a member of the Affinia family of brands, is the number one filter in NASCAR and an exclusive NASCAR Performance Product. Its NASCAR relationship also includes the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award, which recognizes the drivers leading the most laps in each race. For more information, visit www.wixfilters.com.

Affinia Group Inc. is a global leader in the on and off-highway replacement products and service industry. In North America the Affinia family of brands includes WIX® Filters, Raybestos®, AIMCO® and BrakePro® brake products, and McQuay-Norris® and Raybestos™ Chassis parts. South American and European brands include Nakata®, Filtron®, Urba® and Quinton Hazell®. For more information, visit affiniagroup.com.

- Camp & Associates, Inc., for WIX Filters, Press Release