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DOLLAR GENERAL 300

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE

AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY, JULY 10, 2009,

· Mike Bliss led once for one lap to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s Dollar General 300. Bliss has led at least one lap in FIVE superspeedway races this season and has led a total of six times for 109 total laps.

· Bliss scored a ninth-place finish, his ninth top-10 in 18 races this season.

· UNOFFICIALLY Bliss is seventh in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings, 11 points behind sixth-place Justin Allgaier and 49 ahead of eighth-place Brendan Gaughan.

· Mike Bliss leads Kenny Wallace by two races (5-3) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

· BLISS QUOTES:

“We were tight all night. We missed it in practice. We were real loose. Over adjusted and kind of worried about maybe if we would have over adjusted but live and learn I guess. All in all to pull out a top-10 I guess is pretty good.”

HOW WAS YOUR CAR ON THAT LAST RESTART?

“It was tight, it was tight all day. You get behind somebody and you just get real tight. Just never had it free enough.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Mike Bliss 5

Kenny Wallace 3

Jason Keller 1

Joe Nemechek 1

Michael McDowell 1

Morgan Shepherd 1

Tony Raines 1

Brendan Gaughan 1

Brad Coleman 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

Federated Auto Parts 300 Kenny Wallace, seven laps

Meijer 300 Brendan Gaughan, six laps

Northern Tool.com 250 Brad Coleman, 35 laps

Camping World RV Sales 200 Mike Bliss, three laps

Subway Jalapeno 250 Kenny Wallace, one lap

Dollar General 300 Mike Bliss, one lap

Since 1939, WIX® Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, 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 an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, including extensive offerings of aftermarket parts for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. With more than $2 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

*Affinia Group Inc.’s affiliated companies include Brake Parts Inc. WIX Filtration Corp LLC, Affinia Products Corp LLC and other high quality manufacturers of the Affinia family of brands.

- Camp & Associates, Inc. Press Release