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· Kyle Busch leads Tony Stewart by two races (5-3) in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the June 21 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon (Sonoma, Calif.) Raceway.

· DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps has won 13 of the 20 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Infineon Raceway and has finished sixth or better in 18 events.

· The record for most lead changes in a race at Infineon Raceway is 11 in 2007.

· The record for most different leaders is nine in 2002.

· The record for most laps led by a race winner is 92 by Jeff Gordon in 2004.

· Drivers that have led the most laps in the 20 races at Infineon Raceway:

1989: Ricky Rudd, 61 laps, FIRST

1990: Rusty Wallace, 42 laps, FIRST

1991: Rusty Wallace, 45 laps, third

1992: Bill Elliott, 22 laps, fifth

1993: Dale Earnhardt, 33 laps, sixth

1994: Ernie Irvan, 68 laps, FIRST

1995: Mark Martin, 66 laps, second

1996: Rusty Wallace, 36 laps, FIRST

1997: Mark Martin, 69 laps, FIRST

1998: Jeff Gordon, 48 laps, FIRST

1999: Jeff Gordon, 80 laps, FIRST

2000: Jeff Gordon, 43 laps, FIRST

2001: Jeff Gordon, 55 laps, third

2002: Jeff Gordon, 31 laps, 37th

2003: Robby Gordon, 81 laps, FIRST

2004: Jeff Gordon, 92 laps, FIRST

2005: Tony Stewart, 39 laps, FIRST

2006: Jeff Gordon, 44 laps, FIRST

2007: Robby Gordon, 48 laps, 16th

2008: Kyle Busch, 78 laps, FIRST

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Kyle Busch 5

Tony Stewart 3

Denny Hamlin 2

David Reutimann 2

Jeff Burton 1

Ryan Newman 1

Denny Hamlin 1

Martin Truex Jr. 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER

Daytona 500 Kyle Busch, 88 laps

Auto Club 500 Tony Stewart, three laps

Shelby 427 Jeff Burton, 61 laps

Kobalt Tools 500 Ryan Newman, three laps

Food City 500 Kyle Busch, 378 laps

Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 296 laps

Samsung 500 David Reutimann, 40 laps

Subway Fresh Fit 500 Tony Stewart, 19 laps

Aaron’s 499 Kyle Busch, 42 laps

Crown Royal 400 Denny Hamlin, 148 laps

Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr., 61 laps

Coca-Cola 600 Kyle Busch, 173 laps

Autism Speaks 400 David Reutimann, 25 laps

Pocono 500 Tony Stewart, 39 laps

LifeLock 400 Kyle Busch, nine 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.

*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., for WIX Filters, Press Release