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LapLeader- WIX Filters

· Tony Stewart led once for 40 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301. Stewart claimed the honor for the fourth time this season. He has led at least one lap in nine races this season (including four of the last five) for a total of 150 laps. In 247 superspeedway starts, Stewart has now led 108 times for 5,938 laps.

· UNOFFICIALLY Kyle Busch leads Stewart by one race (5-4) in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

· Stewart scored a fifth-place finish in today’s race, his ninth top-five and 13th top-10.

· UNOFFICIALLY Stewart continues to lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings. He is 69 points ahead of second-place Jeff Gordon and 100 ahead of third-place Jimmie Johnson.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Kyle Busch 5

Tony Stewart 4

Denny Hamlin 2

David Reutimann 2

Jeff Burton 1

Ryan Newman 1

Martin Truex Jr. 1

Kasey Kahne 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Kyle Busch 5

Tony Stewart 4

Denny Hamlin 2

David Reutimann 2

Jeff Burton 1

Ryan Newman 1

Martin Truex Jr. 1

Kasey Kahne 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

Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kasey Kahne, 37 laps

LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Tony Stewart, 40 laps

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., for WIX Filters, Press Release