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· Tony Stewart clinched the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in tonight’s Ford 400. Stewart and Kyle Busch finished the season tied for the lead (7-7) in the overall standings but Stewart wins the award based on his finishing position in the overall series championship standings. Stewart led tonight’s race twice for 43 laps and finished the season with a total of 414 laps led and held the top spot for at least one lap in 19 of the 36 races.

· Stewart was credited with a 22nd-place finish at Homestead and finished the season sixth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings. He racked up four wins, 15 top-fives and 23 top-10 finishes.

· Denny Hamlin led three times for 71 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the Ford 400. Hamlin collected the honor for sixth time this season. He finished the 2009 season leading 22 times in 20 races for 1,380 laps and has now led 1,254 laps in 102 superspeedway races.

· Hamlin won tonight’s Ford 400, crossing the finish line 2.632 seconds ahead of second-place Jeff Burton. The victory was Hamlin’s fourth victory and 15th top-five of the season and his eighth victory in 151 career starts. He scored fifth win in 102 career superspeedway starts.

· UNOFFICIALLY Hamlin finishes the season fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings. He gained three positions in the standings with his victory tonight.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Tony Stewart 7

Kyle Busch 7

Denny Hamlin 6

Juan Pablo Montoya 3

Kasey Kahne 3

David Reutimann 3

Ryan Newman 3

Martin Truex Jr. 2

Jeff Burton 1

Kevin Harvick 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

Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart, 86 laps

LifeLock.com 400 Kasey Kahne, two laps

Allstate 400 at The Brickyard Juan Pablo Montoya, 116 laps

Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Denny Hamlin, 91 laps

Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Tony Stewart, 34 laps

CARFAX 400 David Reutimann, four laps

Sharpie 500 Kyle Busch, 68 laps

Pep Boys Auto 500 Martin Truex Jr., 68 laps

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Denny Hamlin, 299 laps

Sylvania 300 Juan Pablo Montoya, 105 laps

AAA 400 Ryan Newman, 29 laps

Price Chopper 400 Tony Stewart, 37 laps

Pepsi 500 Juan Pablo Montoya, 78 laps

NASCAR Banking 500 Kasey Kahne, 67 laps

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 206 laps

AMP Energy 500 Kevin Harvick, 28 laps

Dickies 500 Kyle Busch, 232 laps

Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Ryan Newman, one lap

Ford 400 Denny Hamlin, 71 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