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WIX® Filters to be primary sponsor of Ryan Newman for four races in 2012

Press Release — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:28:38 +0000

No 39 WIX Filters Chevy Impala SS driven by Ryan Newman - Stewart-Haas Racing

Shootout at Daytona, Sprint Cup Races at Phoenix, Darlington and Michigan round out schedule

WIX® Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, announced today plans to be the primary sponsor for Ryan Newman of Stewart-Haas Racing for four races during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ season.

WIX Filters will debut its primary sponsorship of Newman and his No. 39 Chevrolet at the season kick-off Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18. WIX will be Newman’s primary sponsor for three additional NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events this year – at Phoenix International Raceway on March 4, Darlington Raceway on May 12 and Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 19.

“Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing and their fans bring tremendous enthusiasm and excitement to the racing season,” said Mike Harvey, brand manager for WIX Filters. “We can’t wait to be onboard with them again in 2012. Our partnerships with Stewart-Haas Racing and Ryan have been some of our most successful in racing thanks to the support offered by the team and the way Ryan’s fans have embraced our brand.”

WIX has been the Official Filter for Stewart-Haas Racing since the team’s creation in 2009. In three starts with WIX Filters on the hood of the No. 39, Newman has three top-10 finishes – a sixth-place effort at Bristol Motor Speedway in August 2010, a third-place finish in last season’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway and a fifth-place effort at Michigan International Speedway in August 2011.

“I’m excited to have WIX Filters back as a partner in 2012,” said Newman. “They have a great support program, find cool ways to get fans involved and most importantly provide us with superior filters to protect our engines.”

WIX will chronicle race week events with photos, videos, interviews, giveaways and more through social media, including Facebook (www.facebook.com/wixfilters, Twitter (@wixfilters) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/thewixfilters).

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, off-road equipment and manufacturing applications. 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 products for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. With approximately $2.0 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

Source: WIX Filters, Press Releas

MAKE Motorsports Update on Injured Crew Member

Press Release — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0000

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SHELBY, N.C. (August 29, 2011) – Cory Howe, a crew member of the No. 50 MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series was treated and released from Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.on Friday, August 26. He is now at home resting.

Howe was injured last Friday performing adjustments underneath the car during NASCAR Nationwide Series practice at the Bristol Motor Speedway. He was treated with stitches for lacerations to his face and hands. All tests for severe injury came back negative.

About MAKE Motorsports

MAKE Motorsports makes its natural progression into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Mark Beaver has owned NHRA, IHRA, Super Late Model Dirt Series, Legends, SCCA Trans Am & SCCA World Challenge teams.

One of the only female team owners in racing, Tracy Lowe has owned or competed in Dirt Late Models & SCCA. Believing only in the best quality-prepared vehicles; experienced crew; and sound business practices, MAKE Motorsports is the first NCWTS team to be operated out of historic Shelby, N.C. in 15 years.

Bell’s No. 50 MAKE Motorsports truck is sponsored by Liberty Tire Recycling and Pinnacle Rubber Mulch. Associate sponsors are AV Dedmon Trucking, Wix Filters, Twin Oaks Services South and All Sport.

- Breaking Limits Press Release

WIX Filters and Paul Tracy Join Dreyer & Reinbold Racing For The 100th Anniversary of The Indianapolis 500

Press Release — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:54:48 +0000

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

Indianapolis, Ind. (March 21, 2011) – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is excited to announce that WIX Filters will join the team as the primary sponsor on the DRR machine piloted by Paul Tracy during the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500. WIX, whose highly-engineered filtration products have become a staple in auto racing around the country, will unite with the team for the first time as the primary sponsor for the Indianapolis 500 as well as serve as an associate partner on the No. 22 car of Justin Wilson for the 2011 season.

“Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is extremely happy to welcome WIX Filters to the team for the Indianapolis 500 and for the 2011 season. We have worked hard to maintain a strong relationship with our sponsors and to build new ones. We couldn’t be happier to have WIX Filters on board with us and we look forward to growing with them in the future. We are also very excited to have Paul drive the WIX Filters car. He’s a great personality and driver and we believe he will be very competitive during the Indy 500,” commented Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Co-Owner, Robbie Buhl.

Since 1939, WIX 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 has a strong history of racing excellence, from dirt tracks and drag strips to super speedways, and it is with great anticipation that we join forces with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for our first expedition into IndyCar racing,” said Jeff Blocher, vice president of sales for WIX Filters. “With this year marking the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500, there could be no better time for WIX to make its debut into this exciting competition. We look forward to sharing the WIX brand with the millions of IndyCar Series fans around the globe.”

Piloting the DRR WIX Filters entry for the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 will be Paul Tracy. The Canadian was the sensible choice for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing as not only does he have experience on ovals and at the Indianapolis 500, over his entire career, he has competed in 273 IndyCar-type events. Tracy, the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, will be competing with DRR for the 4th time.

Tracy, now in his 21st season, has had a storied career that has made him one of the top drivers in open-wheel racing and the ‘winning-est active driver’ in the Series to date. He is among the top-10 in almost every Champ Car career statistical category including wins, 31 (tied for seventh all-time), poles, 25 (ninth all-time), and laps led, 4,238 (sixth all-time).

Over the last 20 years, Tracy has earned 75 career podium performances, 102 top-five finishes and 144 top-10 showings in 273 starts (262 in Champ Car and 11 in IZOD IndyCar, tied for seventh all-time). In the 15 seasons in which Tracy has competed in over 80 percent of the races, he has finished in the top-10 in the championship standings 10 times including eight times in the top-five, four in the top-three and captured the championship in 2003.

“Obviously it feels great to be back with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. It’s been a chaotic winter, but it’s good to have the deal stowed away with a competitive program lined up with WIX Filters and DRR for the Indianapolis 500. I’m really happy to have signed a deal with Dennis and Robbie. It’s great to be with a team like DRR, they have quality equipment and a solid engineering group with Larry Curry. It’s a relief to have this deal done from that standpoint. I’m super excited, and want to thank WIX Filters for placing confidence in me as their brand ambassador at the Indy 500,” commented Tracy.

Please stay tuned for more announcements to come in the following days. For more updates on the team, please visit www.dreyerreinboldracing.com.

About Dreyer & Reinbold Racing:

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is entering its 12th season of full-time competition in 2011, making it one of the longest-tenured teams in IZOD IndyCar Series competition. Current Co-Owners, Dennis Reinbold and Robbie Buhl, first teamed in full-time competition at the Walt Disney World Speedway in January of 2000. With Buhl behind the wheel, the two owners tasted victory in their debut race. The 2009 IZOD IndyCar Series season-opener, on the streets of St. Petersburg, marked Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s 200th series start. DRR now has over 270 starts to tuck under its belt and has qualified a total of 27 cars for the Indianapolis 500. In its history, the team has boasted a championship list of alumni drivers. Besides Buhl, the team has run Indianapolis 500 winners, Al Unser, Jr., Buddy Lazier, and Buddy Rice, along with IZOD IndyCar Series race winner, Ryan Briscoe. The team has one of the longest lines of heritage in American open-wheel racing and the Indianapolis 500 as Dennis Reinbold’s grandfather, “Pop” Dreyer, built leading roadsters that raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

More information on WIX Filters can be found at www.wixfilters.com.

More information on the team can be found at www.dreyerreinboldracing.com.

More information on Paul Tracy can be found at www.paultracy.com

More information on the IZOD IndyCar Series can be found at www.indycar.com.

- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Press Release

WIX Filters Becomes Official Filter of Stewart-Haas Racing

Press Release — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:55:01 +0000

Partnership Kicks Off with Ryan Newman Driving the No. 39 WIX Filters Chevrolet in Feb. 12 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway

WIX Filters to Reappear with Newman as Primary Sponsor on the No. 39 Chevrolet in
Aug. 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Michigan International Speedway

Stewart-Haas Racing

KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Jan. 18, 2011) – WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, has joined Stewart-Haas Racing as the team’s official filter. The two-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team will use WIX Filters in Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala and Ryan Newman’s No. 39 U.S. Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala.

To kick off the partnership, WIX Filters will be the primary sponsor of Newman and the No. 39 team in the Feb. 12 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The invitation-only event marks the start of the 2011 NASCAR season, and Newman earned his way into the non-points race by virtue of his 2008 Daytona 500 victory.

“Winning the 50^th running of the Daytona 500 is my greatest achievement so far in NASCAR,” said Newman, the only college graduate driving full-time in the Sprint Cup Series, as he holds a vehicle structure engineering degree from Purdue University. “The opportunity to run the Shootout gives us more knowledge to make another run at a Daytona 500 victory. Having WIX Filters join us as a technical partner at Stewart-Haas Racing provides an immediate advantage, so it makes sense to start the season with them on board our No. 39 Chevy.”

WIX Filters will rejoin Newman and the No. 39 team as primary sponsor for the Aug. 21 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, where Newman is a two-time Sprint Cup race victor and a one-time pole winner.

When not serving as a primary sponsor, WIX Filters will have brand identification beneath the hoods of both Stewart-Haas Racing entries and on the sleeve of Newman’s uniform.

“With Stewart-Haas Racing, we have an excellent partner to help promote our brand, but we also have a NASCAR team that uses our products to help them win races and perform at the top level of the sport,” said Jeff Blocher, brand manager for WIX Filters. “It’s a point of pride when the guys working on the racecars come up and tell you they like using your products and they have great confidence that WIX Filters will get the job done every weekend.

“Our relationship with Stewart-Haas Racing also gives WIX a product relationship with Tony Stewart Racing in USAC and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with track sponsorship at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, where we’re able to bring the WIX brand to fans of grassroots racing.”

“WIX Filters’ involvement with Stewart-Haas Racing is more than skin-deep,” said Bobby Hutchens, the director of competition for Stewart-Haas Racing who holds a mechanical engineering degree from North Carolina State University. “We use WIX Filters to help maintain our edge. Advantages in this sport are measured in thousandths of a second, and a lot can be gained by having the best filters on our racecars. Efficiency equals horsepower, and you can never have enough horsepower.”

WIX Filters

About WIX Filters:

Since 1939, WIX Filters has been an innovator in filtration products. A member of the Affinia family of brands, 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. 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 approximately $1.8 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

About Stewart-Haas Racing:

Stewart-Haas Racing is the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team co-owned by two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation – the largest CNC machine tool builder in the western world. The team fields two entries in the elite Sprint Cup Series – the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart and the No. 39 U.S. Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for 2008 Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman. Based in Kannapolis, N.C., Stewart-Haas Racing operates out of a 140,000-square-foot facility with more than 150 employees. For more information, please visit us on the Web at www.StewartHaasRacing.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StewartHaasRacing and on Twitter at @StewartHaasRcng.

- True Speed Communication for Stewart-Haas Racing, Press Release

Denny Hamlin CLINCHES WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in Ford 400

Press Release — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:21:14 +0000

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WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE FORD 400 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010, PAGE 1.

Denny Hamlin clinched the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series today in Ford 400 and earned $75,000 for his efforts.

Hamlin led 20 times in 20 races for a total of 1,184 laps this season. He has led 89 times in 187 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for a total of 4678 laps. He edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch by one race (8-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

Hamlin scored a 14^th-place finish in today’s race and finished in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings, 39 points behind Jimmie Johnson and two ahead of third-place Kevin Harvick. He finished this season with eight wins, 14 top-fives and 18 top-10 finishes plus two pole positions.

DID YOU KNOW? BOTH Hamlin and Busch use WIX Filters on their race cars.

Martin Truex Jr. earned WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s race at Homestead. Truex Jr. led six times for 62 and claimed the honor for the first time in 2010. UNOFFICIALLY he scored an 11^th-place finish. < /FONT>

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WIX Filters Lap Leader News & Notes

Ford 400

Homestead-Miami Speedway

November 21, 2010

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HAMLIN QUOTES: TALK ABOUT YOUR RUN THIS AFTERNOON. “Well I mean it was a fight. You can kind of maybe contribute it to a bad qualifying but our car was really fast at the beginning. I mean just unbelievably fast at the beginning and I knew we had a car that could contend for a win and obviously when we got in that incident on the back straightaway it tore up the front and knocked the toe out and obviously the car didn’t drive as well for the rest of the day. We just tried to patch it and work on it the best we could but just wasn’t the car that it was the beginning. It’s just part of racing. There’s a lot of circumstances in which where we had an opportunity to win the championship. By the numbers fuel mileage was one contributor factor but it’s part of racing. Strategy is part of racing. It’s not just about the fastest car and best dr iver. There’s a whole lot that goes into the sport and that’s what makes it as good as it is. We’ll just keep fighting and get ‘em next year.” DOES THE FACT THAT JIMMIE FINISHED SECOND TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF THE WOULDA COULDA SHOULDA OUT OF WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? “Not really. I felt like as soon as we dropped the green I thought we could win the race but obviously them not having to back into it is good. We all had to race the entire race. Everyone was racing extremely hard. It doesn’t satisfy you.” YOU’VE SHOWN ALL YEA R THAT EVERY TIME YOU GET BACKED INTO A CORNER IT’S FUEL FOR YOU. ARE YOU ALREADY USING THIS AS MOTOVATION FOR NEXT YEAR? “Anybody would. There’s 42 other race teams that have got work to do so for me it is. Coming this close it tough, especially of all the little things that could have changed the outcome of this Chase in one lap. That part of it hurts but you’ve got to get better at all aspects and I feel like that’s where that team, the 48 team, has been strong over the last few years. They really have no weak spots. We know there are several parts of our car, there several parts of our team that we can improve on and that’s a good thing. As competitive as what we are right now I know I need to get better in qualifying. I said that last year at this time and there’s lots of things that I could do to be better and there’s lot of things we can do as a team to be better. My focus when Monday comes around is what I need to do to execute all those things.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Denny Hamlin           8
Kyle Busch             7
Tony Stewart           4
Kevin Harvick          3
Juan Pablo Montoya     3
Jeff Burton            3
Kasey Kahne            2
Clint Bowyer           2
Marcos Ambrose         1
Jamie McMurray         1
AJ Allmendinger        1
Martin Truex Jr.       1

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                    DRIVER

Daytona 500                              Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                            Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                          Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                         Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                            Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500             Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                     Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                       Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                              Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                          Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                    Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                        Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                            Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500             Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400         Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                     Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301               Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                            Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                         Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                            Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500        Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                               Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                   Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                     Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                            Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                             Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                  AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                        Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                            Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                      Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                     Jeff Burton, 134 laps
AMP Energy Juice 500                     Kyle Busch, 20 laps
AAA Texas 500                            Denny Hamlin, 31 laps
Kobalt Tools 500                         Denny Hamlin, 190 laps
Ford 400                                 Martin Truex Jr., 62 laps

3 Doors Down Official Merchandise

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 $1.8 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

WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: Ford 400

Press Release — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:00:14 +0000

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NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Denny Hamlin was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the November 14 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) International Raceway, leading four times for a race-high 190 laps.

Hamlin leads Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch by one race (8-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the November 21 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

DID YOU KNOW? BOTH Hamlin and Busch use WIX Filters on their race cars.

Hamlin was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the 2009 Ford 400 at Homestead, leading three times for a race-high 71 laps.

The driver leading the most laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway has won THREE CONSECUTIVE races and scored five victories in 11 previous events (average finish is 3.8) plus has finished eighth or better in the last EIGHT CONSECUTIVE races.

The record for most laps led in a race at Homestead is 214 by Matt Kenseth in the 2007 Ford 400.

The record for lead changes in a race at Homestead is 25 in the 2007 Ford 400.

The record for most leaders in a race at Homestead is 12 (twice, most recently in 2005).

Drivers that have led the most laps in 11 previous at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

1999: Bobby Labonte, 174 laps, second

2000: Tony Stewart, 166 laps, FIRST

2001: Tony Stewart, 72 laps, 19^th

2002: Joe Nemechek, 111 laps, second

2003: Bill Elliott, 189 laps, eighth

2004: Greg Biffle, 117 laps, FIRST

2005: Tony Stewart, 65 laps, second

2006: Carl Edwards, 94 laps, fourth

2007: Matt Kenseth, 214 laps, FIRST

2008: Carl Edwards, 157 laps, FIRST

2009: Denny Hamlin, 71 laps, FIRST

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Denny Hamlin           8
Kyle Busch             7
Tony Stewart           4
Kevin Harvick          3
Juan Pablo Montoya     3
Jeff Burton            3
Kasey Kahne            2
Clint Bowyer           2
Marcos Ambrose         1
Jamie McMurray         1
AJ Allmendinger        1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                     DRIVER

Daytona 500                               Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                             Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                           Tony Stewart, seven  laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500              Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                      Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                        Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                               Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                           Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                     Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                         Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                             Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500              Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400          Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                      Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301                Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                             Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                          Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500         Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen  Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                                Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                    Kyle Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                      Tony  Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                             Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                              Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                   AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                         Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                             Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                       Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                      Jeff  Burton, 134 laps
AMP Energy Juice 500                      Kyle Busch,  20 laps
AAA Texas 500                             Denny Hamlin, 31 laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Denny Hamlin, 190 laps

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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 $1.8 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

WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: Kobalt Tools 500

Press Release — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:38:47 +0000

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NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Denny Hamlin was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the November 7 AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, leading twice for 31 laps.

Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch are tied for the lead (7-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the November 14 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) International Raceway.

DID YOU KNOW? BOTH Hamlin and Busch use WIX Filters on their race cars.

DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps has won 14 of 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix including the last THREE CONSECUTIVE.

The driver leading the most laps has no worse than sixth in the 14 most recent fall races at Phoenix.

Only four times in 22 previous fall races has the driver leading the most laps finished outside the top-10.

The record for most laps led in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix is 262 by Dale Earnhardt in the 1990 Kobalt Tools 500 (fall race).

The record for most lead changes in a race at Phoenix is 23 in the 2000 Kobalt Tools 500 (fall race).

The record for most different leaders in a race at Phoenix is 13 (four times, most recently in the 2010 spring race).

Drivers that have led the most laps in 22 previous fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix:

1988: Ricky Rudd, 183 laps, 26^th

1989: Alan Kulwicki, 96 laps, 11^th

1990: Dale Earnhardt, 262 laps, FIRST

1991: Davey Allison, 162 laps, FIRST

1992: Rusty Wallace, 161 laps, 28^th

1993: Mark Martin, 212 laps, FIRST

1994: Terry Labonte, 112 laps, FIRST

1995: Ernie Irvan, 111 laps, 40^th

1996: Mark Martin, 83 laps, second

1997: Rusty Wallace, 117 laps, second

1998: Rusty Wallace, 196 laps, FIRST

1999: Tony Stewart, 154 laps, FIRST

2000: Jeff Burton, 105 laps, FIRST

2001: Jeff Burton, 102 laps, FIRST

2002: Kurt Busch, 117 laps, sixth

2003: Kurt Busch, 98 laps, fourth

2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 118 laps, FIRST

2005: Greg Biffle, 189 laps, second

2006: Kevin Harvick, 252 laps, FIRST

2007: Matt Kenseth, 93 laps, third

2008: Jimmie Johnson, 217 laps, FIRST

2009: Jimmie Johnson, 238 laps, FIRST

Drivers that have led the most laps in 28 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix:

1988: Ricky Rudd, 183 laps, 26^th

1989: Alan Kulwicki, 96 laps, 11^th

1990: Dale Earnhardt, 262 laps, FIRST

1991: Davey Allison, 162 laps, FIRST

1992: Rusty Wallace, 161 laps, 28^th

1993: Mark Martin, 212 laps, FIRST

1994: Terry Labonte, 112 laps, FIRST

1995: Ernie Irvan, 111 laps, 40^th

1996: Mark Martin, 83 laps, second

1997: Rusty Wallace, 117 laps, second

1998: Rusty Wallace, 196 laps, FIRST

1999: Tony Stewart, 154 laps, FIRST

2000: Jeff Burton, 105 laps, FIRST

2001: Jeff Burton, 102 laps, FIRST

2002: Kurt Busch, 117 laps, sixth

2003: Kurt Busch, 98 laps, fourth

2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 118 laps, FIRST

2005 spring: Kurt Busch, 219 laps, FIRST

2005 fall: Greg Biffle, 189 laps, second

2006 spring: Greg Biffle, 151 laps, 15^th

2006 fall: Kevin Harvick, 252 laps, FIRST

2007 spring: Tony Stewart, 132 laps, second

2007 fall: Matt Kenseth, 93 laps, third

2008 spring: Jimmie Johnson, 120 laps, FIRST

2008 fall: Jimmie Johnson, 217 laps, FIRST

2009 spring: Mark Martin, 157 laps, FIRST

2009 fall: Jimmie Johnson, 238 laps, FIRST

2010 spring: Jimmie Johnson, 113 laps, third

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Kyle Busch          7
Denny Hamlin        7
Tony Stewart        4
Kevin Harvick       3
Juan Pablo Montoya  3
Jeff Burton         3
Kasey Kahne         2
Clint Bowyer        2
Marcos Ambrose      1
Jamie McMurray      1
AJ Allmendinger     1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                    DRIVER

Daytona 500                              Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                            Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                          Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                         Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                            Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500             Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                     Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                       Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                              Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                          Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                    Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                        Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                            Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500             Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400         Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                     Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301               Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                            Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                         Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                            Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500        Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                               Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                   Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                     Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                            Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                             Clint  Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                  AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                        Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                            Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                      Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                     Jeff Burton, 134 laps
AMP Energy Juice 500                     Kyle Busch, 20 laps
AAA Texas 500                            Denny Hamlin, 31 laps

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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 $1.8 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

WIX Filters Grabs FIFTH Consecutive Win As Hamlin Takes Point Lead

Press Release — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:41:36 +0000

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Gastonia, N.C. (November 8, 2010) – One sweeping pass gave Denny Hamlin a win and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point lead at Texas Motor Speedway.

The nifty move by Hamlin happened on the final restart of the AAA Texas 500. With just two laps to go in the 334-lap race, Matt Kenseth slipped under Hamlin at the entrance to Turn 1 and briefly grabbed the lead. But Kenseth’s momentum carried him high off Turn 2, opening the door for Hamlin, who swept by Kenseth down the backstretch and into the lead. He beat Kenseth to the finish line by approximately five car lengths (officially measured at .488 seconds).

Cars equipped with WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, claimed their FIFTH CONSECUTIVE victory and have won 24times in 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (including the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400).

“I was able to side draft the 17 [Kenseth) enough on the front straightaway to keep beside him so where he couldn’t clear me off of two, and that was going to be very important,” Hamlin said. “But, when he cleared me in the middle of one and two, he did it by gassing up really aggressive and early and I knew it was going to be a hard time for him to exit the corner that way, and he obviously ran out of race track and it opened up the door for us to cross over.

“For me, it was great to win a race that way. I love racing for a win like that. Any driver will tell you if there’s one guy you’re going to trust underneath you, it’s going to be Matt. Obviously it’s great for him to have a good finish and obviously go for a win, but for me it was very gratifying to win a race that way.”

Hamlin owns a 33-point lead over Jimmie Johnson in the series championship standings and is 59 ahead of third-place Kevin Harvick. He added that he won’t be conservative in the final two races of the season at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway and Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

“You know, for me, I’m going to race Phoenix as if I’m 33 [points] behind to be honest with you,” Hamlin said. “There’s no comfortable margin going into Homestead because anything can happen. So for me, Phoenix being an up‑and‑down race track for me, I’ve got to really be focused on practice day to get what I need to give Mike [Ford, crew chief] the information that I need and just 100 percent stay focused is all I can do. But like I say, I’m not going to be conservative having the lead. I’m going to want to stretch that out before we get to Homestead. That’s pretty much my mindset.”

During the race Johnson’s crew chief, Chad Knaus, swapped his over the wall pit crew Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon. Hamlin was pitted next to Johnson and after the race Mike Ford, Hamlin’s crew chief, was asked about being an eyewitness to the crew substitution.

“We did see all that go on, saw them making mistakes, saw them studying us real hard, and when you put your focus on watching other people, you make mistakes, so I was glad to see that they are watching us and paying attention,” Ford said. “That means they are chasing. And they made mistakes in doing so.

“We played our game. I stayed focused on what we needed to do, and I feel like the ‑‑ you know, that’s possible going in, and you watch it, so I think it was kind of a desperation move. But it’s something that ‑‑ I won’t say that race team ‑‑ that Jimmie, Chad and Rick [Hendrick, car owner] needed to do if they wanted to win a championship because they just took their team out of it. They removed their team. Their team got them to this point and they pulled them out, so this is more about trying to win a championship for the company and not the team.”

Hamlin scored his eighth victory of the 2010 season, including a sweep of both races at Texas. He won for the 16^th time in 185 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and won for the second time in 11 starts at Texas.

“It’s unbelievable to me to have eight wins in one season,” Hamlin said. “This is absolutely unbelievable. To do it in a timely fashion that we have and beat those guys. I had to drive my heart out to do it. That was the first win I’ve gotten other than maybe Martinsville where I had to just drive the crap out of the car in the last few laps.”

There were 33 lead changes among 13 drivers in a race that took 3 hours, 34 minutes and one second to complete. There were nine cautions for 40 laps, pushing the event’s average speed to 140.456 mph.

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

WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: AAA Texas 500

Press Release — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:31:44 +0000

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NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Kyle Busch was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the October 31 AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, leading four times for 20 laps.

Kyle Busch leads Denny Hamlin by one race (7-6) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the November 7 AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

DID YOU KNOW? Kyle Busch has led the most laps in two of the last three fall races at Texas.

The most laps led in the fall race at Texas (and the record for most laps led in a 500-mile race at the 1.5-mile speedway) is 278 by Tony Stewart in the 2006 AAA Texas 500.

Every driver who has led the most laps in the fall race at Texas has qualified for 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup:

2005: Matt Kenseth, 149 laps, third

2006: Tony Stewart, 278 laps, FIRST

2007: Kyle Busch, 153 laps, fourth

2008: Carl Edwards, 212 laps, FIRST

2009: Kyle Busch, 232 laps, 11^th

Drivers that have led the most laps in 19 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas.

1997: Terry Labonte, 104 laps, fourth

1998: Jeremy Mayfield, 105 laps, 23^rd

1999: Terry Labonte, 124 laps, FIRST

2000: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 106 laps, FIRST

2001: Dale Jarrett, 122 laps, FIRST

2002: Dale Jarrett, 134 laps, 24^th

2003: Elliott Sadler, 91 laps, 41^st

2004: Kasey Kahne, 148 laps, second

2005 spring: Greg Biffle, 219 laps, FIRST

2005 fall: Matt Kenseth, 149 laps, third

2006 spring: Tony Stewart, 99 laps, third

2006 fall: Tony Stewart, 278 laps, FIRST

2007 spring: Jeff Gordon, 173 laps, fourth

2007 fall: Kyle Busch, 153 laps, fourth

2008 spring: Carl Edwards, 123 laps, FIRST

2008 fall: Carl Edwards, 212 laps, FIRST

2009 spring: Jeff Gordon, 105 laps, FIRST

2009 fall: Kyle Busch, 232 laps, 11^th

2010 spring: Jeff Gordon, 124 laps, 31^st

The record for most lead changes in a race at Texas is 29 (2000 Samsung 500 and 2010 Samsung Mobile 500).

The record for most different leaders in a race at Texas is 17 in the 2000 Samsung 500.

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Kyle Busch                 7
Denny Hamlin             6
Tony Stewart              4
Kevin Harvick             3
Juan Pablo Montoya   3
Jeff Burton                  3
Kasey Kahne               2
Clint Bowyer              2
Marcos Ambrose         1
Jamie McMurray         1
AJ Allmendinger         1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                     DRIVER

Daytona 500                               Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                             Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                           Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500              Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                      Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                        Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                               Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                           Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                     Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                         Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                             Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500              Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400          Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                      Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301                Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                             Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                          Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500         Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen  Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                                Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                    Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                      Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                             Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                              Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                   AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                         Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                             Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                       Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                      Jeff Burton, 134 laps
AMP Energy Juice 500                      Kyle Busch, 20 laps

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 $1.8 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

Bowyer Leads WIX Filters Sweep at Talladega

Press Release — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:17:54 +0000

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Gastonia, N.C. (November 1, 2010) – Clint Bowyer was out front when it mattered most and walked away a winner in the AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Bowyer was leading teammate Kevin Harvick on the final lap of the race when AJ Allmendinger and four other cars crashed on the frontstretch, bringing out the sixth caution of the race and giving the win to Bowyer.

Cars equipped with WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, have won 23times in 33 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (including the Daytona 500, and Brickyard 400) and swept the top six positions at the 2.66-mile speedway. Finishing third through sixth were Juan Pablo Montoya, David Reutimann, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr.

Bowyer and Harvick were wheel-to-wheel on the final lap of the race, with Montoya giving Bowyer a much needed push. The finish was so close that NASCAR officials spent several minutes reviewing data to confirm the race winner.

Meanwhile, Bowyer started celebrating on the frontstretch – before being declared the winner.

“Claim that baby before somebody else does,” Bowyer said with a laugh.

Bowyer called his first restrictor plate victory “unbelievable” and had high praise for Earnhardt Childress Racing engines.

“I want to thank ECR—all you guys back at the engine shop, you’re back on top,” Bowyer said. “I’m so proud of you guys. That was an ECR win right there. I want to thank Juan because I couldn’t have done it without him. I’m just so happy with everybody.”

Scott Miller, Bowyer’s interim crew chief, was pleased with his driver’s performance.

“Clint did a fantastic job of putting himself in a position to win,” Miler said. “We tested the waters a lot all day long to see what would work and what wouldn’t work. Fortunately some of the things he found during the race worked out for us there at the end.

“The key to everything today was having a fast racecar and him putting himself in the right position to be able to win the race. So it was just one of those days where everything lined up. Fortunately we’re sitting here talking to all of you.”

The race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title tightened up at Talladega. Jimmie Johnson is the leader, 14 points ahead of second-place Denny Hamlin and 38 ahead of third-place Harvick. Richard Childress, car owner for both Harvick and Bowyer, said he likes Harvick’s chances in the final races at Texas Motor Speedway, Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway and Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway. The veteran car owner realizes what has to be done to win the championship.

“All three races Kevin Harvick is really good at,” Childress said. “In the same sense, so is Denny and Jimmie. Those are really good racetracks for all three teams. I think whoever can sit there and pull off some wins is going to be the team to win the championship. We have to give everything we got. Proud of our whole organization for putting us in this position.”

Bowyer won for the second time in 2010 and the first time in 10 races at Talladega. He claimed his fourth victory in 178 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and claimed and led the race nine times for 19 laps. Richard Childress, Bowyer’s car owner, collected his 11^th victory as an owner, the most among car owners.

There were 87 lead changes among 26 drivers, only one lead change short of tying the all-time record. Six cautions slowed the race for 19 laps, pushing Bowyer’s average speed to 163.618 mph. The official time of the race was 3 hours, 3 minutes and 23 seconds.

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

WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: AMP Energy Juice 500

Press Release — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:59:45 +0000

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NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Jeff Burton was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the October 24 TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, leading five times for a race-high 134 laps.

Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin are tied for the lead (6-6) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the October 31 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Jeff Burton led five times for a race-high 28 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the 2010 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega.

The 2010 Aaron’s 499 featured a record number of lead changes (88) and different leaders (29), the most ever in 82 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega.

DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps has won the last TWO CONSECUTIVE fall races at Talladega and claimed FIVE wins and eight top-five finishes in the 10 most recent fall races (average finish is 6.3).

THREE drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup have led the most laps in the fall race at Talladega: Tony Stewart (2008 and 2005), Denny Hamlin (2007) and Jeff Gordon (2003 and 1999).

The record for most laps led by a race winner at Talladega is 153 by Pete Hamilton in 1970.

Drivers that have led the most laps in the 10 most recent fall races at Talladega:

2000: Bill Elliott, 40 laps, 24^th

2001: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 67 laps, FIRST

2002: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 56 laps, FIRST

2003: Jeff Gordon, 47 laps, fifth

2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 78 laps, FIRST

2005: Tony Stewart, 65 laps, second

2006: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 37 laps, 23^rd

2007: Denny Hamlin, 40 laps, fourth

2008: Tony Stewart, 24 laps, FIRST

2009: Jamie McMurray, 32 laps, FIRST

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Denny Hamlin           6
Kyle Busch             6
Tony Stewart           4
Kevin Harvick          3
Juan Pablo Montoya     3
Jeff Burton            3
Kasey Kahne            2
Clint Bowyer           2
Marcos Ambrose         1
Jamie McMurray         1
AJ Allmendinger        1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                     DRIVER

Daytona 500                               Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                             Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                           Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500              Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                      Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                        Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                               Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                           Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                     Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                         Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                             Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500              Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400          Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                      Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301                Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                             Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                          Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500         Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen  Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                                Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                    Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                      Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                             Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                              Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                   AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                         Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                             Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                       Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                      Jeff Burton, 134 laps

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 $1.8 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

Hamlin and WIX Filters Win at Martinsville, Close On Johnson in Championship Battle

Press Release — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:09:05 +0000

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Martinsville, Va. (October 24, 2010) – The Chase is on.

Denny Hamlin held off Mark Martin to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500 Sunday afternoon at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and closed to within six points of leader Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings.

Cars equipped with WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, have won 22times in 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (including the Daytona 500, and Brickyard 400) plus claimed three of the top-five positions (third-place Kevin Harvick and fourth-place Kyle Busch) at Martinsville.

Hamlin started from the pole but fell to 15^th-place just 50 laps into the 500-lap event due to excessive temperature buildup on the left rear tire. Mike Ford, Hamlin’s crew chief, decided against making drastic changes to the car.

“We saw a lot of buildup to the left rear, probably four times more than we normally see,” Ford said. “If it was the racecar making it do that we would see it again but we never saw it again all day, just very fortunate to not panic and lose the race right at the beginning.”

From there Hamlin fought his way back into contention. He worked his way into second-place by lap 200 and was never out of contention the rest of the way. He took the lead for the final time when he passed Kevin Harvick on lap 471 and didn’t look back, crossing the finish line 2.318 seconds ahead of runner-up Mark Martin.

“We just fought and fought and fought and kept working on it,” Hamlin said. “I kept trying to be patient. Our car was really good on long runs. We just never got them. We had so many cautions.”

Over the final 30 laps of the race Hamlin was praying the race would stay green. A few cars slowed late in the race, the victim of cut tires, but the yellow flag Hamlin fretted about didn’t wave, much to his amazement.

“I don’t know how we didn’t [have a caution],” Hamlin said. “I think the circumstances worked out. The guys who had cut tires late in the race, they were able to get down in time to get on pit road to not affect the race. I saw one of the cars look like he was starting to blow up. I was yelling at him to try to get him off the racetrack as soon as possible. Everyone was able to cut down and get onto pit road in a timely fashion.”

The margin between Hamlin and Johnson is the closest between first and second with four races to go in the Chase (2004-present). That fact doesn’t bother Hamlin, especially since the series moves to unpredictable Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway next weekend.

“I like being behind and chasing a guy,” Hamlin said. I do not like playing defense at all. To come here and play offense all day, going through adversity to get this win, it’s a huge boost going forward. I know we’ve been extremely strong at Talladega for the last two to three years so I’m pretty confident.”

Hamlin scored his third consecutive Martinsville victory and his fourth in 11 races at the .525-mile speedway. He collected his series-high seventh win of the season and posted his 13^th top-five.

The race featured 24 lead changes among 12 drivers and took 3 hours, 40 minutes and 20 seconds to complete. Fifteen cautions slowed the pace for 90 laps dropping Hamlin’s average speed to 71.619 mph.

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

Jeff Burton WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in TUMS Fast Relief 500

Press Release — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:18:33 +0000

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WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE TUMS FAST RELIEF 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 24.

Jeff Burton led five times for race-high 134 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s TUMS Fast Relief 500. Burton has now led 19 times in 15 races for a total of 527 laps. In 105 short track races, Busch has now led 35 times for 2,205 laps. He claimed WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors for the third time this season.

Burton scored a ninth-place finish at Martinsville, his 15^th top-10 of the season. He claimed his 45^th top-10 in 105 career short track races.

UNOFFICIALLY Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin are tied for the lead (6-6) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

UNOFFICIALLY Burton is eighth in the series championship standings, a gain of two positions. He trails seventh-place Tony Stewart by 10 points and leads ninth-place Kurt Busch by 31.

Drivers that have led the most laps in the 11 most recent fall races at Martinsville Speedway:

2000: Jeff Burton, 202 laps, third

2001: Ricky Craven, 94 laps, FIRST

2002: Ward Burton, 145 laps, fifth

2003: Jeff Gordon, 313 laps, FIRST

2004: Kurt Busch, 120 laps, fifth

2005: Tony Stewart, 283 laps, second

2006: Jimmie Johnson, 245 laps, FIRST

2007: Jeff Gordon, 168 laps, third

2008: Jimmie Johnson, 339 laps, FIRST

2009: Denny Hamlin, 206 laps, FIRST

2010: Jeff Burton, 134 laps, ninth

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TUMS Fast Relief 500

Martinsville Speedway

October 24, 2010

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BURTON QUOTES: YOU HAD A VERY GOOD CAR ALL DAY BUT FADED A BIT AT THE END. “The right rear tire is just killed on it. It didn’t accept the speed of that last run and for whatever reason it just killed the right rear tire. We didn’t have that problem all year and happened on the last run. Really disappointing. We obviously had a fast race car. We just weren’t as good as we needed to be at the end. We put a great effort out there. Hard to be believe that you can finish ninth with a car that good [smiles].”COMMENT ON WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH KEVIN HARVICK. IS THAT JUST SOME AGGRESSIVE MARTINSVILLE RACING? “I don’t know. I don’t understand what he was upset about. I have no clue what he could possibly be upset about. I cleared him and turned to the bottom the same way he cleared me when he passed me on the restart and turned to the bottom. It’s Martinsville. That’s what you do. I’m sure its heat of the moment. I’m sure he’s racing for a championship and he’s up on the edge and I’m sure it’s all that ‘cause I didn’t do anything wrong.”
COMMENT ON THE YOUR WARNING FROM NASCAR ON BRAKE-CHECKING ON THE RESTARTS. “Well it’s their job to police the sport and make sure we’re all following the rules. I wasn’t brake-checking. I never once touched the brakes leaving Turn 4 but, you know, they felt like I was so it was their job to police the sport. Everybody was doing their job.”

THIS LOOKED LIKE THE HARDEST RACE THAT YOU’VE EVER DRIVEN. “I drive hard every week. I have this reputation of being a passive driver. I drive hard every week and I drove hard this week but I didn’t drive any harder this week than I normally do.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Denny Hamlin            6
Kyle Busch              6
Tony Stewart            4
Kevin Harvick           3
Juan Pablo Montoya      3
Jeff Burton             3
Kasey Kahne             2
Clint Bowyer            2
Marcos Ambrose          1
Jamie McMurray          1
AJ Allmendinger         1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                     DRIVER

Daytona 500                               Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                             Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                           Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500              Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                      Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                        Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                               Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                           Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                     Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                         Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                             Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500              Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400          Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                      Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301                Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                             Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                          Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500         Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen  Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                                Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                    Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                      Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                             Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                              Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                   AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                         Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                             Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                       Kyle Busch, 217 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500                      Jeff Burton, 134 laps

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 $1.8 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

Johnny Sauter WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in Kroger 200

Press Release — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:58:52 +0000

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WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE KROGER 200 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES RACE AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010, PAGE 1.

Johnny Sauter led once for 49 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s Kroger 200. Sauter captured the honor for the second time this season. In 18 short track races Sauter has now led three times for 192 laps. He has led four times in four races this season for a total of 175 laps.

Sauter posted 21^st-place finish on the lead lap.

UNOFFICIALLY Sauter is third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship standings, 88 points behind second-place Aric Almirola and 78 ahead of fourth-place Austin Dillon. He trails leader Todd Bodine by 370 points.

UNOFFICIALLY Ron Hornaday Jr. leads Elliott Sadler by one race (5-4) in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

JOE SHEAR JR., CREW CHIEF, No. 13 SEALMASTER CHEVROLET: “This place is our Achilles heal. We always run really good here and something always happens. I don’t know if it’s me and the way I call races or we just have bad luck here. I just don’t know what it is. It’s hard to even pinpoint it because we run really good and we always come out of here out of the top-10. We’re disappointed. We had a good truck this week and we’re just disappointed that we’re tore up again and lost points.” WHAT HAPPENED WITH JUSTIN LOFTON? “Our bed top blew off and NASCAR was posting us [black flagged] and our spotter was trying to get to their spotter to let us know we had to pit and obviously he didn’t get the message. He just wasn’t using his head.” ARE THERE ANY POSITIVES YOU CAN TAKE FROM RUNNING WELL TODAY? “For our set up notebook, yes. For getting points out of here for next year, no. We’ve got to get better as a team.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Ron Hornaday Jr.      5
Elliott Sadler        4
Kevin Harvick         4
Austin Dillon         3
Johnny Sauter         2
Jason White           1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                           DRIVER

NextEra Energy Resources 250    Elliott Sadler,  25 laps
E-Z-Go 200                      Kevin Harvick, 100 laps
Kroger 250                      Kevin Harvick, 187 laps
Nashville 200                   None Awarded
O’Reilly Auto Parts 250         Johnny Sauter,  101 laps
Dover 200                       Jason White, five laps
N.C. Education Lottery 200      Elliott Sadler, 31  laps
WinStar World Casino 400K       Ron Hornaday Jr., 31  laps
VFW  200                        Austin Dillon, 18 laps
Lucas Oil 200                   Austin Dillon, 187 laps
CampingWorld.com 200            Kevin Harvick, 143 laps
AAA Insurance 200               Ron  Hornaday Jr., 129 laps
Pocono  Mountains 125           Elliott  Sadler, 31 laps
Nashville 200                   None Awarded
Too Tough To Tame 200           Ron Hornaday  Jr., 29 laps
O’Reilly 200                    Elliott Sadler, 17 laps
EnjoyIllinois.com 225           Ron  Hornaday Jr., nine laps
Built Ford Tough 225            Ron  Hornaday Jr., 23 laps
TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175  Kevin Harvick, 11  laps
Smith’s Food & Drug Stores 350  Austin Dillon, 93  laps
Kroger 200                                                       Johnny Sauter, 49 laps

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

WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: TUMS Fast Relief 500

Press Release — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:29:06 +0000

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NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Kyle Busch was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the October 16 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, leading six times for a race-high 217 laps.

Busch and Denny Hamlin are tied for the lead (6-6) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the October 24 TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

DID YOU KNOW? Denny Hamlin had led the most laps in each of the last three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville, earning WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in each of those events:

2009 spring: 296 laps

2009 fall: 206 laps

2010 spring: 172 laps

DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps in the 10 most recent fall races at Martinsville has scored FIVE wins and finished no worse than sixth (average finish of 2.3).

Drivers that have led the most laps in the 10 most recent fall races at Martinsville Speedway:

2000: Jeff Burton, 202 laps, third

2001: Ricky Craven, 94 laps, FIRST

2002: Ward Burton, 145 laps, fifth

2003: Jeff Gordon, 313 laps, FIRST

2004: Kurt Busch, 120 laps, fifth

2005: Tony Stewart, 283 laps, second

2006: Jimmie Johnson, 245 laps, FIRST

2007: Jeff Gordon, 168 laps, third

2008: Jimmie Johnson, 339 laps, FIRST

2009: Denny Hamlin, 206 laps, FIRST

The record for most laps led by a race winner at Martinsville in a 500-lap race is 493 by Fred Lorenzen (1964 fall race).

The record for most lead changes in a race at Martinsville is 25 (1980 fall race).

The record for different leaders in a race at Martinsville is 14 (2001 fall race).

WIX  FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Denny Hamlin         6
Kyle Busch           6
Tony Stewart         4
Kevin Harvick        3
Juan Pablo Montoya   3
Kasey Kahne          2
Jeff Burton          2
Clint Bowyer         2
Marcos Ambrose       1
Jamie McMurray       1
AJ Allmendinger      1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT                                     DRIVER

Daytona 500                               Kevin Harvick, 41 laps
Auto Club 500                             Jeff Burton, 46 laps
Shelby American                           Tony Stewart, seven laps
Kobalt Tools 500                          Kasey Kahne, 144 laps
Food City 500                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 29 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500              Denny  Hamlin, 172 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 600                      Kyle Busch, 113 laps
Samsung Mobile 500                        Tony Stewart, 74 laps
Aaron’s 499                               Jeff Burton, 28 laps
Crown Royal 400                           Kyle Busch, 226 laps
SHOWTIME Southern 500                     Denny  Hamlin, 104 laps
Autism Speaks 400                         Kyle Busch, 131 laps
Coca-Cola 600                             Kyle Busch, 36 laps
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500              Denny  Hamlin, 88 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400          Denny Hamlin, 123  laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350                      Marcos Ambrose, 35 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301                Kasey  Kahne, 110 laps
Coke Zero 400                             Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
LifeLock.com 400                          Jamie McMurray, 72 laps
Brickyard 400                             Juan Pablo Montoya, 86 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500         Denny Hamlin, 19  laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen  Juan Pablo Montoya, 74  laps
CARFAX 400                                Kevin Harvick, 60 laps
IRWIN Tools Night Race                    Kyle  Busch, 282 laps
Emory Healthcare 500                      Tony Stewart, 176 laps
Air Guard 400                             Denny Hamlin, 251 laps
Sylvania 300                              Clint Bowyer, 177 laps
AAA 400                                   AJ Allmendinger, 143 laps
Price Chopper 400                         Tony Stewart, 76 laps
Pepsi MAX 400                             Clint Bowyer, 40 laps
Bank of America 500                       Kyle Busch, 217 laps

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 $1.8 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