Nighttime Racing in Richmond Sheds Light on the WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards

Gastonia, NC -- May 19, 2004 -- With the Busch and NEXTEL Cup teams running under the lights on the newly paved Richmond track and the Craftsman Truck teams running on Sunday afternoon, the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award winners stole the spotlight once again.  WIX Filters is the No. 1 filter in NASCAR and an exclusive NASCAR Performance Product and is the proud sponsor of NASCAR’s newest contingency award.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, led the most laps in Saturday night’s NEXTEL Cup Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond and earned $5,000 for his efforts. This is Earnhardt Jr’s second WIX Filters Lap Leader Award.

Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 5 Lowe’s/Pella Chevrolet, secured his third WIX Filters Lap Leader Award after leading the most laps in Friday night’s Busch Series Funai 250 at Richmond. Busch received $2,000 for his efforts.

Jack Sprague, driver of the No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet, led the most laps in Sunday’s Craftsman Truck Series UAW/GM Ohio 250 at the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway and received $1,500 for his efforts. This is Sprague’s second WIX Filters Lap Leader Award.

For each event within the three racing divisions – NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – WIX Filters will present the driver who leads the most laps of each race with the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award.

This prestigious award includes cash payouts which will be presented during pre-race ceremonies at each event, as well as a year end payout and stately trophy for the driver who leads the most races with the most laps for each series.

In order to be eligible for the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award for a single event, drivers and teams in each series must run the WIX Filters decal on the front fender, and use WIX Racing Oil or Air Filters in their vehicles. Additionally, for any year-end payout, teams must run the decal on the front fender for every race they participate in, with an allowance for one race, and they must always use WIX Racing Oil or Air Filters.

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 is the # 1 filter in NASCAR and is an exclusive NASCAR Performance Product.  Wix Filtration Products is part of Dana Corporation's Automotive Aftermarket Group, one of the world's largest independent suppliers to vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets. WIX Filter's Internet address is www.wixfilters.com.

Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicles.  Delivering on a century of innovation, the company's continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the science of mobility.  Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service facilities in 30 countries.  Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.9 billion in 2003.