Las Vegas Turns Up the Heat on the WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards

Gastonia, NC -- Mar 10, 2004 -- The Las Vegas Speedway proved once again to be a gamble for drivers and teams and produced very deserving WIX Filters Lap Leader Award winners. 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.

Matt Kenseth, 2003 Series Champion and driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Power Tools Ford, drove away with a check for $5,000 for leading the most laps during Sunday’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. This is Kenseth’s second WIX Filters Lap Leader Award for this season.

Bobby Hamilton Jr., driver of the No. 25 U.S. Marine Corps Ford, officially led the most laps in the Sam’s Town 300, and received $2,000 for his efforts.

Since there was no Craftsman Truck Series race in Las Vegas this past weekend, the next WIX Filters Lap Leader award for that series will be named after the Easycare Service Contracts 200 on March 13 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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.

 

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