Chrysler Vipers with High-Performance Dana Components Dominate GT2 Qualifying at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Jun 5, 1998
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- When Chrysler Corporation's Team
ORECA Vipers dominated today's qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans road
race, Dana Corporation and its people also took a measure of pride.
Dana designed and manufactured the axles, driveshafts, transmissions,
piston rings, cylinder liners, and gaskets that helped power ORECA Vipers to
the top two spots in GT2 class qualifying. The pole qualifying position is a
first for the Viper at Le Mans. Altogether, a record five Vipers qualified
for the legendary endurance race scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday.
"We take great pride in our customers' successes, whether they are on the
race track or on the world's roadways," said Dana President and Chief
Operating Officer Joe Magliochetti. "We congratulate the Chrysler Viper teams
on their qualifying achievements and wish them every success in this weekend's
competition at Le Mans."
Since the beginning of the century, the 24 hours of Le Mans has earned a
reputation as the ultimate test of racing endurance. And since 1904, Dana has
been providing highly-engineered components for a variety of vehicle
applications. From the historic New York to Paris race of 1908 to today's
Formula One, Indy Car, and NASCAR circuits, Dana has maintained a respected
presence in developing components for performance racing.
Dana (NYSE: DCN) and Chrysler (NYSE: C) also team to sponsor a Dodge Ram
Truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Dana Corporation is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture, and
distribution of products and services for the automotive, engine, heavy truck,
off-highway, industrial, and leasing markets. Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates facilities in 30 countries and employs more than
50,000 people. The company reported record sales of $8.3 billion in 1997.
The Internet address for Dana's home page is http://www.dana.com.
SOURCE Dana Corporation