In 2005 WIX Filters formerly again ...

In 2005 WIX Filters formerly again will be trusted through more professional race teams than any other brand of filter to house vital engine components and continue cars running up front.

WIX will leverage its motorsports relationships to reach NASCAR fans by way of introducing the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award contest

The online compete for enables fans to pit their knowledge against common another and against celebrity prognosticator John Roberts, entertainer of "NASCAR This Morning" and "NASCAR Victory Lane," in a weekly competition to predict which drivers will win the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in each race. The WIX Filters Lap Leader Award is at handed to the driver in each issue in the NASCAR Nextel potion Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman give in exchange Series who leads the principally laps. At the end of the season, the driver who has won the principally WIX Filters Lap Leader awards receives the overall prize.

Fans who participate in the online contend for will compete for prizes including an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas Speedway for the 2006 Nextel portion race. Fans can make picks and test to beat Roberts by visiting the website, www.wixlapleader.com each week.

WIX filters are used from nearly 100 percent of NASCAR teams and WIX works with its distributors to tender savings to professional and amateur race teams participating in local and regional racing series.

In 2005 WIX again will be an associate sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing, which fields the No. 18 car driven through 2000 Nextel Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte and the No. 20 car driven on 2002 champion Tony Stewart. Team holder and Washington Redskins Head Coach Joe Gibbs, a proven leader of winning organizations, is a high-profile company spokesman.

For more information about WIX's involvement in professional motorsports, fans can visit www.wixfilters.com/racingnews.

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