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BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy To Appear in Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway


May 2007
 Filed under: RACING Car News | RACING Headlines
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long termed "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indianapolis 500 will once again thrill race fans the world over on May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Making it to Victory Lane at the legendary Brickyard earns the winning driver a place not only in racing history but also at the base of the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy.

The Trophy, which features the sterling silver visage of every Indy winner, made its inaugural appearance in Victory Lane in 1936. In 2004, a new base was constructed and attached to the Trophy to add capacity for future winners through 2034. Made of over 100 pounds of sterling silver and standing five feet, five inches tall, the Trophy originally cost $10,000 and is currently valued at $1.5 million.
"The BorgWarner Trophy has symbolized achievement, competitive performance, and technological leadership for over 70 years," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "I'm extremely proud that our employees, customers, and race fans throughout the world equate the Trophy and all it stands for with BorgWarner."

BorgWarner has built on its association with the Indianapolis 500 by establishing the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy, a replica of the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy, and the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy, a companion to the Championship Driver's Trophy. The Team Owner's Trophy goes to the owner of the racing team that wins the Indianapolis 500, and like the Championship Driver's Trophy is a replica of the Indianapolis 500 Trophy.

For more information on these as well as the Indianapolis 500 Trophy, visit www.borgwarner.com and choose "The Indianapolis 500" from the "About BorgWarner" pull-down menu at the top of the home page.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, Navistar International, and Peugeot.

The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/

Source: BorgWarner Inc.

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