Kevin Harvick became the first repeat winner of the 2011
NASCAR® Sprint Cup season and his crew chief, Gil Martin,
won his second straight MOOG® 'Problem Solver of the Week'
Award after the MOOG chassis parts-equipped No. 29
Chevrolet captured the lead in the closing laps of
Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.)
Speedway.
Kevin Harvick
became the first repeat winner of the 2011 NASCAR® Sprint
Cup season and his crew chief, Gil Martin, won his second
straight MOOG®
'Problem Solver of the
Week' Award after the
MOOG chassis parts-equipped No. 29
Chevrolet captured the lead in the closing laps of
Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.)
Speedway.
Presented by global automotive supplier Federal-Mogul Corporation, the MOOG Problem
Solver award recognizes the crew chief whose car delivers
the largest improvement in average lap speed during the
second half of each Sprint Cup event while finishing on
the lead lap. Harvick’s No. 29 Chevrolet, which started the
day in ninth position, delivered a race-best 0.083-second
improvement over the final 250 laps.
“Finding a way to win – that’s what the No. 29 team has
done for two straight weeks. Kevin and Gil weren’t happy
with the car earlier in the day, but thanks to some great
work in the pits and an excellent move on the No. 88 car
with four laps to go, they came out on top,” said
Federal-Mogul Motorsports Director Tim Nelson. “In both of
their wins, they’ve had the best-handling car in the
closing laps, and we’re proud that MOOG components helped make it
possible.”
With just four laps to go on the 0.526-mile oval, the No.
88 Amp Energy/National Guard Chevrolet got loose and
Harvick was able to edge by and gradually pull
away.
MOOG steering and suspension components are
the leading choice of automotive service technicians, as
well, and are available through thousands of leading
repair locations throughout North America. The unique
benefits of MOOG products are highlighted in Federal-
Mogul’s “Smart Choice” campaign, which reinforces the
message that longer lasting, better performing replacement
parts are today's best option for technicians and
consumers.
For additional information regarding MOOG chassis parts,
please visit the brand’s technician-focused www.moogproblemsolver.com or visit the
company’s website at .
www.federalmogul.com.
