WIX announces the WIX Filters Fishing with Ryan Sweepstakes

WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, has announced the WIX Filters Fishing with Ryan Sweepstakes, featuring a grand prize trip for two to Charlotte, N.C., to attend the 7th Annual Ryan Newman Foundation Dinner, Auction and Fishing Tournament, including an hour fishing with Ryan Newman, a Nitro® Z-7 bass boat, a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops® gift card, two nights hotel stay and a $500 travel stipend.

“It’s always great when you can offer an exciting sweepstakes and at the same time support a worthy cause,” said Mike Harvey, brand manager for WIX Filters. “ Ryan Newman has some of the sport’s most passionate fans, at the track and off, and we are excited to provide those fans with a unique opportunity to not only meet Ryan, but to fish with him in his own charity tournament.”

The WIX Filters Fishing with Ryan Sweepstakes grand prize includes a trip for two to Charlotte, N.C., including airfare and hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to the 7th Annual Ryan Newman Foundation 2011 Dinner and Auction on December 9, an hour fishing with Newman during the 7th Annual Ryan Newman Foundation Fishing Tournament on December 10, a Nitro Z-7 bass boat with trailer with an approximate retail value of $23,995, a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card and a $500 travel stipend for food and other expenses.

Additional WIX Filters Fishing with Ryan Sweepstakes prizes include:

One First Place Prize - $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card

One Second Place Prize - $250 Bass Pro Shops gift card

One Third Place Prize - $100 Bass Pro Shops gift card

One Fourth Place Prize - $50 Bass Pro Shops gift card The Ryan Newman Foundation’s mission is to educate and encourage people to spay/neuter their pets and to adopt dogs and cats from animal shelters; to educate children and adults about the importance of conservation so the beauty of the great outdoors can be appreciated by future generations; and to provide college scholarship funding through the Rich Vogler Scholarship program to students interested in auto racing careers.

The sweepstakes ends on October 31, 2011. Official rules, prize details and entry form can be accessed at www.wixsweeps.com .

For more information, visit www.wixfilers.com or www.affiniagroup.com.