FEDERAL-MOGUL HOLDINGS CORP (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) --Southfield, Michigan, February 23, 2015.Casey Mears and Robert "Bootie" Barker, driver and crew chief, respectively, of the No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS, earned one of the final spots in the starting grid for Sunday's Daytona 500 thanks to another driver's last-second pass in Thursday's 150-mile qualifier. On Sunday evening, they were celebrating an impressive top-10 finish in NASCAR's most prestigious event as well as Barker's career-first "Problem Solver of the Race" award from MOOG®, Official Steering and Suspension of NASCAR. The MOOG award is presented following each Sprint Cup contest to the crew chief whose car has posted the greatest second-half improvement in average lap time while finishing on the lead lap. The MOOG-equipped No. 13 Chevrolet, owned by Germain Racing, delivered a race-best 0.112-second improvement as it picked up 35 positions overall to finish sixth at Daytona. MOOG Steering and Suspension is a brand of Federal-Mogul Motorparts, which is a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML). Mears and Barker, who blew an engine early in their 150-mile qualifier, edged into the Sunday's starting field based on 2014 Cup Series points as well as Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s final-lap pass of Brian Scott in the Thursday night event. Regardless of how they qualified for Sunday's "Great American Race," the 13 team made the most of the opportunity, with Barker's strategy focused on staying clear of contact in the early going and then driving toward the front over the final 40 laps. With the help of precise adjustments to the car's MOOG-equipped chassis, Mears was running strong in 18th position on Lap 161. The 13 car improved to 12th just five laps later and cracked the top 10 with 18 laps to go. Mears was closing in on the top five when the field was frozen following a final-lap accident. "Bootie and Casey had a perfect restrictor plate strategy and when the time came, they had the power and handling to make a strong move toward the front," said Tim Nelson, director of motorsports for the MOOG brand and Federal-Mogul Motorparts. "A big part of the problem solving process at tracks like Daytona and Talladega is to stay out of trouble early and focus on making your car better through smart chassis adjustments and great pit performance. Bootie and the Germain racing crew were outstanding today." The preferred choice of professional technicians and NASCAR crew chiefs, MOOG is in its 50th year of Cup competition. The brand also sponsors the $100,000 "Problem Solver of the Year" award, presented to the crew chief with the best overall performance throughout the 36-race Sprint Cup season. MOOG parts have been the choice of every Cup Series champion since 1966, an unprecedented 49-year winning streak. To learn more about MOOG products, please contact your MOOG Steering and Suspension supplier or visit the technician-focused www.moogproblemsolver.com website. Like MOOG on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moogproblemsolver and follow the brand on Twitter for product updates and special promotions. About Federal-Mogul Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world's manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company's products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety. Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors. Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 of the world's most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers with products including braking, chassis, wipers and other vehicle components. The company's aftermarket brands include ANCO® wiper blades; Champion® spark plugs, wipers and filters; AE®, Fel-Pro®, FP Diesel®, Goetze®, Glyco®, Nüral®, Payen® and Sealed Power® engine products; MOOG® steering and suspension parts; and Ferodo® and Wagner® brake products. Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and transport applications. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The company employs more than 45,000 people in 34 countries, and its worldwide headquarters is in Southfield, Michigan, United States. For more information, please visit www.federalmogul.com. ### CONTACT: Drew Shippy (Federal-Mogul Motorparts) - 330.688.3500 Drew@pinnmedia.com Paula Silver (Federal-Mogul Motorparts) - 248.354.3045 Paula.Silver@federalmogul.com This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients. The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Federal-Mogul Corporation via Globenewswire HUG#1896617 |
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