McHenry, IL — August 7, 2009

 - Danny Hamlin had no problem waiting out the Pennsylvania rain that rolled through Pocono on Sunday. In fact, for the chance to race at the track where the driver of the No. 11 Toyota had already collected two career wins, he would have gladly waited as long as necessary. As it turned out, Hamlin only had to wait until Monday afternoon to win the Pennsylvania 500 in thrilling fashion at the 2.5 mile Tri-Oval Pocono Raceway.

After edging Juan Pablo Montoya by a mere .869 seconds for his first victory since Martinsville Speedway in 2008, Hamlin celebrated his third victory in eight career starts at Pocono – a victory that has positioned him in fifth place in the Chase Standings.

The win was also the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory of the season for the Joe Gibbs Racing Team. Once again every Joe Gibbs Toyota used the complete Raybestos® brand Sprint Cup braking system to successfully navigate a track notorious for tricky braking conditions.

“That tricky, triangular layout will present a lot of problems if you’re not careful,” said Jimmy Makar, Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for Joe Gibbs Racing. “The brakes on the No. 11 responded perfectly all afternoon and proved to be a must-have on a track like this.”

The Raybestos® Sprint Cup braking system that Hamlin utilized to win at Pocono features ultra-lightweight aluminum alloy six-piston calipers - the stiffest and lightest calipers available in all of NASCAR.  The innovative calipers were developed using Raybestos technology partner Alcon’s state of the art “optimized design” process, and include an asymmetric body design and advanced between-piston and crossover cooling features. The new Raybestos® Short Track brake package also provides for the largest brake pad volume (surface area) and largest rotor (13.15” outside diameter, and 1.65” thick) available in NASCAR.    

For more information on the Raybestos Sprint Cup braking system, or for questions on any Raybestos brand brake or chassis products, visit www.raybestos.com or call 800-323-0354.

Raybestos® brand brake parts are produced by affiliated companies in Affinia’s Global Brake & Chassis Group, the leading manufacturer of braking systems in the transportation industry. Including everything from brake drums to rotors, pads, shoes and hydraulic parts, Raybestos brand brakes are the official brakes of NASCAR and the only brakes used by Joe Gibbs Racing in competition. In addition, the Raybestos brand is the preferred brake friction of the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.  For more information about Raybestos brakes, visit www.Raybestos.com.

Affinia Group Inc. is an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, including extensive offerings of aftermarket parts for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. With more than $2 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

Alcon Components USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon Components Limited, the UK based manufacturer of premium brake and clutch products. Alcon systems are engineered and designed for the most rigorous demands and are widely used throughout the world of motorsport, from Formula One to IndyCar to NASCAR, as well as in various high performance road vehicles including Jaguar, Land Rover and Bentley.  For more information, visit www.alconusa.com

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