BWA BorgWarner Inc

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On May 25, the winner of "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will cruise down Victory Lane at the legendary Brickyard, earning a place in racing history as well as on the prestigious BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy(R). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080522/CLTH055 ) The Trophy, which features the sterling silver visage of every Indy 500 winner, made its inaugural appearance 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, six inches tall, the Trophy originally cost $10,000 and is currently valued at $1.5 million. "For over 70 years, the BorgWarner Trophy has symbolized achievement, competitive performance, and technological leadership -- attributes that characterize BorgWarner employees around the world," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "We're looking forward to presenting the Trophy to this year's Indy 500 winner in Victory Lane." The BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy(R) does not go home with the winner after it is presented on race day but stays on permanent display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. To give the winner and team owners a personal keepsake of their victory, BorgWarner established the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy (also known as the "Baby Borg") in 1988 and the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy in 1998. Both are sterling silver replicas of the Indianapolis 500 Trophy(R). For more information, visit http://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, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/ . Since 1936, the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy(R) has been synonymous with top performance, speed and leading-edge automotive technology, the same qualities that continue to characterize BorgWarner today. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080522/CLTH055 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Mary Brevard of BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-754-0881 Web site: http://www.borgwarner.com/

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