AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
BorgWarner Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Timothy M. Manganello presented Dan Wheldon with the Borg-Warner Trophy in
Victory Lane following his win of the 2011 Indianapolis 500. His sterling silver image will be
added to the prestigious and historic trophy for the second time,
acknowledging his triumphs in 2005 and 2011. The win marks the
100th anniversary of the "Greatest Race in History."
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"Celebrating the centennial of the legendary Indianapolis 500 is personal for everyone at
BorgWarner. Both the Speedway and the trophy are part of our
history, and embody the spirit of our company," said Manganello.
"We are very proud to be part of a century-long tradition of
achievement, competitive performance and technology leadership at
the Indianapolis 500 and look forward
to beginning the next century as the exclusive supplier of
turbochargers for the IZOD IndyCar Series."
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded in early 1909 by
four Indiana businessmen, including Frank
Wheeler from the Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor Company, which
later merged with several other companies to become part of
Borg-Warner Corporation. In 1911, Ray
Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 race, driving a Marmon Wasp which was designed by Louis Schwitzer, an innovative engineer and
founder of an early turbocharger business later acquired by
BorgWarner.
In 1936, the Borg-Warner Trophy made its inaugural appearance at
the Speedway when it was presented to winner Louis Meyer. 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. The
Borg-Warner Trophy 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 Borg-Warner
Trophy.
For more information about the trophies, visit
www.borgwarner.com and choose "The Indianapolis 500" from the
"Company" pull-down menu at the top of the home page. The
Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy, and
BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are trademarks of
BorgWarner Inc.
About BorgWarner
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 59 locations in 19 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.
The Borg-Warner Trophy is a trademark of BorgWarner Inc.
SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.