Adam Stevens, Crew Chief for Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing's #18 Toyota Camry, is MOOG® 'Go the Extra Mile' Crew Chief of the Year

Stevens Earns MOOG Honor After Winning Five Weekly 'Go the Extra Mile' Awards in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ™ Competition

Adam Stevens, crew chief for Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing's MOOG®-equipped #18 Toyota Camry, is the 2018 MOOG "Go the Extra Mile" Crew Chief of the Year. The award, given to the crew chief with the best overall performance in advancing a team's competitive position during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™ season, was presented to Stevens during the NMPA Myers Brothers awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nev. MOOG is a premium brand from Federal-Mogul Motorparts and the Official Steering and Suspension of NASCAR.

Stevens won a season-high five weekly MOOG "Go the Extra Mile" Crew Chief awards, which are presented to the crew chief whose car delivers the greatest improvement in average lap time from the first to the second half of a race while finishing on the lead lap. A total of 17 different crew chiefs earned the weekly award over the 36-race season.

"Succeeding with this team was inevitable, as it was through Adam's initial success as Kyle Busch's crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series™ that he was rewarded by moving up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, where they continued their winning ways and developed their chemistry," said Tim Nelson, director of motorsports for Federal-Mogul Motorparts. "Adam's engineering skills and on-the-spot decision-making earned him eight wins in 2018 alone, and pushed the team to become regular season points champion, qualified for the Playoffs, and advanced to the Championship Four.

"We congratulate Adam on his 2018 MOOG Crew Chief of the Year Award."

As the MOOG brand's Crew Chief of the Year, Stevens received a handcrafted MOOG ball joint trophy and $100,000 check from Federal-Mogul Motorparts.

The MOOG brand is the preferred choice of professional technicians and NASCAR crew chiefs. MOOG product engineers go the extra mile in developing innovative steering and suspension parts that provide superior performance, greater durability and easier installation. These benefits have helped drive the brand's unsurpassed success in NASCAR competition, with every NASCAR Cup Series champion for the past 53 seasons driving to victory with MOOG parts.

To learn more about MOOG parts, please visit www.MOOGparts.com contact your MOOG supplier. Like MOOG on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MOOGparts, follow MOOG on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MOOGparts, or connect with the brand on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/MOOGparts.

Big congratulations to Adam Stevens, who just won the Go The Extra Mile Crew Chief of the Year Award! pic.twitter.com/Qmy8Ey5imr

— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) November 28, 2018

About Tenneco

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of Ride Performance and Clean Air products and technology solutions for diversified markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway equipment and the aftermarket, with 2017 revenues of $9.3 billion and approximately 32,000 employees worldwide.

On October 1, 2018, Tenneco completed the acquisition of Federal-Mogul, a leading global supplier to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with nearly 55,000 employees globally and 2017 revenues of $7.8 billion. Additionally, the company expects to separate its businesses to form two new, independent companies, an Aftermarket and Ride Performance company as well as a new Powertrain Technology company, in late 2019.

About the Future Aftermarket and Ride Performance Company

Following the separation, the aftermarket and ride performance company will be one of the largest global multi-line, multi-brand aftermarket companies, and one of the largest global OE ride performance and braking companies. The aftermarket and ride performance company's principal product brands will feature Monroe®, Walker®, Clevite® Elastomers, MOOG®, Fel-Pro®, Wagner®, Champion® and others. The Aftermarket and Ride Performance company would have 2017 pro-forma revenues of $6.4 billion, with 57% of those revenues from aftermarket and 43% from original equipment customers.

About the Future Powertrain Technology Company

Following the separation, the powertrain technology company will be one of the world's largest pure-play powertrain companies serving OE markets worldwide with engineered solutions addressing fuel economy, power output, and criteria pollution requirements for gasoline, diesel and electrified powertrains. The powertrain technology company would have 2017 pro-forma revenues of $10.7 billion, serving light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway and industrial markets.

Source: PR Newswire

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The NMPA Myers Brothers Awards were held on yesterday (11/28/18), at the Wynn Las Vegas.

A number of honors were handed out during the Champion’s Week mainstay, highlighted by the Champion Crew Chief Award, which was bestowed to Todd Gordon, crew chief for the championship winning No. 22 Ford with driver Joey Logano.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano poses
with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy in front
of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign during NASCAR Champion's Week

During his acceptance speech, Gordon detailed the team’s roller-coaster season, including the thrilling win at Martinsville Speedway that locked Logano into the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“This win allowed everyone at Team Penske to focus on Homestead for three weeks,” Gordon said. “It was awesome to see all 550 Mooresville Employees pulling in the same direction, getting us as prepared as we’d ever been for the Championship race.”

First-year Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron took Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but he was eager to put his status as a neophyte behind him.

“No more rookie meetings, and that’s a freedom I haven’t had in my short NASCAR career so far,” Byron said. “With that being said, I’m ready to have a little fun tomorrow when I turn 21 and take those rookie stripes off.”

Here is the complete list of Thursday’s award winners from the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon:

• Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award: William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• Champion Buddy Shuman Award: Grant Lynch, Talladega Superspeedway Chairman
• Busch Pole Award: Kurt Busch, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
• NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award: ExxonMobil’s Mobil 1 brand
• Mechanix Wear Pit Crew of the Year: No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew
• MOOG Go the Extra Mile Crew Chief of the Year Award: Adam Stevens, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
• MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award: Doug Yates, Roush Yates Engines for performance of No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
• Mobil 1 Performance Award: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
• American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
• Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
• Goodyear NASCAR Series Champion Award: Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Sponsor Award: Shell-Pennzoil
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Crew Crew Award: Todd Gordon, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
• NMPA Myers Brothers Award: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France

Source:

Myers Brothers Awards Photos

NASCAR driver William Byron accepts the Sunoco Rookie of the Year
Award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Wynn

Crew Crew Award - Todd Gordon (No. 22 Team Penske Ford) accepts his
award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Wynn
Las Vegas on November 28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kevin Harvick driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford accepts
the American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch accepts the Busch Pole Award

Joey Logano poses for a photo in front of The Fountains of Bellagio

Joey Logano receives the Goodyear NASCAR Series Champion Award during
the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Wynn Las Vegas

Grant Lynch, Talladega Superspeedway Chairman accepts the Champion Buddy
Shuman Award during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards

Adam Stevens, crew chief of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team accepts the MOOG
Go the Extra Mile Crew Chief of the Year Award during the Myers Brothers Awards

Doug Yates accepts the MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year Award during the
NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Wynn Las Vegas on 11/28/2018

So proud of the all the hard work and effort by the talented team at @RoushYates! Winners of the 2018 @MAHLE_AM_NA Engine Builder of the Year Award for both the @MonsterEnergy @NASCAR Cup Series and @NASCAR_Xfinity Series! #NASCARChamps #Horsepower pic.twitter.com/QHrXxTI32n

— Doug Yates (@Yates_Doug) November 28, 2018

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Physician Julian Maha and KultureCity Accepts Top #BJFHAward

2017 #NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award (#BJFHAward) Winner Embodies Ideals Upon Which Award, The NASCAR Foundation are Based

The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide honors the philanthropic ideals and vision of the late Betty Jane France, who started the foundation in 2006. The award is annually presented to a NASCAR fan who embodies those ideals through service in their community.

Julian Maha, announced at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards as the winner of the seventh annual award, is a most deserving honoree, with accomplishments that caught the attention of the thousands of NASCAR fans who made him the award winner via an on-line vote on NASCAR.com. Maha, a physician from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, is the award-winning founder of KultureCity, the cutting-edge organization that works to improve the lives of children with autism while also educating society about the inclusion of autistic children. In addition to the award, KultureCity received a $100,000 donation from The NASCAR Foundation, NASCAR’s charitable arm.

“Julian certainly had tough competition this year,” said The NASCAR Foundation Chairman Mike Helton. “Collectively, this year’s group of finalists continued the trend of the award attracting top-flight nominees who have performed outstanding service in their communities to improve the lives of children in need. The Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide has become one of the true highlights of every NASCAR season.”

Maha has a non-verbal autistic son, which inspired him to found KultureCity in 2013. A variety of accomplishments and accolades have ensued.

KultureCity – which has been named a Top-10 Non-Profit by Microsoft and the Top Non-Profit in Alabama – estimates that under Maha’s leadership, the organization has impacted the lives of more than 100,000 autistic children. Maha is a past recipient of the Alabama Distinguished Citizen Award; he was named “Top Southerner” by Southern Living Magazine and was a Top 40 under 40 Influencer in 2016. In addition, his Sensory Initiative program – which addresses sensory inclusivity in locations such as arenas, stadiums and other public settings – has been utilized at the Birmingham Zoo and Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, and by 12 NBA teams and two NFL teams.

“This award is truly an amazing honor,” Maha said Thursday, after accepting the award at Wynn Las Vegas. “This award belongs to all members of the KultureCity family.

“KultureCity is a movement of many. It’s a fabric, made up of many stories – and many successes – advocating for all to be accepted and treated equally.”

Maha is a proud NASCAR fan, which makes sense. He lives just a short drive from Talladega Superspeedway. A native of Malaysia, Maha came to Montgomery, Alabama as a teenager to live with his sister, who attended Auburn University on a tennis scholarship. Living near Talladega in true “NASCAR country”, he inevitably became interested in NASCAR, and now, at the age of 40, considers Denny Hamlin his favorite driver. And of course, his favorite track is the 2.66-mile ‘Dega tri-oval.

“My initial exposure to the United States in Montgomery was pretty much in terms of through sports,” Maha said. “That was the biggest thing that helped me connect with my classmates. The unifying aspect for me was sports, and it was largely basketball and NASCAR.

“For me, the biggest thing I like about NASCAR, is that everyone gets together and they create what is almost a community over a race weekend. It’s an amazing display of enjoyment of a singular event and an amazing display of unity. People from different backgrounds, different demographics. It’s everything that’s great about America.”

We can’t believe it’s been one week since we were in Las Vegas with our #BJFHAward finalists for #ChampionsWeek pic.twitter.com/cobA6kE7Ht

— TheNASCARFoundation (@NASCAR_FDN) December 7, 2017

The charities represented by Maha’s fellow award finalists all received $25,000 from The NASCAR Foundation. Those finalists:

• • Shannon Goldwater of Scottsdale, Arizona, the founder of Feeding Matters, an organization that strives to promote advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders.
• • Tammy Richardson of Las Vegas, representing the Nevada Childhood Cancer that provides programs and services to children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Richardson is a longtime active volunteer and committee member at the foundation’s Camp Cartwheel.
• • Two-time cancer survivor Chante Gonzalez Vido of Jamul, California, head counselor at a camp for young cancer patients that is operated by The Seany Foundation, which assists children and their families battling cancer.

“Julian’s work with autistic children serves as a heartwarming reminder that each of us can make a difference in the lives of others. The lengths that he has gone to improve the lives of children with autism are inspiring,” said Mike Boyd, Nationwide’s senior vice president of marketing. “We congratulate Julian on winning this year’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide and thank all of our finalists for their tireless dedication to helping children.”

Our 2017 #BJFHAward presented by @nationwide88 were recognized at Myers Brothers Awards during #ChampionsWeek. Voting ends at 5 PM EST: https://t.co/Na35v5NAlr pic.twitter.com/0BKmk4vOiM

— TheNASCARFoundation (@NASCAR_FDN) November 29, 2017

The Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide
finalists stand on stage during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
awards at Wynn Las Vegas on November 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy attends the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series awards at Wynn Las Vegas on November 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Darlington Raceway Receives 2015 Myers Brothers Award

Industry’s Best Acknowledged At End-Of-Season Luncheon

In recognition of its “throwback” Southern 500 weekend, Darlington Raceway*  was named the recipient of the 2015 Myers Brothers Award. Voted upon by the National Motorsports Press Association, it is an esteemed accolade recognizing those who have made outstanding contributions to stock car racing.

The track “Too Tough Too Tame” led an industry-wide tribute to the sport’s roots that coincided with NASCAR’s return to Darlington on its traditional Labor Day weekend date for the first time since 2003. The annual event first took place when Darlington founder Harold Brasington opened NASCAR’s original concrete oval in 1950 and 25,000 spectators flocked to the egg-shaped South Carolina track.

Teams emblazoned retro paints schemes on their cars, while drivers and crew members grew moustaches in homage to greats like Earnhardt and Petty. NBC even brought its old broadcast booth – consisting of Ned Jarrett, Dale Jarrett and Ken Squier – back together to call part of the race.

The best of the past and present were meshed together, providing long-time fans with nostalgia of their earliest NASCAR memories and giving new stock car racing enthusiasts an appreciation of the sport’s rich history.

The Myers Brothers Award – named after pioneer NASCAR competitors Billy and Bobby Myers – has been presented every year since 1958.

Twenty other awards were given out at the luncheon, acknowledging achievements ranging from marketing excellence to success on the track and skill in the garage.

Here is the complete list of Thursday’s award winners from the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon:

• NMPA Myers Brothers Award: Darlington Raceway
• Buddy Shuman Award: Clay Campbell, President Martinsville Speedway
• NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award: Sunoco
• Chevrolet Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeff Gordon
• 3M Lap Leader Award: Kevin Harvick
• American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick
• Coors Light Pole Award: Joey Logano
• Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race” Award: Kevin Harvick
• Freescale “Wide Open” Award: Kevin Harvick
• Goodyear Tires Award: Kyle Busch
• Ingersoll Rand Power Move Award: No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet team
• MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award: Sam Vernatter, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team
• Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award: Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 team
• Mobil 1 Driver of the Year Award: Kyle Busch
• MOOG Steering & Suspension Problem Solver of the Year Award: Greg Ives, crew chief No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team
• Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award: Matt Kenseth
• Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Kyle Busch
• Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award: Brett Moffitt
• Champion Sponsor Award: Mars, Inc.

www.nascar.com press release

*Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition."

• Address: 1301 Harry Byrd Hwy, Darlington, SC 29532
• Capacity: 75,000
• Phone: (843) 395-8900