WIX® Filters And O’Reilly Auto Parts Announce Bristol Weekend Sweepstakes

Thursday, 03 June 2010

Enter the WIX Filters ‘Racing with Ryan’ Bristol Weekend Sweepstakes at WIXsweeps.com/ryannewman

WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, has partnered with O’Reilly Auto Parts to present the WIX Filters ‘Racing with Ryan’ Bristol Weekend Sweepstakes in which 39 race fans will win exciting prize packages, including a weekend trip to the Aug. 21 Sharpie 500 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Contestants may enter online at www.wixsweeps.com/ryannewman.

“WIX is sponsoring Ryan Newman’s No. 39 WIX Filters Chevy Impala at the NASCAR race in Bristol this August, and this promotion provides us with a way to give back to the fans that support WIX and our partners O’Reilly Auto Parts and Stewart-Haas Racing,” said Jeff Blocher, brand manager for WIX Filters. “The sweepstakes provides 39 chances to win, along with a grand prize that we think equates to every race fan’s dream weekend.”

One grand prize winner and a guest will receive airfare for two to Bristol, hotel accommodations, two VIP passes to the race, race weekend tickets, and a meet and greet with Tony Stewart, Newman and Stewart-Haas Racing team members at the No. 39 U.S. Army hauler in the Sprint Cup garage. The grand prize winner also will present the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award check before the race to the previous week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Lap Leader Award winner and receive a WIX prize pack including two polo shirts, windbreakers and WIX Filters Lap Leader hats.

Twelve second-prize winners will receive a signed 1:24 die-cast of the No. 39 Chevy with display case, a $100 O’Reilly Auto Parts gift card, and a WIX Filters Prize Pack including one polo shirt and WIX Filters Lap Leader hat. Twenty six third-prize winners will receive a $75 gift card to the NASCAR.com Superstore and a U.S. Army pit hat.

The WIX Filters ‘Racing with Ryan’ Bristol Weekend Sweepstakes ends on July 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Limit one entry per person. Official rules can be found online at www.wixsweeps.com/ryannewman.

Since 1939, Wix® Filters has been an innovator in filtration products. WIX designs, manufactures and distributes products for automotive, diesel, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter markets. Its product line includes oil, air, cabin interior, fuel, coolant, transmission and hydraulic filters for automobiles, trucks and off-road equipment. WIX, a member of the Affinia family of brands, is the number one filter in NASCAR and an exclusive NASCAR Performance Product. Its NASCAR relationship also includes the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award, which recognizes the drivers leading the most laps in each race. For more information, visit www.wixfilters.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 approximately $1.8 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

Wray Ward