SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Gabehart, rookie crew chief for
Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs
Racing (JGR) No. 11 Toyota Camry in the Monster Energy
NASCAR® Cup Series, captured the 2019 MOOG®
"Problem Solver of the Year" Award by winning his series-best
fourth weekly MOOG award during the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400
at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway. Gabehart received a
$100,000 Problem Solver of the Year
check and handcrafted MOOG ball joint trophy during NASCAR
Champions Week in Nashville, Tenn.
MOOG, the "Official Steering and Suspension Partner of NASCAR," has
been involved in NASCAR competition for 54 consecutive years.
The MOOG Problem Solver awards recognize Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series crew chiefs whose in-race decisions best improve their
cars' competitiveness. The Problem Solver of the Race Award is
presented following each Cup Series event to the crew chief whose
car posts the greatest improvement in average lap speed from the
first half to the second half of the race while finishing on the
lead lap. MOOG Problem Solver of the Year honors go to the crew
chief with the most weekly MOOG award wins.
Heading into the season finale, Gabehart was tied with four
other crew chiefs – including three JGR teammates – with three
weekly MOOG award wins. He broke the tie, securing his first
Problem Solver of the Year Award, after the #11 Toyota posted a
race-best 0.212-second improvement during the second half of
competition on Homestead-Miami's mile-and-a-half oval. The four crew
chiefs finishing the year with three weekly MOOG awards were 2018
MOOG Problem Solver of the Year Adam Stevens, No. 18 JGR Toyota;
Cole Pearn, No. 19 JGR Toyota;
Chris Gayle, No. 20 JGR Toyota; and
Michael Wheeler, No. 95 Leavine
Family Racing Toyota. Twenty different crew chiefs earned at least
one weekly MOOG award during the 36-race season.
"The competition for this prestigious award has become more
intense every year," said Tim
Nelson, director of motorsports for the MOOG brand and DRiV.
"There's a great deal of pride in knowing that their
behind-the-scenes strategies and competitive decisions are
reflected in the results of every race and in the year-end Cup
Series standings. We congratulate Chris for being the NASCAR's top
problem solver in 2019."
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, MOOG is
one of the most respected – and trusted – brands in professional
stock car racing. Since 1966, the MOOG brand has carried every
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion to victory.
To learn more about the MOOG brand and product line, please
visit www.MOOGparts.com or 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.
About DRiVTM - the future
Aftermarket and Ride Performance Company
Following Tenneco
Inc.'s (NYSE: TEN) expected separation to form two independent
companies, an Aftermarket and Ride Performance company
(DRiVTM) as well as a new Powertrain Technology company,
DRiV 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. DRiV's principal product
brands will feature
Monroe®, Öhlins®,
Walker®, Clevite® Elastomers,
MOOG®, Fel-Pro®, Wagner®,
Ferodo®, Champion® and others. DRiV would
have 2018 pro-forma revenues of $6.4
billion, with 54% of those revenues from aftermarket and 46%
from original equipment customers.
Safe Harbor
This release contains forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others,
statements relating to our plans to separate into two independent
companies. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
materially differ from those described in the forward-looking
statements, including the possibility that Tenneco may not complete
the separation of the Aftermarket & Ride Performance business
from the Powertrain Technology business (or achieve some or all of
the anticipated benefits of such a separation); the possibility
that the acquisition of Federal-Mogul or the separation may have an
adverse impact on existing arrangements with Tenneco, including
those related to transition, manufacturing and supply services and
tax matters; the ability to retain and hire key personnel and
maintain relationships with customers, suppliers or other business
partners; the risk that the benefits of the acquisition of
Federal-Mogul or the separation, including synergies, may not be
fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the
risk that the acquisition of Federal-Mogul or the separation may
not advance Tenneco's business strategy; the risk that Tenneco may
experience difficulty integrating all employees or operations; the
potential diversion of Tenneco management's attention resulting
from the separation; as well as the risk factors and cautionary
statements included in Tenneco's periodic and current reports
(Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) filed from time to time with the SEC.
Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of
actual results. Unless otherwise indicated, the forward-looking
statements in this release are made as of the date of this
communication, and, except as required by law, Tenneco does not
undertake any obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to publicly
disclose revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements.
Additional information regarding these risk factors and
uncertainties is detailed from time to time in the company's SEC
filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018.
CONTACT:
Bill Dawson (DRiV) –
847.482.5807
bdawson@driv.com
Karen Shulhan (DRiV) –
248.354.4383
karen.shulhan@driv.com
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