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IRL: Delphi Technology Helps Sharp Win in Atlanta

20 July 1999

    TROY, Mich., July 20 -- Delphi-sponsored Scott Sharp and the
Kelley Racing Team won the Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor
Speedway July 17.  Finishing with an average speed of 141.546 mph, Sharp is
now second in overall championship points.

    "I just can't say enough about this Delphi team," said Sharp.  "We came
here with a totally new and untested set-up, and really had to work as a team
to win this race.  And Delphi technology on the vehicle helped us throughout
the event to gain the lead and win the race."

    Delphi Automotive Systems technology on Kelley Racing's car #8
includes the Engine Control Module (ECM), Track Condition Radio (TCR), Radio
Telemetry Module (RTM) and Capacitive Discharge Module (CDM).  Delphi is the
official electronics provider to the Indy Racing League.  Additionally,
Delphi's Accident Data Recorder (ADR) which senses and records key vehicle
parameters at 100 samples per second just prior to, during, and after a
triggering event, is found on Formula 1 vehicles.  Radiators, spark plugs, air
filters and injectors are just a few Delphi products that can be found on
racecars around the world.

    Delphi's ECM optimizes engine performance, enables the driver to monitor
key engine data via a communication link with the dash, and allows the race
team in the pits to closely monitor critical engine parameters via radio
telemetry link.  "Having access to this kind of real-time information allows
us to make adjustments during the race that we otherwise couldn't make.  Our
technology allows us to increase performance, communication and safety," said
Brad Stout, Delphi manager of motorsports marketing.

    Delphi's TCR alerts drivers of critical information by transmitting
messages from race control to the racecar.  A dash-mounted display
communicates digital messages including safety warnings, track condition and
pits opened/closed.  The TRM transmits engine and chassis data from the
racecar to race team engineers located in the pits.  Making available real-
time data, the telemetry module enhances driver safety and race team strategy.

    Performance is increased by the ECM which, when commanded by the Gen IV
Engine Control Module, precisely supplies more than 360 Volts to the coils
located at each of the eight spark plugs, and eliminates the need for a
mechanical distributor.

    Sharp qualified sixth and drove a consistent race until an ill-timed
yellow flag dropped him out of the top 10.  Sharp took the lead on lap 178 of
the 208-lap race in the Delphi/Dallara and held off Robby Unser with 30 laps
remaining.  In all, there were 16 lead changes among 10 drivers.  Sharp is
looking to repeat as a winner at the "Monster Mile" in Dover, Del., where he
is the defending race champion, on Aug. 1.

    Delphi Automotive Systems , with headquarters in Troy, Mich.,
USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology.
Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal &
Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide
comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has
approximately 199,000 employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 38 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27
technical centers in 36 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.