Moog(R) Chassis Parts from Federal-Mogul Again Sweep Top 5 Positions in Daytona 500

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 18 Moog® Chassis Parts featuring M2 Technology(TM) were five for five in Sunday's 44th running of the NASCAR Daytona 500 race, marking the continued dominance of the automotive service industry's most popular brand of replacement steering and suspension components. Manufactured and marketed by Federal-Mogul Corporation , Moog Chassis Parts have been chosen by every NASCAR Winston Cup champion for 36 consecutive seasons.

Moog ball joints with M2 Technology were used by each of the top five finishers -- Ward Burton, Elliott Sadler, Geoffrey Bodine, Kurt Busch and Michael Waltrip, respectively -- in yesterday's race. The race ended with an exciting three-lap sprint to the finish following a red flag caused by a multi-car accident.

M2 Technology features a number of exclusive design advances that deliver improved steering response for today's drivers and vehicle designs, as only Moog can. Moog M2 Technology features durable metal-on-metal construction consisting of a unique heat-treated metal stud with full-ball configuration and a double bearing with an exclusive ``gusher'' design. The result is smoother operation through the part's full range of motion, producing more precise and responsive steering. M2 Technology is now available in a growing range of Moog ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arms and sway bar links for popular passenger cars, vans, light trucks and sport utility vehicles. Moog Chassis Parts are available through thousands of leading automotive service businesses across North America.

``When your brand has been a key part of every Winston Cup championship for 36 straight years, it's difficult to point to a specific race as being particularly meaningful, but this one is special,'' said Moog Brand Manager Crystal Reynolds. ``Now that M2 Technology is widely available throughout the automotive aftermarket, consumers can enjoy the same steering precision and response that helped drive each of the top five teams in yesterday's race.''

The Moog brand is synonymous with the development of advanced, problem- solving chassis parts designs that are easier to install and which improve on the performance of original equipment technologies. M2 Technology takes the Moog brand to an entirely new level by enhancing the driving experience, according to Reynolds.

Moog components were first used by NASCAR teams in 1962. By 1966, every NASCAR Winston Cup driver -- including that year's season champion, David Pearson -- was using Moog products, beginning what has become nearly four decades of racing dominance.