Stewart, Wallace, Skinner Post Early Lead in the WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards

One month into the 2007 NASCAR season, defending WIX Filters Lap Leader Award winners Tony Stewart and Mike Skinner are again sitting atop the Lap Leader standings, proving WIX Filters' ability to deliver consistent, premium performance for drivers in the series. "Historically, WIX Filters are on the cars of series leaders, as Stewart and Skinner have proven with two WIX Filters Lap Leader Award titles each and the lead in this year's chase," said Jeff Blocher, brand manager for WIX Filters. "WIX Filters is committed to providing the best filtration products to help the series' best drivers excel and stay up front on the race track." Stewart, who earned the 2005 and 2006 WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, has begun his quest for his third consecutive title on a hot streak. Stewart has won two weekly Lap Leader Awards this season by leading 292 total laps at Daytona International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have each won the WIX Filters NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Lap Leader Award once.