BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award Candidates Announced

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 16, 2007 -- The Indiana Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) today announced four candidates for the 41st annual BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award. The award, presented to engineers by a committee of engineers, honors early racing pioneer Louis Schwitzer, and acknowledges individuals with the courage and passion to explore and develop new concepts in racing technology.

This year's winner is scheduled to be announced at a news conference at the Indianapolis World Complex Media Center at 10 a.m., May 18, 2007. The following technologies are nominees for this year's award:

  -- Delphi Accident Data Recorder 3
  -- Ethanol Racing Fuel
  -- Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tire
  -- Honda H17R Engine

BorgWarner sponsors this prestigious $10,000 award, which is presented by the Indiana Section of SAE. SAE International also supports the Louis Schwitzer Award by providing a $1,000 scholarship to the engineering school of the winner's choice, and doubles the amount if the winner was a past Formula SAE participant. The winner's name will be added to a permanent trophy on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, Navistar International, and Peugeot. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/.