Kevin Harvick Crew Chief Rodney Childers Wins MOOG® 'Problem Solver of the Race' Award at MIS

Southfield, Michigan, August 19, 2015.Rodney Childers, crew chief for Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet SS, won the MOOG^® Steering and Suspension brand's weekly "Problem Solver of the Race" award after helping Harvick overcome early handling issues and a fuel miscue to finish second in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR^® Sprint Cup event at Michigan International Speedway. MOOG is the Official Steering and Suspension of NASCAR.

Sponsored by MOOG Steering and Suspension manufacturer Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), the weekly Problem Solver award is presented to the crew chief whose car has posted the greatest second-half improvement in average lap time while finishing on the lead lap. The company also sponsors the $100,000 MOOG "Problem Solver of the Year" Award, presented to the crew chief with the best overall performance throughout the 36-race Sprint Cup season.

Harvick, who started seventh, battled handling issues in the opening segment of the race, but Childers and the Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) crew quickly resolved those problems through a series of adjustments to the car's MOOG-equipped chassis. The 4 car had captured the lead by lap 99 of 200 when Harvick reported that he had run out of fuel. He was able to coast onto pit road and refuel without falling a lap down, however. The Chevrolet quickly moved back into the top 10 and was running third by lap 142. Childers used smart pit strategy to help Harvick gain an additional position over the closing laps for a runner-up finish behind Matt Kenseth and the MOOG-equipped No. 20 Toyota Camry.

Childers earned his second weekly MOOG award based on the 4 car's race-best 0.300-second-per-lap improvement over the final 100 laps. With two weekly Problem Solver wins, he moves into a six-way tie for second place with crew chiefs Todd Gordon (Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford), Greg Ives (Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet), Chad Knaus (Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet), Paul Wolfe (Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Ford), and Richard "Slugger" Labbe (Austin Dillon, N. 3 Chevrolet). Rookie crew chief Justin Alexander (Paul Menard/No. 27 Chevrolet) leads with three weekly MOOG awards.

"With 13 races to go, it's likely that our MOOG Problem Solver of the Year winner will be one of the top seven crew chiefs in our current standings, but that's about the only prediction I'm willing to make," said Tim Nelson, director of motorsports for Federal-Mogul Motorparts. "There's too much racing left, and too much talent and pride among those crew chiefs, to call anyone the odds-on favorite at this point. I'm certain it will be another thrilling finish in the battle for this prestigious award."

The MOOG brand, the preferred choice of professional technicians and NASCAR crew chiefs, is in its 50^th year of Cup competition. In recognition of the vital importance of steering and suspension components in overall vehicle safety and performance, NASCAR mandates that Cup teams use MOOG Problem Solver parts, specifically ball joints and tie rod ends. Cup Series champions have chosen MOOG parts for 49 consecutive years.

To learn more about MOOG products, please contact your MOOG Steering and Suspension supplier or visit the technician-focused www.moogproblemsolver.com website. Like MOOG on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moogproblemsolver and follow the brand on Twitter for product updates and special promotions.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world's manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company's products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety.

Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 of the world's most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers with products including braking, chassis, wipers and other vehicle components. The company's aftermarket brands include ANCO^® wiper blades; Champion^® spark plugs, wipers and filters; AE^®, Fel-Pro^®, FP Diesel^®, Goetze^®, Glyco^®, Nüral^®, Payen^® and Sealed Power^® engine products; MOOG^® steering and suspension parts; and Ferodo^®, Jurid^® and Wagner^® brake products.

Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and transport applications.


Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and maintains its worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The company employs nearly 50,000 in 34 countries. For more information, please visit www.federalmogul.com.

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Drew Shippy (Federal-Mogul Motorparts) - 330.688.3500
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