AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- During the Automotive News World Congress held in
Detroit, Michigan,
2015 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan
Pablo Montoya received his second BorgWarner Championship
Driver's Trophy™. Known as the "Baby Borg" to racing fans, the
personal trophy sports a duplicate of the sterling silver image
displayed on the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy™. Team Penske owner
Roger Penske also accepted a
BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy™. Celebrating its
50th anniversary this year, Team Penske has achieved 16
Indianapolis 500 victories,
establishing the record for most team wins in the history of the
race.
"BorgWarner is proud to present Juan
Pablo and Roger with a personal keepsake of their most
recent Indianapolis 500 victory.
Winning is not new to either of these champions. Every victory
depends on dedication, skill, collaboration and teamwork—the same
characteristics that drive everyone at BorgWarner to create
innovations to improve fuel economy, emissions and performance for
vehicles around the world," said James R.
Verrier, President and Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner.
"Congratulations on your 2015 win. We are looking forward to the
100th running of the Indianapolis 500
this May."
BorgWarner is a platinum-level sponsor of the 40th
Automotive News World Congress, an annual venue where leading
automotive executives gather to discuss challenges and trends in
the industry.
The BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy
A
one-of-a-kind replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy, the BorgWarner
Championship Driver's Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of
the Indianapolis 500. The sterling
silver trophy is 14 inches high, weighs five pounds and rests on a
beveled black marble base. The base is inscribed with the winner's
name and year of victory, and includes a hand-crafted,
three-dimensional sterling silver image of the winner, a duplicate
of the image affixed to the full-sized Borg-Warner Trophy.
BorgWarner established the driver's trophy in 1988 to provide the
driver with a personal keepsake of their victory.
The BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy
In
1998, the company also established the BorgWarner Championship Team
Owner's Trophy as a companion to the driver's trophy. The team
owner's trophy is presented to the owner(s) of the winning
Indianapolis 500 racing team. Like the
driver's trophy, the team owner's trophy is a replica of the
Borg-Warner Trophy but features a band of art deco racing cars
accented in gold to symbolize the importance of teamwork in the
automotive business.
The Borg-Warner Trophy
First presented in 1936, the
Borg-Warner trophy features the image of every Indianapolis 500 winner sculpted in sterling silver
as a tribute to over 100 years of racing history. Since the trophy
stands over five feet tall and weighs more than 100 lbs., it
remains on display at the Indianapolis
500 Museum, making special appearances during events such as the
presentation of the driver's and owner's trophies at the Automotive
News World Congress. For more information, visit borgwarner.com,
and choose "The Indianapolis 500" from
the "Company" pull-down menu at the top of the home page.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for powertrains around the world.
Operating manufacturing and technical facilities in 57 locations in
18 countries, the company delivers innovative powertrain solutions
to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and enhance performance.
For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy,
and BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are trademarks of
BorgWarner Inc.
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