AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Following the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, BorgWarner President and
Chief Executive Officer James R.
Verrier presented the Borg-Warner Trophy™ to 2016 winner
Alexander Rossi in Victory Lane. With the win, Rossi earned
his place on the famous trophy, a sterling silver icon of racing
history.
"When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, BorgWarner's roots run deep.
From helping establish the speedway to winning the first race, from
commissioning the first trophy to presenting the iconic Borg-Warner
Trophy to the winner every year, BorgWarner has proudly
participated in the long tradition of achievement, performance and
technology leadership at the Indianapolis 500," said Verrier. "We are
thrilled to celebrate this historic milestone in the Greatest
Spectacle of Racing, where every racecar speeding around the track
is boosted by BorgWarner EFR™ turbochargers."
Since 2012, BorgWarner's EFR turbochargers have offered
competitors in the Verizon IndyCar Series powerful, reliable
performance. The unprecedented combination of advanced technologies
includes low-weight Gamma-Ti turbine wheel and shaft assemblies for
quick boost response. The investment cast stainless steel turbine
housing increases efficiency, improves durability and resists
corrosion. Patent-pending ceramic ball bearings increase thrust
capacity and durability while improving turbine efficiency at low
expansion ratios. Now available through authorized distributors,
BorgWarner's EFR-7163 turbocharger offers street and race
enthusiasts the same powerful performance as professional
teams.
About the Borg-Warner Trophy
The Borg-Warner Trophy
features the sterling silver image of every Indianapolis 500 winner dating back to
Ray Harroun in 1911. Made of 110
pounds of sterling silver and standing 5 feet, 4-3/4 inches tall,
the trophy originally cost $10,000
and is currently valued at $3.5
million. The Borg-Warner Trophy stays on permanent display
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. To give the
winner and team owners a personal keepsake of their victory,
BorgWarner established the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy™
(also known as the "Baby Borg") in 1988 and the BorgWarner Team
Owner's Trophy™ in 1998. Both are sterling silver replicas of the
Borg-Warner Trophy. For more information about the trophies, 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 74 locations in 19 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. IndyCar (and Design) are registered trademarks of
Brickyard Trademarks, Inc., used with permission. Verizon is a
registered trademark of Verizon Communications Inc., used with
permission.
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