Roswell, GA (November 11,
2008) - Chad Knaus, Crew
Chief for the winning No. 48
Lowe's Chevrolet driven by
Jimmie Johnson, was named
the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief
of the Race in Sunday's
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts
500 at Phoenix International
Raceway.
Lightening quick pit
stops helped ensure Johnson
stay near or at the top of
the running order all day in
the Valley of the Sun. The
team started from the pole,
led the most laps and
cruised to the victory,
extending their championship
point lead to 141 over Carl
Edwards. Johnson needs to
finish 36th or better in
this weekend's season finale
at Homestead-Miami Speedway
to capture the team's third
consecutive NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series championship.
Also at the
Homestead-Miami Speedway
this weekend, WYPALL will
announce the 2008 WYPALL
Wipers Crew Chief of the
Year during a press
conference in the track's
media center at 5:45pm on
Friday. The winner will be
presented a check for
$20,000.
The 2008 WYPALL Wipers
Crew Chief Challenge was a
season-long contest that
determined the best crew
chiefs in the NASCAR Sprint
Cup garage. Following each
Cup race, a panel voted to
determine which crew chief
demonstrated the most
outstanding strategy and
leadership during the race.
It wasn't necessarily the
crew chief that went to
victory lane, but the crew
chief that made the biggest
difference to his team.
Representatives from
WYPALL Wipers, together with
FOX/Speed television analyst
Jeff Hammond, and three of
NASCAR's top crew chiefs who
represent WYPALL, including
Todd Berrier of the Richard
Childress Racing No. 29
Shell Pennzoil Chevy team,
Osborne of the Roush Fenway
Racing No. 99 Office Depot
Ford team, and Kenny Francis
of the Gillett Evernham
Motorsports No. 9 Budweiser
Dodge team, made up the
panel of judges.
In addition to the $1,000
check, the winning crew
chief received signage to
announce the win on their
pit box the following week.
"The WYPALL Wipers Crew
Chief Challenge has
spotlighted the crew chief's
efforts to get his team in
Victory Lane," said Tom
Merrill, Category Manager
for WYPALL Wipers. "WYPALL
Wipers and crew chiefs are a
natural fit. Crew chiefs
only want to use reliable
products on their cars and
engines. That's why they
choose WYPALL Wipers. Our
products are used to wipe up
the toughest, most stubborn
messes, and we want to focus
on the men who put WYPALL
Wipers to use each week.
That's why we continue to
show our appreciation to the
crew chiefs."
About WYPALL* Wipers
WYPALL is a brand of
Kimberly-Clark Professional.
Since 2004, WYPALL Wipers
has been affiliated with
some of racing's top teams.
Offering heavy-duty to
versatile light-duty towels,
WYPALL Wipers provides race
teams with a number of
products providing strength
and durability. Defeating
the toughest of challenges,
from absorbing tough grease
and oil to wiping down
windshields without leaving
residue behind, WYPALL
Wipers continue to offer
performance and versatility.
For more information
about the WYPALL Wipers
program, log onto
www.wypall.com.
