December 6, 2006
MOPAR’S WISE, COONS JR., HONORED BY AARWBA
Mopar’s Wise and Coons Jr., Named to AARWBA First and Second Teams
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About DaimlerChrysler’s Mopar Brand
Center Line, Mich.
Team Mopar's Josh Wise and Jerry Coons Jr., have been named to the 2006 American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-American Team, which will be honored at an Indianapolis awards ceremony on January 13, 2007.
Wise, the 2006 USAC National Sprint Car Series champion, was named to the AARWBA All-American First Team in the Short Track category. The newly signed NASCAR Busch Grand National competitor also won the 2005 USAC National Midget Car Series Championship for Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises/Team Mopar.
Coons Jr., won the 2006 USAC National Midget Car Series title and was named to the AARWBA All-American Second Team. He earned an impressive twelve victories in various racing series during the season. Coons Jr., also finished second in the Weld Racing National Midget Driver of the Year Championship. Coons Jr., competed in the midget divisions for Wilke-PAK Motorsports/Team Mopar in 2006.
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The AARWBA named two nominees from each of seven categories to the 2006 All-American Team. Other categories include Open Wheel, Stock Car, Road Racing, Drag Racing, Touring Series, and At Large. AARWBA members have annually chosen an All-American Auto Racing Team since 1970.
For more information regarding the AARWBA, log on to www.aarwba.org.
About DaimlerChrysler’s Mopar Brand
When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts supplier led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Division. In 1937, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was created for the business of distributing parts through a depot system and car divisional wholesalers.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. Beginning in 1962, Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.
Today, the Chrysler Group’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to DaimlerChrysler engineering standards.
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