Siemens PLM Software Sponsored Race Teams Dominate NASCAR Race; Give Toyota First Sprint Cup Series Win
15 March 2008 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart Finish 1-2 PLANO,
Texas, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business
unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading
global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and
services, today announced that Siemens PLM Software-sponsored Joe
Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports - whose cars are developed
with the help of Siemens PLM Software technology - dominated the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tool 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
points leader, and teammate Tony Stewart, the 2005 and 2002 NASCAR
Cup Champion, finished first and second. At 22, Busch became the
youngest driver to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The win also gave
Toyota its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race win and made it the
first foreign car to win since 1954. Hendrick Motorsports' Dale
Earnhardt Jr., the newest Hendrick Motorsports driver, and teammate
Jeff Gordon, a four-time NASCAR Cup Champion, finished third and
fifth respectively. "Siemens PLM Software congratulates the race
teams for their dominant performance and Toyota for its historic
first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race win," said Dave Shirk,
executive vice president of Global Marketing for Siemens PLM
Software. "Siemens PLM Software is proud of our relationship with
the racing teams and is pleased to know that our seamless, open
solutions help the teams effectively work with their automotive
original equipment manufacturers to put the best cars out on the
race track to finish in the winners circle." A Tradition of
Technology and Tracks Siemens PLM Software has a long tradition of
providing NX(R) software, Siemens' comprehensive digital product
development solution, and Teamcenter(R) software, Siemens' digital
lifecycle management solution and the world's most widely used PLM
portfolio, through racing sponsorships. Hendrick Motorsports,
winner of the 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2006 and 2007 NASCAR
Sprint Cup Championship; Joe Gibbs Racing, winner of the 2000, 2002
and 2005 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship; Roush Fenway Racing,
winner of the 2003 and 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship; and
Andretti Green Racing, winner of the 2004, 2005 and 2007 Indy
Racing League(R) (IRL) IndyCar(R) Series Championship; have been
using Siemens PLM Software for many years to help develop their
cars and improve their performance on the race track. KB Racing,
winner of the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Championship, began using Siemens PLM
Software technology in 2005, and the Renault F1 Team, winner of the
2005 Formula One Drivers and Constructors Championships,
established a partnership in 2004 using Tecnomatix(R) software,
Siemens PLM Software's best-in-class digital manufacturing
solution. About Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of
the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams
and a driver development program. Its driver lineup consists of
Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch in the Sprint Cup Series;
Stewart, Hamlin and Busch in the Nationwide Series; and Joey Logano
and Marc Davis in the NASCAR Camping World Series East. Based in
Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs - a three-time Super
Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member
of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - JGR has competed in NASCAR since
1992, winning three Cup Series championships and 80 NASCAR races,
including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500. About
Siemens PLM Software Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the
Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider
of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with
4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open
enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their
partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver
world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens
PLM Software products and services, visit
http://www.siemens.com/plm. About the Siemens Industry Automation
Division The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a
division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in
the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and
industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products
for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole
industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire
automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading
software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value
added chain of manufacturers - from product design and development
to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of
Siemens AG. NX, Teamcenter and Tecnomatix are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management
Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other
countries. Indy Racing League, IRL and IndyCar are trademarks or
registered marks of Brickyard Trademarks Inc. or its subsidiaries
in the United States and in other countries. NASCAR is a trademark
or registered mark of National Association for Stock Car Auto
Racing, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other
countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service
marks belong to their respective holders. DATASOURCE: Siemens PLM
Software CONTACT: Salim Rahimi, +1-972-987-3206, , for Siemens PLM
Software Web site: http://www.automation.siemens.com/
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