AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 49th
annual Louis Schwitzer Award has been presented to engineers
Arron Melvin and Charles Ping from Pratt & Miller Engineering
as well as Mark Kent and
Christopher Berube from Chevrolet
Racing.
About the Louis Schwitzer Award
Presented by engineers to engineers, the Louis Schwitzer Award
recognizes individuals for innovation and engineering excellence in
racing technology associated with the annual Indianapolis 500. The winners' names are
immortalized on the new Louis Schwitzer Award trophy on permanent
display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.
Sponsored by BorgWarner, the new trophy symbolizes the spirit of
innovation and celebrates the life and times of Louis Schwitzer and
early Indianapolis 500 racing
pioneers. Just as the Borg-Warner Trophy™ salutes every winner of
the Indianapolis 500, the Louis
Schwitzer Award features the names of every one of its winners
since 1967. A $10,000 award is
sponsored by BorgWarner and presented to the winning engineer(s) by
the Indiana Section of SAE International.
Established in 1967, the award memorializes Louis Schwitzer, an
automotive pioneer, engineer and professional race car driver.
Schwitzer won the first auto race at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway (IMS) in 1909 and designed the "Marmon Yellow Jacket"
engine that powered the Marmon Wasp to victory at the first
Indianapolis 500 in 1911. After
working in the automotive industry for many years, Louis founded
Schwitzer Corporation, which produced innovative cooling fans,
water pumps and turbochargers. Schwitzer Corporation joined
BorgWarner in 1999. Throughout his career, Louis achieved numerous
technological accomplishments, supported higher education, led the
IMS technical committee and maintained a strong association with
SAE.
As a global powertrain supplier, BorgWarner continues Louis
Schwitzer's legacy of technology leadership as the official
turbocharger supplier of the Verizon IndyCar Series. The engine of
every car in the 2015 Indianapolis 500 will be boosted by
BorgWarner's line of EFR™ ("Engineered For Racing") turbochargers.
Built for reliable and powerful performance, EFR turbochargers
feature Gamma TiAl (titanium aluminide) turbine wheels, ceramic
ball bearings and stainless steel turbine housings.
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 58 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.
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