Record Setting Weekend for UGS Sponsored Race Teams: UGS Technology Helps Teams Set New Records, Earn Maximum Points and Take Home Milestone Wins

Manufacturing News, Source : Industry Research Report US
Published : 23 Mar 2007 21:31

KB Racing’s Greg Anderson earned the maximum points possible at a national event by qualifying No. 1, setting a new NHRA Pro Stock record and winning the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals

Hendrick Motorpsorts’ Jimmie Johnson claimed a second straight victory and 25th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win at Atlanta Motor Speedway

PLANO, Texas – UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, announced UGS-sponsored racing team KB Racing and Hendrick Motorsports – whose cars are developed with the help of UGS® PLM technology – dominated last weekend’s NASCAR and NHRA Pro Stock racing events.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson, the 2006 NEXTEL Cup champion, claimed his 25th career victory at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series at Atlanta. Johnson also won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the week prior, making this his second consecutive win in as many weeks.

KB Racing driver Greg Anderson, the three-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion, set a new elapsed time record of 6.536 seconds on his way to winning the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. Anderson and teammate Jason Line also became the first Pro Stock drivers to break the 210 mph speed barrier with 211.49 mph and 211.69 efforts respectively. In setting the new elapsed time record, winning the race and qualifying No. 1 Anderson earned the maximum allowable points for a national NHRA event. Anderson, who also won the first race of the season, the CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals, became the only Pro Stock driver to win two of the first three races of the season.

“UGS congratulates KB Racing and Hendrick Motorsports on the new records and milestone wins,” said Dave Shirk, executive vice president of Global Marketing for UGS. “UGS is excited to partner with innovative race teams that leverage technology to push the envelope and is pleased to know that our solutions help the teams win and break records in the process.”

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