CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
1 June 2007
Implementation Investments
Big Win, Big Season: UGS PLM Software Helps Andretti Green Racing Win the Indy 500 and Hendrick Motorsports Win Nine of the Last 10 Points Races
UGS PLM Software , a division of Siemens Automation and Drives ( A&D ), announced UGS PLM Software-sponsored racing teams Andretti Green Racing and Hendrick Motorsports - whose cars are developed with the help of UGS PLM Software technology - won the IndyCar® Series Indy 500® and the NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 respectively.
Andretti Green Racing driver Dario Franchitti, winner of 15 major open-wheel races since 1998, won the Indy 500 to claim his third career IndyCar Series victory. The win moved Franchitti into third place in the IndyCar Series driver championship, three points out of the lead.
Hendrick Motorsports driver Casey Mears' win at Charlotte, was his first in Cup Series competition and the fifth consecutive win for Hendrick Motorsports, bringing the total to nine of the last 10 point races this season.
"UGS PLM Software congratulates Dario and Andretti Green Racing for the Indy 500 win and Hendrick Motorsports for the tremendous success so far this season, we are thrilled that our PLM technology is helping the race teams get ahead of the competition in such a dominating fashion," said Dave Shirk, executive vice president of Global Marketing for UGS PLM Software. "The fact that UGS PLM Software sponsored race teams continue to bring home victories week after week is proof that our PLM technology is the best on the race track. UGS PLM Software is helping our race teams win the same way we help our customers win, by providing the best PLM technology in the market."
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