Circle Sport Racing

Circle Sport Racing–Kentucky Advance

This Week’s No. 95 Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet SS at Kentucky Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 504 for this weekend’s Kentucky 400 presented by Advanced Auto Parts. This chassis, prepared by Richard Childress Racing, was previously raced by the No. 31 Sprint Cup Series team and Ryan Newman. Newman drove chassis No. 504 to a seventh-place finish earlier this season at Kansas Speedway.

Dillon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway … Dillon will be making his career-debut at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in the Sprint Cup Series. Dillon has recorded three top-10 finishes and two top-five finishes in four NASCAR XFINITY Series and scored a victory at Kentucky Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on June 27, 2013.

Join the Chevy Summer Sell Down … A deal as impressive as their award-winning vehicles, head to your local Chevrolet dealership this weekend for the Chevy Summer Sell Down. With a purchase of a new Chevrolet, you get 20 percent of MSRP cash back. That’s $10,054 cash back off a brand-new 2016 Chevrolet SS! Log on to Chevrolet.com/sales for more information.

Dillon in the Sprint Cup Series … Dillon will be making his eighth start this season in the Cup Series, and his fifth in the No. 95 Chevrolet SS. Dillon has finished 25th or better in each of his seven starts.

TY DILLON QUOTES:
What are your goals for this race?
“The biggest and most glaring task will be to learn how the new track surface races. I’m also looking to gain more experience in the Sprint Cup Series on 1.5-mile race tracks and with this new low downforce package. At Atlanta (Motor Speedway) and Texas (Motor Speedway) I gained some valuable experience on 1.5-mile race tracks and learned more about the new package, with two different teams. This weekend, I’m hoping to finish on the lead lap and inside the top 15. I’ll lean on my teammates this weekend to debrief and learn more about how I can get better.”

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Going for a Dozen North of the Border

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Going for a Dozen North of the Border
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park the most successful venue for leading GTLM team

Twelve class victories for Corvette Racing at historic Canadian venue
Magnussen leads Corvette Racing drivers with six career victories at CTMP
Gavin, Milner lead GTLM Championship after five rounds

DETROIT (July 6, 2016) – Of all the tracks where Corvette Racing has won a sports car race, no other venue has been as good to the team as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. In 17 years, Corvette Racing has won 11 times at the historic 2.459-mile, 10-turn circuit formerly known as Mosport. The team gets a shot at an even dozen with Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Going for a Dozen North of the Border →

Chevrolet Racing

Team Chevy Advance–Kentucky

39-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
QUAKER STATE 400
SPARTA, KENTUCKY
JULY 9, 2016

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CHECKING THE LAST ONE OFF THE LIST
Team Chevy Heads to Kentucky with One Goal in Mind – TO WIN

DETROIT – (July 5, 2016) – Chevrolet is synonymous with top performance. The Bowtie Brand has 758 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins and 683 poles, more than any other manufacturer competing at NASCAR’s top level. Out of the 23 tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule Chevrolet has recorded a victory at every single venue, but one – Kentucky Speedway.

Since the 1.5-mile track was added to the schedule in 2011 Chevrolet drivers and teams have amassed three poles, eight top-five and 23 top-10 finishes, but have yet to hoist the trophy in the Bluegrass state. Continue reading Team Chevy Advance–Kentucky →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes

Event: Buckle Up In Your Truck 225
Venue: Kentucky Speedway
Date: July 7, 2016
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Red Horse Racing at Kentucky Speedway… In 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kentucky Speedway, Red Horse Racing has recorded seven top-five and 12 top-10 finishes with an average start of 11.0 and an average finish of 12.4.

Red Horse Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History… Since entering NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition in 2005, RHR has logged 494 starts, earning 15 wins, 101 top-five finishes, 214 top-10 finishes and 13 pole awards. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 →

John Force Racing

HOMETOWN PEAK RACE HAS JOHN FORCE EXCITED FOR WIN

HOMETOWN PEAK RACE HAS JOHN FORCE EXCITED FOR WIN

CHICAGO, IL (July 5, 2016) — John Force does not need extra motivation to get excited about coming to a race track. The 143-time Funny Car national event winner and record holder of almost every NHRA record just wants to entertain and put on a show for the fans. This weekend in Chicago, home of his primary sponsor PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant’s parent company Old World Industries, Force will be looking to being home one more trophy.

“This is a big race for me and for my PEAK team. We are in Chicago and that is where Old World Industries and PEAK have their headquarters. Bryan Emrich, the chief marketing officer and my boss, will be at the track with his people and we want to put on a good show for them. I’ll be ready in this PEAK Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car and I am excited,” exclaimed Force. Continue reading HOMETOWN PEAK RACE HAS JOHN FORCE EXCITED FOR WIN →

Red Horse Racing

Brett Moffitt Joins Red Horse Racing at Kentucky Speedway

Brett Moffitt Joins Red Horse Racing at Kentucky Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 5, 2016)- Brett Moffitt will join the Red Horse Racing stable for the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, subbing for Matt Tifft in the No. 11 Toyota Tundra, who underwent surgery for removal of a low-grade glioma in the brain.

The slow-growing tumor was found during treatment and evaluation for a recent disc condition in his back. Tifft is expected to undergo rehabilitation soon and once cleared by physicians is expected to return to racing. The rookie is anxious to return to the race track as soon as possible.

“Obviously, we’re thinking of Matt and can’t wait for him to return, so we’re sending him our best wishes and we hope to see him back at the track soon,” said Moffitt. “I hate that it’s under these circumstances, but I’m really grateful for this opportunity with Red Horse Racing and I hope it can lead to more.”

Moffitt, the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year, has 38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, one XFINITY Series start and two Camping World Truck Series starts.

Roush Yates

BACK-TO-BACK WINS / FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING!

BACK-TO-BACK WINS / FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING!

WATKINS GLEN, NY, July 5, 2016 – The Ford GT goes P1-2 at Watkins Glen and takes the third leg of the IMSA Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup. The duo of Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe put the No. 67 on top of the podium. Roush Yates Engines working in partnership with Ford Performance powered the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team to their third win of the season at Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen International circuit.

“This has been a remarkable weekend,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “I am so proud of the Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance teams. To take home the NASCAR wins at Daytona International Speedway and now the second IMSA race win on the heels of winning Le Mans is a very humbling moment for our team. I cannot say enough about the Roush Yates Engines’ team, their hard work and dedication producing these race winning engines.” Continue reading BACK-TO-BACK WINS / FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING! →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Preview- Kentucky 400

Richard Childress Racing in the Bluegrass State … In 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Kentucky Speedway, Richard Childress Racing holds an average starting position of 16.6 and an average finishing position of 18.4, completing 4,254 of the contested 4,272 laps (99.6 percent).

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,679 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 471 top-five finishes and 1,018 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 12th (Dillon), 14th (Newman) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

Think. Ride. Live … Did you know the number of all-terrain vehicle injuries increases drastically during the summer? The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma launched an ATV safety video featuring NASCAR drivers Ty and Austin Dillon. The video provides simple tips for kids and parents to reduce injuries from ATV accidents. Watch now or download safety tips at https://saveinjuredkids.org/atv/.

Catch the Action … The Kentucky 400 is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

Allen Johnson Racing

Route 66 Nationals Defending Champ Allen Johnson All Set for Repeat in 2016

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM CO./J&J RACING DODGE DART
RACE PREVIEW: 19TH ANNUAL K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
JULY 8-10

Route 66 Nationals Defending Champ Allen Johnson All Set for Repeat in 2016

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (July 5, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum Corporation/J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson rocketed his Dodge Dart to the final round at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals just one year ago. As he approaches the 13th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Johnson is looking forward to letting his presence be known as the defending Route 66 NHRA Nationals Pro Stock winner.

With two weeks since their last race in Norwalk, Ohio, Johnson expressed his eagerness to get back to the racetrack and take home the win at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois.

“We had a good weekend up there last year,” the Greeneville-based driver laughed as reminiscing about his win in 2015. “I beat Larry Morgan and then he came back and beat me the next race in Denver after that staging duel.”

“The boys have been hard on the dyno since we got home,” Johnson said. “Doing well in Chicago is what we’re concentrating on because we need to get our momentum back as we head into the Western Swing.”

Qualifying at the 19th annual K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals will begin on Friday July 8 with two qualifying runs at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Two more qualifying sessions will be on Saturday July 9th at 3:15 and 6:00 p.m. Eliminations will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday July 10th.

Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team earns first win of season; Chicago national event is next

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team earns first win of season; Chicago national event is next

MARSTONS Mills, Massachusetts (July 5, 2016) – Jay Blake’s Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team enjoyed an extra special 4th of July weekend.
The team got an early start on celebrating Independence Day by roaring to its first win of the season, capturing the NHRA Division 1 (Northeast Division) regional event at Lebanon Valley Dragway on Saturday, July 2.

The event came up aces all the way around for the Follow A Dream/Permatex team:

* Driver Phil Burkart, who joined the team at the beginning of this season, earned his first win with his new team.

* Burkart was the No. 1 qualifier.

* Burkart recorded low ET and fastest speed of the meet.

* And to cap things off, Burkart (5.641 seconds at 254.40 mph) defeated D.J. Cox Jr. (5.688 seconds at 250.60 mph) in the final round to take the event victory. Continue reading Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team earns first win of season; Chicago national event is next →

Roush Yates

FORD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS TWO DAYTONA WINS!

FORD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS TWO DAYTONA WINS!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 5, 2016 – Brad Keselowski lights up Daytona Beach with his first Daytona win and marking Team Penske’s 100th overall NASCAR Sprint Cup win. As the exclusive engine builder of the NASCAR Ford FR9 V8 race engine, Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance powered the No. 2 Ford Fusion to victory lane at the legendary Daytona International Speedway.

From the pole position, Greg Biffle, driver of the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 led the field to start the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola race, followed by teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 17 and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske in fourth and fifth positions respectively. Biffle secured the pole with a time of 192.955 mph.
The Ford teams came out with a mission to win. All twelve Ford teams ran strong all night, leading a total of 123 laps out of the 161 recorded, and the majority by race winner No. 2 with a total of 115. The July 4th weekend race packed its own fireworks on a the 2.5 mile tri-oval track known for high speed where bump drafting and three wide racing pushes the limits of both car and driver. With 26 different lead changes, 13 different leaders and five cautions, the ‘Big One’ taking out as many as 19 cars and quickly changed the strategy of the race. Continue reading FORD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS TWO DAYTONA WINS! →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Grateful for Strong Safety Products following Wild Crash at Knoxville

Scelzi Grateful for Strong Safety Products following Wild Crash at Knoxville

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 4, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi endured one of the wildest rides of his career last Friday at Knoxville Raceway.

Scelzi was competing just outside the top 10 when he and another driver made contact in turns one and two at the half-mile oval. The collision resulted in both cars flipping and Scelzi’s car being destroyed during the crash.

“It was the second most painful one I’ve been in,” he said. “It was probably the biggest flip I’ve taken. It was a wild one. To kill a car at Knoxville, it was pretty stylish. I really want to thank all of our partners for the safety products. They all did the job perfectly and I feel fine. A big thanks also to ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, which we believe are the safest made, and to DJS Safe Seat.” Continue reading Scelzi Grateful for Strong Safety Products following Wild Crash at Knoxville →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Dominates Budweiser Outlaw Nationals for Fourth Win in Five Races

Giovanni Scelzi Dominates Budweiser Outlaw Nationals for Fourth Win in Five Races

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (July 4, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is firing on all cylinders heading into his busiest week of the season.

Scelzi captured the Budweiser Outlaw Nationals last Saturday at Plaza Park Raceway to garner his fourth victory in the last five races in his family owned micro sprint. Both confidence and momentum are high entering the Pace Chassis California Speedweek, which features four races at different tracks during a five-day stretch this week.

“Last year we carried some momentum into Speedweek,” he said. “We’ve won four of the last five so I think we’ll be good in this year’s Speedweek and we’ll be a contender.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Dominates Budweiser Outlaw Nationals for Fourth Win in Five Races →

World of Outlaws

Donny Schatz Makes It an Even Dozen with Badlands Win

Donny Schatz Makes It an Even Dozen with Badlands Win
Saldana and Gravel finish second and third both nights

BRANDON, S.D. – July 3, 2016 – Donny Schatz made it an even dozen wins on Sunday night as he battled forward from a fifth place starting position and powered past Joey Saldana at Badlands Motor Speedway to score his 12th World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Schatz, who last stood in victory lane with his No. 15 Bad Boy Off Road/Chevrolet Performance team earlier this week at Rockford Speedway, won at Badlands with the Outlaws in 2015.

“I feel awesome,” Schatz said. “It feels great to drive Tony Stewart’s racecar. These guys are incredible at what they do.” Continue reading Donny Schatz Makes It an Even Dozen with Badlands Win →

Honda Racing

Eriksson Pilots Honda to First Heat Victory in Red Bull Global Rallycross

Eriksson Pilots Honda to First Heat Victory in Red Bull Global Rallycross
• Honda Finishes 1-2 in Round Seven Semifinal
• Severe Weather Forces Postponement of Round Seven Final

JACKSONVILLE, N. C. (July 3, 2016) – Olsbergs MSE, with driver Sebastian Eriksson, scored its first heat victories in the all-new turbocharged Honda Civic Coupe in Rounds Six and Seven of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Supercar championship.

Eriksson led his teammate, Joni Wiman, in the Heat 2A victory from start to finish, with Wiman completing the six-lap race in second place. Eriksson and Wiman’s smooth and consistent skill behind the wheel of the Civic, powered by an 8,500 rpm Honda Performance Development engine, proved to be too much for the field, gapping the competition by over six seconds.

The weekend’s action unfolded on the runways of Marine Air Corps Station New River with a .713-mile, 58 percent pavement/41 percent dirt circuit that tested the Civic Coupe’s durability and agility throughout the doubleheader weekend. Saturday’s Round Six final took place after a 45-minute delay for severe weather and lightning. The track conditions were sloppy, featuring deep puddles and mud across the entire second half of the course. By the end of the chaotic final, Eriksson finished in sixth place and Wiman, seventh.

On Sunday, the track dried up, thanks to 95 degree heat and 65 percent humidity. The Olsbergs MSE duo was able to claim Honda’s second heat victory of the weekend in Semifinal A, with Eriksson finishing on top and Wiman, second.

Unfortunately, the persistent severe weather, including lightning, forced Red Bull GRC officials to postpone Sunday’s scheduled seventh round at the Marine Air Corps Station. Red Bull GRC officials announced that all points and results from Round Seven are currently suspended. The situation continues to be evaluated, however, there are no plans for making up the race at this time.

Honda remains third in the Red Bull GRC manufacturers’ championship heading into Round Eight, July 30 in Washington, D.C. The event takes place at RFK Stadium and can be seen live on NBC at 2 p.m. ET, with online coverage by Red Bull TV beginning at 3:30 p.m.

F4

KONRAD CZACZYK DOMINATES F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT WEEKEND

KONRAD CZACZYK DOMINATES F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT WEEKEND
Czaczyk wins all three races for impressive start to F4 U.S. series

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 3, 2016) – Konrad Czaczyk of Loxahatchee, Florida, dominated the inaugural race weekend of the Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda, winning all three races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday and Sunday.

“We had a rough start to the weekend after placing fifth during qualifications Friday,” Czaczyk said. “The weekend quickly improved by winning the entire race weekend, sitting on the pole and successfully completing my first standing start. This is my first time competing in a car, and my team and I couldn’t have asked for a better start of the season.” Continue reading KONRAD CZACZYK DOMINATES F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT WEEKEND →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Strategy, Execution Rule the Day

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Strategy, Execution Rule the Day
Barbosa, Fittipaldi lead Action Express Racing 1-2 finish

Milner, Gavin place fourth in GTLM on strength of strategy, pit stop and driving
Corvette Daytona Prototype wins fifth straight year at Sahlen’s Six Hours
Chevrolet retains leads in Prototype and GTLM Manufacturer championships

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 3, 2016) – There was good reason to celebrate on Independence Day weekend for the Corvette Racing and Corvette Daytona Prototype programs.

Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner – on the strength of a great late-race strategy call and perfect final pit stop – managed a fourth-place result with their No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in the GT Le Mans class of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday. What made the result so meaningful is that the pairing retained their lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTLM Driver’s standings and increased Chevrolet’s lead in the class’s Manufacturer points rankings. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Strategy, Execution Rule the Day →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing– WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen

Honda Racing Report
Sunday, July 3, 2016

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
Circuit: Watkins Glen International Raceway (3.4-mile road course) Watkins Glen, NY
Weather: Partly sunny, mild, 78 degrees F

Honda, Michael Shank Racing Produce Podium at Watkins Glen
• Honda-powered Tequila Patron ESM leads at half-distance in six-hour contest
• Michael Shank Racing finishes third despite late-race cautions
• Combined results keep Honda in endurance championship lead

The combined efforts of Tequila Patron ESM and Michael Shank Racing kept Honda in the lead of the North American Endurance Championship manufacturers’ contest Sunday at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as MSR finished third in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, while the ESM team led at half-distance to earn additional championship points. Continue reading Honda Racing– WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Dodges Disaster At Daytona To Remain In Contention For A Chase Berth

Blaney Dodges Disaster At Daytona To Remain In Contention For A Chase Berth

July 3, 2016

On a night at Daytona International Speedway in which Ford Fusions were the dominant cars, Ryan Blaney and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion showed speed and skill en route to a 14th-place finish in the Coke Zero 400.

The rookie Blaney started 12th and ran as high as third in the early going, and in the top 10 for most of the race. He dodged two major crashes and a couple of minor ones, and his finish allowed him to move up two spots in the driver points standings to 15th place. Continue reading Blaney Dodges Disaster At Daytona To Remain In Contention For A Chase Berth →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Coke Zero 400

Austin Dillon Avoids Melee at Daytona International Speedway to Finish Seventh

“Andy (Houston, spotter) worked really hard there at the end of the race to gain us track position. We made up four or five spots in a lap and put ourselves in the top 10 for the final restart of the night. We got to the outside lane and had a heck of a run coming to the white flag. I just couldn’t get back to the bumper of our drafting partner before the checkered flag came out. All-in-all it was a good night for the Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum team. It was a good night for us in the standings, too. Man, it feels much better to finish seventh on all four tires. I’m proud of this Richard Childress Racing team. I wanted to win tonight, but I know we have one coming.”

– Austin Dillon

Promising Night Ends Early for the No. 27 Duracell/Menards Chevrolet Team at Daytona International Speedway

“It was hard to see. I saw the No. 1 car get squirrelly a couple hundred yards down the tri-oval. I’m not sure if Jamie (McMurray) had a problem, he said there may have been a tire issue but wasn’t really sure. Typical plate racing. We had a fast Duracell/Menards Chevy tonight and could’ve contended for the win. We got up to second and took a stab at the lead. We were just waiting for that next pit stop to work on the car a little after that last run. These guys built a great Chevy SS for the weekend. It’s just unfortunate that our night ended the way it did.”
– Paul Menard

Ryan Newman Rebounds From The “Big One” to Finish 18th at Daytona International Speedway

“We chose the wrong line there after the final restart. For as banged up as our Florida Lottery Chevrolet was, it was still fast. I want to commend my team for working their tails off when we got caught up in the “Big One”. Luke (Lambert, crew chief) had a good plan in place to make the necessary repairs. It cost us a lap but fortunately we were able to benefit from the lucky dog and got back on the lead lap. On that final restart in overtime, we just raced in the line that wouldn’t go when we needed it to.”

– Ryan Newman

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