2011-04-18

Brian Hoar PR - Lee USA race report

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Brian Hoar Opens Title Defense With Victory At Lee USA

 

LEE, N.H. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., earned his ACT Late Model Tour record 29th career victory on Sunday, winning the season-opening NH Governor's Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway.

 

The victory was the first at Lee for the seven-time ACT champion Hoar.

 

It was a great run,” Hoar said. “I've got to thank that whole RPM Motorsports race team. The car was awesome. It really was. It was on rails all day.

 

Obviously, it's big to win the (season) opener. I'm pumped.”

 

After settling into the Top-3 for most of the race, Hoar's No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge took the lead from Scott Dragon on Lap 117 and then held off the hard charge of second-year driver Brad Babb.

 

I knew this was one of those long races, and watching (Babb at the end) just proves it. I mean, where did he come from?” Hoar said. “We made some adjustments before the race. It was very cold yesterday (during practice), and it was a lot different today with the sun out.”

 

Hoar started 18th after winning his qualifying race earlier in the afternoon. He cracked the Top-10 by Lap 16 and was sitting in the fifth position on Lap 32.

 

From there, the veteran racer was content to ride behind leaders Dragon and Wayne Helliwell until making his move shortly after the 100-lap mark.

 

I was holding him back,” said Rick Paya, RPM Motorsports owner and crew chief for Hoar. “He wanted to go and I wanted him to ride. We talked about where we were going to ride, and it was all about strategy. Toward the end there, obviously we didn't have enough for (Babb), but it was enough to hold him off.”

 

Hoar has now won two ACT starts in a row, including a 100-lap non-points race in the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway back in February.

 

Unofficially, Hoar emerged from the 2011 season opener at Lee USA Speedway with the points lead as he goes for a third straight Tour title and unprecedented eighth championship overall.

 

It's very good to win the opener, of course,” RPM Motorsports owner Rick Paya said. “Brian was his old self there. He did a heck of a job.

 

Overall, it was a great race.”

 

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Austin Theriault PR: Lee USA Speedway Race Report

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Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour

Lee USA Speedway Race Report

 

 

Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished eighth in the ACT Late Model Tour season-opening NH Governor's Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 17. It was Theriault's best career finish at Lee USA and it came in his Tour debut with RPM Motorsports. Theriault started 23rd after qualifying for the 30-car field through the consolation round and moved into the Top-10 just after the 100-lap mark. Theriault's RPM teammate Brian Hoar won the event.

 

WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine

TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford

 

WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour NH Governor's Cup 150

WHERE: Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (.333-mile oval)

STARTED: 23rd

FINISHED: 8th

 

ACT Late Model Tour

NEXT RACE: May 1, Merchants Bank 150, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)

 

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AUSTIN, TALK ABOUT YOUR DEBUT WITH RPM AT LEE USA SPEEDWAY.

 

Coming out with RPM, I know it's a great experience to learn a lot from Brian and Rick. My goal was just to come out with a Top-10. Top-10s lead to Top-5s, and Top-5s lead to wins – but we'll just take it one race at a time. I'm pretty pumped up for the season.

 

HOW WAS YOUR CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RACE?

 

There was a lot of side-by-side racing. I was pretty surprised. There were a lot of wrecks, too.

 

In the middle of the race, you can't really judge your car. It will just free right up, and that's something that we have to learn. Next time we come here, we'll just have to make sure to start out a lot tighter at the beginning of the race.

 

DID YOU THINK YOU HAD MORE THAN AN 8th-PLACE FINISH IN THE CAR?

 

We had a pretty good car. We unloaded (for practice on Saturday) and we were decent. We just kept working on it and working on it.

 

The car just kept getting stronger and stronger. Toward the middle of the race, I thought we had a Top-5 car. We were coming. We passed quite a few cars. But that final caution came out, and the car just got a little too free.

 

All in all, I'm not disappointed at all. I think we can learn a lot from this experience.

 

RICK PAYA, RPM MOTORSPORTS OWNER

RICK, IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE.

 

It's very good to win the opener, of course, and to have both of our cars in the Top-8 was pretty awesome. The first time out for Austin, I think he did a helluva job.

 

We made a lot of progress with Austin and his team, and our guys are spot on right now. We just picked up where we left off from last year. I'm pretty excited about the year.

 

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BRENT DRAGON PR - Lee USA Speedway Race Report

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Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour

Lee USA Speedway Race Report

 

LEE, N.H. – Brent Dragon opened the season with an 11th-place finish in the ACT Late Model Tour NH Governor's Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 17. After being caught up in a Lap 46 accident, Dragon's Avery Motorsports crew made extensive repairs to the No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT Chevrolet and rallied to salvage a long afternoon. The start was the 187th ACT Late Model Tour start of Dragon's career, tops among all drivers in series history.

 

WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.

TEAM: Avery Motorsports No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlesbois Freightliner Chevrolet

 

WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour NH Governor's Cup 150

WHERE: Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (.333-mile oval)

 

STARTED: 4th

FINISHED: 11th

 

ACT Late Model Tour

NEXT RACE: May 1, Merchants Bank 150, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)

 

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BRENT, WHAT HAPPENED ON LAP 46?

 

I don't really know what happened. We got turned around, and then we tore the nose off the car. It still drove good. We drove back up to, I think, a Top-10 finish or close to it.

 

It tore the front nose cone off of it. It didn't really hurt anything other than that.

 

IT SEEMED LIKE A FRUSTRATING DAY ALL THE WAY AROUND.

 

Yeah, a little bit. We had a really good car. I think we could have finished in the Top-5 easy enough.

 

It started off pretty good. We had a really good car in the race. I was just sort of riding, trying to save some tires for the end of the race, and then we ended up getting turned around. We definitely had a Top-5 car easily, so we'll just have to go get them next week.

 

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TMR PR: Maryeve Dufault Overcomes Obstacles to Receive a "Golden" Finish at Talladega Superspeedway

TALLADEGA, Alabama (April 18, 2011) - - It’s known that when the age you are turning and the day you were born are the same, that it’s your “golden birthday.”  Same can be said for racing when your car number matches the place you finish, then it’s known as your “golden finish,” and so it was for Maryeve Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger, this past Saturday morning for the postponed 3 Amigos 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

 

Although what started out to be a great weekend for Tony Marks Racing’s No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger race team by qualifying third on the starting grid, turned out to be quite challenging.  After failing post-qualifying inspections due to a part malfunction, Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger were moved to the end of the field to start in the 39th position.  Immense storms and tornadoes swept thru the central Alabama area on Friday afternoon, causing the race event to be pushed back to Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

 

Even though all the challenges of mother nature and machine seemed to be coming against the Tony Marks Racing team, Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger took the checkered flag with a 12th place finish.

 

Immediately beginning the 94 lap event, Dufault powered her way up thru the field gaining 14 positions right out of the shoot.  She held onto that spot for the first few laps until the first caution flag of the day flew at lap 15.  After pitting for fuel and two right side tires, Dufault went a bit above the yellow line coming out of pit road, so ARCA officials waived her to the end of the lead lap putting her back in the 24th position, but that was no challenge for her. 

 

Dufault and the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger found some friends on the track and gained ground in the draft to push their way up to ninth position.  With a couple more cautions coming out and so much movement on the track, Dufault ended up scoring her career best finish in only her second career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start.

 

“After all the emotions that we went thru this weekend, I think we had a really good finish for the No. 12 VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports / Victory h2o Dodge Charger team,” said Dufault.  “I learned a lot out there today; it’s very different from Daytona.  There were some people out there that try to mess your driving up so you just really had to be careful.”

 

For car owner Tony Marks, he was ecstatic with his driver’s performance and ability to maneuver in such a tight and intense race. “Maryeve despite her setbacks overcame the odds and did a great job for TMR and all of our sponsors,” he said. “We were in the lead draft and just missed a top-10 finish. I’m super proud of her “never give up attitude” and ability to master the draft so brilliantly in only her second career start.

 

Next up for TMR and Dufault will be their first tango with Salem (Ind.) Speedway for the running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. The Sorel, Quebec Canada native will make her ARCA short track debut in the third race of the 2011 season. The field will take the green flag on Sunday, May 1 shortly after 2:00 p.m.

 

For additional information on TMT, Inc. please visit; tmtcompanies.net.

 

For more on Maryeve Dufault, please log onto Maryeveracing.com

 

To learn more about Tony Marks Racing, please click over to Tmr-racing.com

 

See the buzz that VR-12 is creating by clicking over to their website at VR-12.com.

 

Quench yourself with Victory Water, see how at Victoryh20.com.

 

About Tony Marks Racing (TMR):

 

Tony Marks Racing was founded in 2009 through the passion for racing of team owner and former driver Tony Marks.  Marks is the successful owner of TMT, Inc., a logistics, warehousing and packaging company with over 400 employees whose
customers are mainly comprised of Fortune 100 companies. 

 

Marks began his racing career in 1985 getting behind the wheel of everything from
drag racers, Dirt Late Models, SCCA Formula Fords, USAC F2000 Open Wheel and ARCA cars.  Tony personally raced until 2005 amassing numerous wins, championships and track records along the way until he  then changed his focus from driver to owner and began building racing programs for his children Jared (16 years old) and Rachel (13 years old).  Under the auspices of TMR, Jared began his racing career in 2002 in quarter midgets and now competes in late model, CRA, ASA and ARCA Series events while Rachel continues her development program racing quarter midgets and Bandoleros.

TMR has been at the forefront of charitable giving through its’  “Driving Against Hunger” and “Million Meal Challenge” race programs which have raised over $200,000 for Forgotten Harvest in 2010 at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Michigan International Speedway. 

 

For the NASCAR events TMR along with TMT, Inc. partnered with Forgotten Harvest for the “Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids” which helps to bridge the hunger gap while schools are out of session and feeds 20,000 children per day in the Detroit metro area. Forgotten Harvest was significantly displayed on the entry of Chase Austin during both the Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway along with logos of “Million Meal Challenge” sponsors Walgreen’s, United Race Group, Holyfield’s Choice Alka-Power Water and Vitamin Spice.  Evander
Holyfield was also instrumental in the challenge, acting as Grand Marshall for the August race and announcing his “Fight Against Hunger” on behalf of Forgotten Harvest. 

 

As the first race team to “Drive Against Hunger” through their partnership with Forgotten Harvest, TMR plans to continue their alliance with Forgotten Harvest and once again “Drive Against Hunger” during the 2011 season.

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L'Autodrome Drummond fier partenaire de TVA et 360nitro.com pour la saison 2011 !

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L’Autodrome Drummond fier partenaire de TVA et 360nitro.com pour la saison 2011 !

 

Drummondville, Québec – lundi 18 avril, 2011 – Martin Bélanger, directeur des communications

 

À moins d’un mois avant le premier drapeau vert, l’Autodrome Drummond est fier d’annoncer son partenariat avec 2 médias d’importance au Québec soit TVA et également 360nitro.com. L’ajout de ces 2 partenaires apportera une visibilité supplémentaire pour l’Autodrome.

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Autodrome Drummond proud partner of TVA and 360nitro.com!

Drummondville, Quebec – Monday April 18, 2011 – Martin Bélanger, Public Relations Director

With less than one month to go before the first green flag, Autodrome Drummond is proud to announce his partnership with 2 important media in Quebec with TVA and 360nitro.com. The addition of the 2 partners will bring some great visibility for the speedway.

 

Le promoteur Yan Bussière s’est associé avec TVA afin que l’Autodrome Drummond puisse paraître en ondes pour l’équivalent de 8 épreuves tout au long de l’été et également lors de l’émission ‘’Salut Bonjour’’.  Étant une des premières chaines télé dans la province, il s’agit d’une belle vitrine pour la piste.

De plus, Bussière toujours à l’écoute des amateurs et coureurs, l’équipe de 360nitro.com effectuera un retour cette saison et ce, à tous les programmes. Une couverture complète comprenant entrevues, communiqués et photos seront disponibles sur le site de 360nitro.com, qui, est devenu un des leaders au Québec dans la couverture de la course automobile au fil des ans.

En plus de son association avec ces 2 médias, l’Autodrome Drummond aimerait également remercier NRJ 92.1 Drummondville, le journal l’Impact, les équipements Adrien Phaneuf, Subway, Lussier GMC, les Industries FM, Fréchette Marine, Imprimerie MS ainsi que Hamel Propane pour leur support continue au cours des dernières années. L’apport de ce groupe de commanditaires et partenaire est un élément clé dans le succès du circuit drummondvillois.

N’oubliez pas de visiter notre page Facebook et continuez de participer au concours dans le but de remporter une passe pour la saison 2011. Suivez le lien suivant pour accéder à notre page  http://www.facebook.com/#!/autodromedrummond

L’autodrome Drummond là où l’action et l’excitation est au max!

Martin Bélanger

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

mart96@videotron.ca

Promoter Yan Bussière signed an agreement with TVA that consists of television publicity coverage for the Autodrome Drummond. An equivalent of 8 events throughout the season and during the popular show ‘’Salut Bonjour’’, with TVA being the premier TV broadcaster in the province of Quebec, it is a premium of the track.

Bussière always listening to the fans and drivers, the 360nitro.com team will be back this season at every race event. A complete coverage of event with interviews, press releases, video and photo will be available on the 360nitro.com website that has become on the leaders in Quebec in motorsports coverage.

Along with these 2 affiliations, Autodrome Drummond would like to take this opportunity to thank NRJ 92.1 Drummondville, le journal l’Impact, les équipements Adrien Phaneuf, Subway, Lussier GMC, les Industries FM, Fréchette Marine, Imprimerie MS and Hamel Propane for their supports at the speedway during the last years. This group of sponsors and partners are a key part in the success of the track.

Do not forget to visit our Facebook page and participate in our contest in which you could win a season pass for 2011. You access the page by visiting the following link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/autodromedrummond

Autodrome Drummond, great racing and always exciting!

Martin Bélanger

Public Relations Director

Autodrome Drummond

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ACT NEWS - ACT Issues Post Race Penalty Following Lee Event

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Lee, NH – The American Canadian Tour issued a post race penalty following post race inspection after the Lee USA Speedway season opener. Apparent runner-up Brad Babb of Windham, ME was penalized seven positions to drop him to ninth as the last car on the lead lap. The #4ME car was found to have a single unregistered tire on the car.

 

American-Canadian Tour
NH Governor’s Cup 150
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Unofficial Results

Finish (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps
1. (18) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT,  150 Laps

2. (25) John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 150 Laps

3. (16) Fulton Mountain, Barrington, NH, 150 Laps

4. (8) Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 150 Laps

5. (1) Scott Dragon, Colchester, VT, 150 Laps

6. (2) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 150 Laps

7. (23) Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, 150 Laps

8. (5) Karl Allard, Quebec, QC, 150 Laps

9. (30) Brad Babb, Windham, ME, 150 Laps

10. (22) Mark Lamberton, Mooers Forks, NY, 149 Laps

11. (4) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 149 Laps

12. (24) Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, 149 Laps

13. (20) Rick Thompson, Jay, VT, 149 Laps

14. (3) Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, 148 Laps

15. (28) Dennis Spencer, Jr., Oxford, ME, 148 Laps

16. (15) Mike Bruno, Rutland, VT, 148 Laps

17. (12) Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME, 148 Laps

18. (27) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 146 Laps

19. (19) Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, 143 Laps

20. (11) Jimmy Cormier, Princeville, QC, 115 Laps

21. (14) Pat Floyd, Chester, NH, 101 Laps

22. (13) Chip Grenier, Graniteville, VT, 99 Laps

23. (10) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 76 Laps

24. (6) Craig Bushey, Fairfax, VT, 46 Laps

25. (26) Donald Theetge, Quebec, QC, 46 Laps

26. (17) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 46 Laps

27. (7) Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, 44 Laps

28. (9) Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, 40 Laps

29. (29) #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, 9 Laps

30. (21) Bobby Baillargeon, Kingston, NH, 3 Laps

 

Time of Race: 1:16:19

Margin of Victory: .319 sec.

Cautions: 7 (laps 3, 9, 18, 28, 44, 46, 115)

Leaders: Scott Dragon, 1-18; Randy Potter, 19; Dragon, 20-116; Brian Hoar, 117-150

Heat Winners: Jimmy Cormier, Pat Floyd, Brian Hoar, Travis Stearns

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ACT NEWS: Brian Hoar Begins Campaign for 8th ACT Title With a Win in the Season Opener at Lee USA Speedway


Brian Hoar celebrates 1st ACT Championship win of 2011 (Leif Titleson photo)

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Lee, NH – Seven-time American Canadian Tour Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT used patience to win the season opening NH Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH, his 29th career ACT win. Hoar began the race in the 18th starting position after winning his heat race but earning a 0 in the ACT Plus/Minus handicap system. The veteran moved through the field and ran just outside the top five while saving his tires and his car for a late race run to the front and the win.

 

Colchester, VT’s Scott Dragon started on the pole and led all but 1 of the first 116 laps while battling with Groveton, NH’s Randy Potter and St-Felicien, QC’s Karl Allard early in the race. Multi-time Lee USA Speedway Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. was also in the mix running as high as second.

 

Hoar and Graniteville’s John Donahue seemingly came from nowhere after the final caution on lap 115 to make a run to the front. Hoar took the win while Donahue inherited the runner-up position after apparent second place finisher Brad Babb, a sophomore driver from Windham, ME, was penalized to the last car on the lead lap (9th) for using an unregistered tire.

 

Fulton Mountain of Barrington, NH would claim third, Helliwell held on for fourth and Scott Dragon faded to fifth late. Potter, sophomore driver Austin Theriault, Allard, Babb, and Mark Lamberton completed the top ten.

 

Milton, VT’s Brent Dragon managed an eleventh place finish after being involved in an accident with Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH and Craig Bushey of Fairfax, VT on lap 46. Polewarczyk and Bushey would retire from the event and settle for 26th and 24th respectively.

 

The event was completed in one hour and sixteen minutes with seven cautions. Nine cars finished on the lead lap. Hoar becomes the first qualifier for the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 24.

 

The American Canadian Tour continues its 2011 season on Sunday, May 1 with the 13th annual Merchants Bank 150 at Barre, VT’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl.

 

American-Canadian Tour
NH Governor’s Cup 150
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Unofficial Results

Finish (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps
1. (18) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT,  150 Laps

2. (25) John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 150 Laps

3. (16) Fulton Mountain, Barrington, NH, 150 Laps

4. (8) Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 150 Laps

5. (1) Scott Dragon, Colchester, VT, 150 Laps

6. (2) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 150 Laps

7. (23) Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, 150 Laps

8. (5) Karl Allard, Quebec, QC, 150 Laps

9. (30) Brad Babb, Windham, ME, 150 Laps

10. (22) Mark Lamberton, Mooers Forks, NY, 149 Laps

11. (4) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 149 Laps

12. (24) Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, 149 Laps

13. (20) Rick Thompson, Jay, VT, 149 Laps

14. (3) Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, 148 Laps

15. (28) Dennis Spencer, Jr., Oxford, ME, 148 Laps

16. (15) Mike Bruno, Rutland, VT, 148 Laps

17. (12) Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME, 148 Laps

18. (27) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 146 Laps

19. (19) Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, 143 Laps

20. (11) Jimmy Cormier, Princeville, QC, 115 Laps

21. (14) Pat Floyd, Chester, NH, 101 Laps

22. (13) Chip Grenier, Graniteville, VT, 99 Laps

23. (10) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 76 Laps

24. (6) Craig Bushey, Fairfax, VT, 46 Laps

25. (26) Donald Theetge, Quebec, QC, 46 Laps

26. (17) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 46 Laps

27. (7) Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, 44 Laps

28. (9) Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, 40 Laps

29. (29) #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, 9 Laps

30. (21) Bobby Baillargeon, Kingston, NH, 3 Laps

 

Time of Race: 1:16:19

Margin of Victory: .319 sec.

Cautions: 7 (laps 3, 9, 18, 28, 44, 46, 115)

Leaders: Scott Dragon, 1-18; Randy Potter, 19; Dragon, 20-116; Brian Hoar, 117-150

Heat Winners: Jimmy Cormier, Pat Floyd, Brian Hoar, Travis Stearns

 

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