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Grabouski, Snyder, Richards & Andrews are Victorious at Eagle Raceway’s Jr Fan Club Night

27 Jun

Grabouski, Snyder, Richards & Andrews are Victorious at Eagle Raceway’s Jr Fan Club Night

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By Greg Soukup

A sunny afternoon greeted the large crowd who came to Eagle Raceway Saturday for Junior Fan Club Night, presented by Great Clips and Village Pointe Toyota. A full field of cars showed up to take on the competition under sunny conditions with temperatures in the mid-80s, cooling off to the low 70’s by feature time.

There were no serious incidents in the preliminary action.

During the intermission there was a free money grab for the kids on the front stretch. Typically, the total would be $1000 to be had but, thanks to One Shot Auto Repair and Village Pointe Toyota the total soared to $1600!!!

The A1 Iron IMCA Stock Cars were up first. Lap1 saw the #3 of Tim Horsham spin out in turns 1 & 2 for a complete restart. The first official lap saw the 9 of Gary Laflin, Nate Thompson in the 3T, Shane Stutzman’s 22s and the 51 of Deven Schelm out front. Laflin spun on lap 2 in turn 4 and went to the pits putting Thompson first, Stutzman second, Schelm third and Jeff Ware moving the 53 into fourth. Lap 3 Mike Nichols jumped up to third in the 63, putting Schelm back to fourth. Stutzman passed Thompson for the lead the next time around as Cade Richards put the 1R into fourth. Jeremy Bohlen spun the 10J in turns 3 and 4 the following lap for a caution. Nichols took second place on the restart. There were 12 circuits remaining when Matt Boucher spun the 5B out in turn 4. Richards used the restart to advance to third as Nichols took over the top spot the next lap. Richards advanced to second with 8 to go. The red lights were lit in the corners the following circuit when Thompson ran head on into the turn 1 guard rail, collecting the 53R of Larry Robinson Jr. and sending Schelm barrel rolling through turn 1. Schelm was not seriously injured but was unable to continue. Jordan Grabouski vaulted up to third on the restart as Stutzman took over the 4th spot. Dylan Haney spun out in turn 2 with 7 to go. Grabouski passed Richards for second on the restart and set his sights on Nichols. Nichols was running the low side of the track while Grabouski ran the high line. Grabouski caught and passed Nichols with 5 to go as Kyle Vanover joined the top 4 in the 19. The next lap saw Boucher loop it in turns 1 & 2, setting up a green/white/checkered run to the finish. Grabouski managed to pass Nichols on the final circuit to make the top 4 Grabouski, Nichols, Richards and Vanover.

Jordan was a man of few words as usual. “The race was really cool. It was a great race with Mike Nichols. I managed to pass him out of 4 on the last lap so that made it even better. The track was real good tonight, great for the stock cars and I had lots of fun racing. Hats off to all the guys on my team and  everyone else who helps me do this”. Jordan’s sponsors include Twin Rivers, Friesen Chevrolet, CBD Racing Shocks, Kaiser Manufacturing, GRT Race Cars, Mook Trucking, Wojo Painting, Sybesma Graphics, Stone Oilfield Service, Hergott Farms, Performance Bodies and Dirt Defender.

The Avid Realty IMCA Sportmod A was next. McLain Reed led lap 1 in the 44 with Dion Kovar’s 18, the 36 of Dana Deeke and Ryan Arbogast’s  2 close behind. Deeke advanced to second on lap 2 as Kovar fell to fourth when Matt Andrews jumped up to third in the 22. Andrews moved to second the following circuit with Reed holding onto third but Arbogast moved back up to third after another lap. Andrews snagged the lead with 13 to go. Gary Saathoff put the 96 in fourth 2 laps later. Adam Vrbka passed Saathoff the next time around, putting the 7V into fourth. Arbogast took over the second spot with 6 to go and Tyler Nerud  put the 5T into fourth 2 laps later making the final top 4 Andrews, Arbogast, Deeke and Vrbka.

Andrews started in 10th on the starting grid. I asked Matt if he’d just had a run of bad luck or what and Andrews said “When you have to start in the back because of the points deal it’s pretty tough to get to the front. A lot of these guys are really good, and that’s the reason they’re out here. We’ve struggled getting through them, but tonight was our night. I think we were in second four laps in and I know I looked up at the scoreboard and there were 12 to go when I took the lead. From there it was smooth sailing, thank God! I want to thank my wife and kids; they’re always behind me and ready to go”. Matt’s sponsors include Skytop Towers, ArCut Fabrication and Machine, RDM Landscapes, Bonta Medical, All Pro Heating and Air, Big Red Lawnscapes and Raymond Contracting.

Jeff Watts’ 66 was first back to the flag stand on lap 1 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event with the 11 of Claton Peters, Tim Lapointe’s 18 and the 3N of Neil Pella rounding out the top 4. Pella passed Lapointe for third on lap 2 and Dillon Richards followed him to put the 24R into fourth. Richards got past Pella the next circuit for third and moved to second with 13 circuits remaining putting Pella in third with Peters holding fourth. Richards passed Watts for the lead with 10 to go. Pella moved to second 2 laps later. Brint Lemke advanced to fourth with 5 to go. Tyler Jackson looped the 13T in turn 1 the following lap for a caution. Don Hall spun the 92 out in turn 3 on the restart and headed to the pits with a flat right rear tire. Lemke used the restart to advance to third, making the top 4 Richards, Pella, Lemke and Watts.

This was 3 in a row for Richards. He related “It’s going pretty good right now. I couldn’t do this without all of my sponsors, my family and my crew chief. Mostly, thanks to Roger and Eagle Raceway. It might be a little rough at times, but we like it like that! I like Cowboy Up tracks”. Dillon’s sponsors include Fester’s Bait & Tackle, Inline Healing, Jet Racing, Jordan Grabouski Racing, S&L Trenching, Hamilton Construction and Stinger Race Engines.

The Nebraska Lottery IMCA Modifieds then came onto the track for their finale. Lap 1 saw a complete restart due to a faulty start. On the second try there was a 4-car pileup I turns 1 & 2 with the V45 of Rik Gropp, Clint Homan’s 27, the 81 of Mike Densberger and the 6S of Terry Richards all coming to a halt. Dustin Andersen’s 8C was in the lead when a lap was finally in the books, followed by Nate Thompson’s 3T, the 3D of Troy Duensing and Shane Hiatt in the 21H. Thompson grabbed the lead the next lap. Jordan Grabouski put the #30 into fourth with 11 to go and moved to third 3 laps later with Hiatt holding onto fourth. 2 laps following that Grabouski passed Thompson for second and moved to the top position after another pair of circuits with Hiatt following him into second. Thompson got back by Hiatt the next time around but lost the spot back the next lap. That made the top 4 Grabouski, Hiatt, Thompson and Andersen.

When I interviewed Jordan following his stock car win I asked if he wanted to be interviewed as the stock car feature winner or the modified winner. He told me “Both! I really can’t thank my crew and my sponsors for helping me do what I love to do. It’s so much fun racing here at Eagle”. I then joked with him that he should let someone else win once in a while, and he smiled and said “Nope! That’s no fun”. Jordan’s sponsors include Twin Rivers, Friesen Chevrolet, CBD Racing Shocks, Kaiser Manufacturing, GRT Race Cars, Mook Trucking, Wojo Painting, Sybesma Graphics, Stone Oilfield Service, Hergott Farms, Performance Bodies and Dirt Defender.

Lap 1 of the big dance for the Twin Rivers IMCA Racesaver Sprint Cars saw Doug Lovegrove’s 55 in first, Shon Pointers 20P second, the 4X of Jason Danley third and Alex Davenport’s 25A in fourth. Dan Nickolite vaulted up to third on lap 2 in the 22D as Stu Snyder moved to fourth in the #5. Snyder passed Nickolite for third the following lap. Pointer got past Lovegrove the next time around for the lead. Tyler Drueke took over the fourth position the next lap in the #12. Snyder snared the lead with 17 to go. Points leader Joey Danley suffered a popped tire with 3 to go and headed to the pits to have his right rear replaced so he could rejoin the action. The 5A of Andrew Jackson spun on the front stretch on the restart. A circuit following the restart Shayle Bade looped the 03 in turn 2. From there to the checkers the top 4 remained unchanged with Snyder taking home the win, Lovegrove second, Pointer third and Drueke fourth.

Stu told me “We won here earlier this year, then we got a second and a second, and then it rained. We just haven’t been good the last couple of weeks. We didn’t do good last week, or last night. We went to Speedway today and got some new torsion bars. We got our new shocks and got our motor back from Meyers, so we put them all in and swapped the motor for the loaner we had been using. We still had a little issue with this engine, but it hit on all 8! It was really fun to drive. It got a little bit expensive tonight; the rear tires are bald but it happens. It’s almost July, it’s hot and windy. Hopefully, we can keep this thing rolling because we’ve got a busy week next week! It was kind of a worrisome night. We had a stumble in the engine, so we changed mags, but it still did it about halfway through the feature but hopefully we’ll figure it out. I want to thank KRL Motorsports for giving me the opportunity to race their car”. Stu’s sponsors include Meyers Racing Engines, Harris Decals, Momentum Racing Components, Simpson Racing Products, JR1 Chassis, Mr. Yards and More, Tailored Computers, Hozby Power,  Ultraline Hobbies, Smith Repair, KED Trucking and KP Designs.

Next Saturday is Freedom Fest. Presented by A1 Iron and Twin Rivers. Following the racing there will be a huge fireworks display.

All 5 classes will be in competition including the Twin Rivers Sprint Cars, Nebraska Lottery Modifieds, Avid Realty SportMods, Valentino’s Hobby Stocks & A1 Iron Stock Cars.

Front gates open at 5:15 with adult admission being $15, kids 6-12 are just $5 and those 5 and under are free.

Pit gates open at 3:30 with pit passes costing $30. Hot laps begin at 5:30.

RESULTS:

Hobby Stock-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Dillon Richards Wymore, Ne. 2. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 3. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 4. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 5. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 6. Claton Peters Waco, Ne. 7. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 8. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 9. Austin Bruhn 10. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. 11. Kyle Gannon Lincoln, Ne. 12. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 13. Dan Markham(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 14. Nick Jensen(r) Hickman, Ne. 15. Trenton Dowty(r) Fremont, Ne. 16. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 17. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 18. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 19. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 20. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 2. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nick Jensen(r) Hickman, Ne. 4. Dan Markham(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 5. Trenton Dowty(r) Fremont, Ne. 6. Christian Destefano Gothenberg, Ne. 7. Kirsten Bruce(r) Lincoln, Ne. 8. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 9. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 10. Troy Dowty Fremont, Ne. 11. Joe Copeland Jr. La Vista, Ne. DNS. Jesse Docter(r) DNS. Jason Halgarad

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Jeff Watts Beatrice, Ne. 2. Neil Pella Adams, Ne. 3. Tim Lapointe Lincoln, Ne. 4. Ryan Gilland Sterling, Ne. 5. Austin Bruhn 6. Ben Becher Lincoln, Ne. 7. Don Hall Jr Lincoln, Ne. 8. Dan Markham(r) Plattsmouth, Ne. 9. Trenton Dowty(r) Fremont, Ne. 10. Christian Destefano Gothenberg, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Brint Lemke Lincoln, Ne. 2. David Carter Fremont, Ne. 3. Tanner Dowty Fremont, Ne. 4. Claton Peters Waco, Ne. 5. Tyler Jackson Lincoln, Ne. 6. Troy Dowty Fremont, Ne. 7. Khrysta Stransky Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jesse Docter(r) 9. Kirsten Bruce(r) Lincoln, Ne.

 

Hobby Stock-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Dillon Richards Wymore, Ne. 2. Kenny Roberts Lincoln, Ne. 3. Michael Hansen Weeping Water, Ne. 4. Adam Wasserman Fairbury, Ne. 5. Kyle Gannon Lincoln, Ne. 6. Nick Jensen(r) Hickman, Ne. 7. Kasha Hall Lincoln, Ne. 8. Jason Halgarad 9. Joe Copeland Jr. La Vista, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 4. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 5. Trey Duensing Byron, Ne. 6. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 7. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 8. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 9. Shawn Harker(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 10. Jeff Schroyer Elkhorn, Ne. 11. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 12. Jeremy Baker(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 13. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 14. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 15. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 16. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 17. Brandon Verbeek Lincoln, Ne. 18. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 19. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne. 20. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne. 21. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 22. Mike Densberger Cortland, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Trey Duensing Byron, Ne. 2. Chad Andersen Ft Calhoun, Ne. 3. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 4. Aaron Pella Lincoln, Ne. 5. Clint Homan Bellevue, Ne. 6. Sean Manning Bennington, Ne. 7. Bob Zoubek Dorchester, Ne. 8. Brandon Verbeek Lincoln, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Jeff Schroyer Elkhorn, Ne. 2. Shane Hiatt Rising City, Ne. 3. Shawn Harker(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jeremy Baker(r) Nebraska City, Ne. DNS. Cole Wayman(r) Lincoln, Ne.

 

Modified-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Terry Hurt Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 2. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 3. Johnny Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 4. Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 5. Mike Densberger Cortland, Ne. 6. Rik Gropp Lincoln, Ne. 7. Jared Deterding Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Matt Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 3. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 4. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 5. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 6. Adam Armstong Pickrell, Ne. 7. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 8. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 9. McLain Reed Lincoln, Ne. 10. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 11. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 12. Robert Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 13. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 14. Noah Williams Ashland, Ne. 15. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 16. Richard Flock Malcolm, Ne. 17. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 18. Beau Riffel Fremont, Ne. 19. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Adam Armstong Pickrell, Ne. 2. Noah Williams Ashland, Ne. 3. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 4. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 6. Mike Leonard(r) Fremont, Ne. 7. Tyler Deeke Waverly, Ne. 8. Ray Harrington(r) Lincoln, Ne. 9. Lauren Cook(r) Lincoln, Ne. 10. Krystal Karmann(r) Omaha, Ne. 11. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne. DNS. Michael Towle Douglas, Ne. DNS. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. DQ. Steve Devitt Lincoln, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Matt Andrews Malcolm, Ne. 2. Derek Hall Lincoln, Ne. 3. James Hines Bellevue, Ne. 4. Robert Draper Valparaiso, Ne. 5. Mike Leonard(r) Fremont, Ne. 6. Shawn Pospisil Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Melissa Latture Omaha, Ne. DNS. Mike Scheinost Ceresco, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Gary Saathoff Beatrice, Ne. 2. Roger Sluka Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Nerud Dorchester, Ne. 4. Trevor Noonan Dorchester, Ne. 5. Shawn Hein Beatrice, Ne. 6. Tyler Deeke Waverly, Ne. 7. Michael Towle Douglas, Ne. 8. Krystal Karmann(r) Omaha, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Dana Deeke Waverly, Ne. 2. McLain Reed Lincoln, Ne. 3. Ryan Arbogast Goeher, Ne. 4. Beau Riffel Fremont, Ne. 5. Noah Williams Ashland, Ne. 6. Ray Harrington(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Adam Armstong Pickrell, Ne.

 

SportMod-IMCA Heat 4

  1. Dion Kovar Rising City, Ne. 2. Adam Vrbka Eagle, Ne. 3. Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice, Ne. 4. Richard Flock Malcolm, Ne. 5. Shawn Davis Burr, Ne. 6. Lauren Cook(r) Lincoln, Ne. 7. Steve Devitt Lincoln, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 3. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 4. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 5. Josh Riggins Lincoln, Ne. 6. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 7. Alex Davenport Lincoln, Ne. 8. Daniel Nekolite O’neill, Ne. 9. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 10. Derek Kral(r) York, Ne. 11. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 12. Joey Danley Martell, Ne. 13. Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids, Ia. 14. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 15. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 16. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 17. Cole Vanderheiden(r) Papillion, Ne. 18. Jay Russell Wathena, Ks. 19. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 20. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA B-Feature

  1. Joey Danley Martell, Ne. 2. Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids, Ia. 3. Jay Russell Wathena, Ks. 4. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 5. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 6. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 7. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 8. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 9. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 10. Matt Frederickson Aurelia, Ia. 11. Bret Klabunde Ft. Calhoun, Ne. 12. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. DNS. Steve Hurst(r) Ames, Ne. DNS. Nathan Weiler Omaha, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Derek Kral(r) York, Ne. 2. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 3. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 4. Shayle Bade Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids, Ia. 6. Mike Houseman Jr Des Moines, Ia. 7. Alex Salzman Lincoln, Ne. 8. Steve Hurst(r) Ames, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Jason Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Alex Davenport Lincoln, Ne. 3. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 4. Gunnar Pike South Bend, Ne. 5. Joey Danley Martell, Ne. 6. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 7. Matt Frederickson Aurelia, Ia. 8. Nathan Weiler Omaha, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Andrew Jackson Fremont, Ne. 2. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 3. Clint Benson Papillion, Ne. 4. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Jay Russell Wathena, Ks. 6. Bill Garrow Lincoln, Ne. 7. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne.

 

Sprint-IMCA Heat 4

  1. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 2. Cole Vanderheiden(r) Papillion, Ne. 3. Daniel Nekolite O’neill, Ne. 4. Josh Riggins Lincoln, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 6. Bret Klabunde Ft. Calhoun, Ne. DNS. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA A-Feature

  1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Mike Nichols Harlan, Ia. 3. Cade Richards(r) Lincoln, Ne. 4. Kyle Vanover Beatrice, Ne. 5. Shane Stutzman Milford, Ne. 6. Matt Boucher Murdock, Ne. 7. Jeff Ware(r) Columbus, Ne. 8. Damon Richards Rising City, Ne. 9. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 10. Jeremy Down(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 11. John Meyer Odell, Ne. 12. Dylan Haney Fremont, Ne. 13. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 14. Dylan Lauenstein Davenport, Ne. 15. Jakob Boucher(r) Murdock, Ne. 16. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 17. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne. 18. Larry Robinson Jr. Underwood, Ia. 19. Jeremy Bohlen(r) Percival, Ia. 20. Travis Patterson(r) Ashland, Ne. 21. Gary Laflin Beatrice, Ne. 22. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA Heat 1

  1. Kyle Vanover Beatrice, Ne. 2. Gary Laflin Beatrice, Ne. 3. Jeff Ware(r) Columbus, Ne. 4. Nate Thompson Fremont, Ne. 5. Jeremy Down(r) Nebraska City, Ne. 6. Dylan Haney Fremont, Ne. 7. Jeremy Bohlen(r) Percival, Ia. 8. Dylan Lauenstein Davenport, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA Heat 2

  1. Jordan Grabouski Beatrice, Ne. 2. Nick Beckman Lincoln, Ne. 3. Shane Stutzman Milford, Ne. 4. Matt Boucher Murdock, Ne. 5. Larry Robinson Jr. Underwood, Ia. 6. Tim Horsham Raymond, Ne. 7. Travis Patterson(r) Ashland, Ne.

 

Stock Car-IMCA Heat 3

  1. Cade Richards(r) Lincoln, Ne. 2. Deven Schelm Omaha, Ne. 3. Mike Nichols Harlan, Ia. 4. Damon Richards Rising City, Ne. 5. John Meyer Odell, Ne. 6. Bob Ruisinger Bennet, Ne. DNS. Jakob Boucher(r) Murdock, Ne.

 

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