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How to make your e-trike ride fun with Addmotor

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Electric trikes have become more common than wearing a mask in recent years. The reason behind their quick popularity lies in their ease, accessibility, and practical commuting. Not only have they caught the attention of youngsters, but adults have found them as their savior. Plus adequate seating and additional wheels, e-trikes provide a smooth ride to adults and disabled people. There is no hard and fast rule for the riding position; you can choose whatever suits you. Undoubtedly, electric trikes are unique vehicles that are powered by a motor. They have specific models to support your riding needs. 

To satisfy different cycling enthusiasts, Addmotor has got some exclusive options. Read on to explore how you can add fun to your rides with Addmotor adult tricycle e-bike.

Improved stability

With an adult tricycle e-bike, you can enjoy a stable ride without affecting your back. The additional wheel in an e-trike gives you additional support and comfort to enjoy your rides seamlessly. You can easily ride through off-roads as the wheels provide sufficient balance without getting jerked off. As the trike has three support points, it works in the rider’s favor, allowing them to switch their riding positions without their center of gravity being affected. Since switching positions while riding is extremely fun, biking enthusiasts always look for trikes that allow them to do so. If you are on the outlook for one such trike, you can check this enormous M-340 e-trike on the Addmotor website and bring this beast to ride.

Riding the e-trike 

Eventually, many people, in the beginning, are scared to onboard electric three-wheel bicycles for adults. They feel uncomfortable tilting the electric trike due to the presence of three wheels. All you require is the practice to get rid of this situation. Once you have understood the trick to onboard, you will never ride any other bike. We suggest you first try sitting on the e-trike with the motor off. Hold the brakes firmly and then slowly release to ensure control of the bike and then commute effortlessly. By following this, you will get accustomed to the e-trike and will not fall.

Predict your turning Space

 Although extra space gives you all the freedom to accommodate your belongings, if you do not understand the spacing properly, it can affect your ride. Since adult electric trikes for sale have an additional wheel at the back, the rear space is more than the traditional bikes. So, for first-time riders turning might become an issue as the radius is larger. At the onset of your journey, you may find it difficult to turn or even meet an accident if you do not know the trick. To avoid any unforeseen situation, keep your hands on the brakes.

If you can identify the turning space, you will avoid accidents. The best way to identify them is to look at the width of your shoulders and check if the obstacle or any space is slightly larger than your shoulder. Then your electric fat trike can pass that obstacle effortlessly. By following this trick, you can avoid accidents and improve your riding position in adult tricycle e-bike. 

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Choosing the best adult tricycle e-bike for yourself

 An adult tricycle with fat tires has a suitable range for its use. However, a user needs to understand the range of the e-trikes to enjoy the ride. With added comfort, heavy-duty, and stability, e-trikes are quite convenient while riding through rough terrains and paved roads. An all-terrain electric trike offers the best off-road experience due to its additional support. You can enjoy these powerful motors on your off-road adventures by choosing a suitable option for yourself. Addmotor has handpicked some of these vigorous beauties that add charm to your riding experience.

Summing it upAlthough riding will have specific safety issues, you can always minimize them by taking precautions. If you are constantly switching riding positions and like to ride on off-roads, then you should surely invest in protective gears to add fun to your rides without harming yourself. If you are looking for luxurious e-trikes, you can surely visit the Addmotor adult tricycle e-bike website to get one for yourself.

Austin Wayne Self to Attempt NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Watkins Glen

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STATESVILLE, N.C. (August 15, 2022) – Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) Bommarito Autosport in a collaborative effort with AM Racing confirmed today that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Austin Wayne Self will attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in Saturday’s race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

Self, the brother-in-law to team owner Jordan Anderson will pilot a second entry for the Statesville, N.C.-based team in the penultimate Xfinity Series road course race of the season.

The former ARCA Menards Series Rookie of the Year will serve as a teammate to the organization’s full-time driver Myatt Snider aboard the No. 32 AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet Camaro in the August 20th race.

“I am very thankful for this opportunity with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport,” said Self. “Anyone that knows me how much I enjoy road course racing and to have the opportunity to attempt to make my Xfinity Series debut driving for my wife’s brother’s team is incredibly special.”

Self’s longtime Truck Series supporter AM Technical Solutions will serve as the primary marketing partner for the 22nd Xfinity Series race of the season.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, AM Technical Solutions (AMTS) was founded in 1994.

AM Technical Solutions is a Global Architecture, Engineering & Construction firm specializing in the high-tech markets. AMTS has managed over $20B of global capital projects for over 170 different customers in 24 countries and across five continents.

“It truly means a lot to not only have the support of AM Technical Solutions but all of my marketing partners from our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program that have leaped aboard for Watkins Glen.

“From AMTS to GO TEXAN, Don’t mess with Texas program, Flying Circle, AIRBOX Air Purifiers and CForce – it’s incredibly humbling to have their extended support and to revive one of our older Truck Series paint schemes for Watkins Glen.”

In Self’s Truck Series debut at Watkins Glen last summer, he started 20th and finished on the lead lap in 16th in the lightning-shorten race in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

This weekend, Self, 26, hopes for similar results.

“We have to qualify for the race on speed, but I am confident with the car and crew we have put together for this race that we can have a successful debut with our No. 32 AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet Camaro,” added Self.

“Hopefully, we can see that checkered flag wave on Saturday afternoon and give us a little momentum to hold over until the Truck Series resumes action at Kansas Speedway next month.”

Should Self earn one of the 38 starting positions for the 82-lap race, it will be the first race this season that JAR Bommarito Autosport has fielded two entries in an Xfinity Series race.

Self’s current Truck Series crew chief Jamie Jones will serve as crew chief for the Xfinity Series endeavor.

“To have Austin attempt to make his Xfinity Series debut for JAR Bommarito Autosport at Watkins Glen in the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro will be a special day for our race team and for our family,” stated JAR Bommarito Autosport president Jordan Anderson.

“Austin has really been working on his road course skills the last few years, and he has what it takes to make his first Xfinity Series start and the first start for the JAR Bommarito Autosport No. 32 team. Being former competitors on track in the Truck Series, this will be the first time we have worked closely together as a team.

“I’m excited to get to the track and get to work.”

In addition to the Xfinity Series race, Self will return to the ARCA Menards Series where he’ll also compete in Friday afternoon’s race at the 2.450-mile road course piloting the No. 32 AIRBOX Air Purifier | Janitronics Chevrolet in the General Tire Delivers 100.

Self will make his 51st ARCA Menards Series start on Friday, Aug. 19 and the first since last summer at WGI. In five career ARCA road course events, he has delivered four top-10 finishes and maintains a solid average finish of 11.2.

Additional Xfinity Series races for Self are forthcoming.

For more on Austin Wayne Self, please visit awsracing.com, like his Facebook page (Austin Wayne Self) or follow him on Twitter (@AustinWSelf).

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport can be found online at JordanAndersonRacing.com and be sure to follow the team along all season on the JAR Bommarito Autosport social channels; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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The Watkins Glen 200 (82 laps | 200.9 miles) is the 22nd of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Saturday, August 20 from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Qualifying follows shortly after 10:30 a.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 3:00 p.m. with live coverage on the USA Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).

About Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is a NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson and Bommarito Automotive Group President, John Bommarito. Established in 2018, JAR has competed full-time in the last four NCWTS seasons claiming back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2020 & 2021 season opening NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway. In its debut season the No. 31 NXS Chevrolet Camaro SS drove to 5 Top-Five finishes and 6 Top-Ten finishes in the team’s debut season. In 2022 JAR fields a full-time entry in the NXS Series; the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS for driver Myatt Snider and the No. 32 part-time entry for various drivers. JAR also fields the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado for select drivers in the NCWTS.

The Captain’s Daytona-Winning “Flashlight” Corvette Now Showing at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

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– Penske Racing’s First Race Car Scored First Victory for Roger Penske (MSHFA Class of 1995) as a Team Owner
– Roger Substituted Flashlights for Headlights Destroyed in a Late-Night Crash to Continue on and Win the GT Class at the 1966 Rolex 24 At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (August 15, 2022) — Thanks to Fabulous Restorations, a mouth-watering recreation of Penske Racing’s first race car, the L88 Corvette that scored The Captain’s first win as a team owner in its debut in the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental – now the Rolex 24 At Daytona – is now on display at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) in Daytona Beach.

This is the famous “flashlight” car, which would give motorsports fans one of the earliest glimpses of the preparedness and racecraft that would make MSHFA Class of 1995 inductee Roger Penske one of the top field generals in the sport’s history.

“Although the original chassis exists today, it’s been restored to a later configuration and livery,” said MSHFA President George Levy. “No one has seen this version of this incredibly historic machine, the first Penske Racing car, in over a half-century. Its arrival now is especially fitting in light of Mr. Penske’s announcement that he intends to return to endurance racing in 2023 to seek victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, perhaps the last major prize missing from his blue-chip 60+ year resume.”

A lot was riding on the Corvette’s success in the 1966 event. It was the first year the Daytona Continental would run a full 24 hours. The first race for Penske Racing, Roger having retired from a successful driving career a year earlier. It was also the racing debut of MSHFA Class of 2023 inductee Zora Arkus-Duntov’s new 427 cubic inch L88 Corvette. In fact, Penske’s was the first L88 off the assembly line in St. Louis, an early preview of the upcoming 1967 production model. And it was the beginning of what would become a hugely successful 16-year relationship between Penske and Sunoco.

In addition to its aluminum-headed 427 cubic inch engine, the first L88 featured the factory competition package which included special brakes, suspension and exhaust, an M-22 transmission feeding a prototype 2:73 Positraction rear axle, and jumbo 36-gallon fuel tank. The most distinctive visual cues were the “off-road” side exhaust and a prototype cowl-induction hood.

Driver Dick Guldstrand picked up the Rally Red Corvette in St. Louis on January 14, 1966 and drove the heater-less car in frigid temperatures to the Penske shop in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania for it to be prepared for the race. In addition to special rectangular high-intensity Marchal headlights and a pair of Lucas Flamethrower fog lights, the team installed Corvette Grand Sport-style fender flares to cover the extra-wide racing tires Penske wanted to run.

Once at Daytona, the scrutineers nixed the flares, so the team removed them and riveted small aluminum lips to cover the tops of the tires. No matter. The L88 still was the fastest qualifier of all the GT cars, made even stronger by the substitution of a Traco-prepared L88 engine for the factory unit. In the race, the front end of the car was shorn off in an accident. One headlight was gone completely, the other knocked out of commission. The radiator, too, had suffered terminal damage.

To fix the radiator problem, the team loaded it with Stop Leak to buy enough time to borrow a replacement from a spectator’s Corvette that Roger had pre-arranged to serve as a donor car if spare parts were needed. Freezing overnight temperatures in Daytona that February 5-6 likely aided the cause.

The headlights required a little bit bigger improvisation. The officials refused to allow the Corvette to return to the track without headlights. But the rules, Penske determined with lightning speed, didn’t specify what kind of headlights or how bright they had to be. So, Roger being Roger, he instructed the crew to duct-tape two flashlights to what was left of the front fenders and return to the fray.

The officials might not have been thrilled, but the flashlights met the letter of the law, and any lingering debate became moot after the sun came up. Until then, the drivers were careful to follow close behind cars whose path forward was being lit by more powerful light sources.

More Roger-ness: to make sure the Corvette’s roughly-every-two-hours pit stops were as short as possible, he’d hired stock car legend Red Vogt’s crew to handle the tire changes.

In the end, the battle-scarred L88 Corvette, driven by Guldstrand, George Wintersteen and Ben Moore, finished 12th overall and first in the GT category — Penske Racing’s first victory. Ken Miles (MSHFA Class of 2001) and Lloyd Ruby (MSHFA Class of 2015) took overall honors in a Carroll Shelby (MSHFA Class of 1992) Ford GT. The 1966 race was the first leg in endurance racing’s new “Triple Crown” so memorably captured in 2019 Best Picture nominee Ford v Ferrari.

Shortly after the Daytona race, the car was repaired and repainted Sunoco Blue with yellow accents — what would become Penske Racing’s signature livery in the Trans-Am, Indy, early Can-Am and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It won its class at Sebring where it finished ninth overall and survives in that livery today.

We asked George Haddad, President of Fabulous Restorations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a shop known for meticulously accurate restorations of street and competition cars, why they chose to recreate this one.

“Because the car doesn’t exist any longer (in this original form) and because it’s a car that Gib Hufstader was mainly involved in and we wanted to do a tribute to Gib,” Haddad said.

Hufstader is a legend in Corvette circles. The retired Chevrolet engineer and longtime amateur racer worked closely with Arkus-Duntov on Corvette programs in the 1960s and ‘70s, including exploration of a mid-engine 4WD variant. It was Duntov who sent Hufstader to Daytona to assist with the Penske effort in an “unofficial” capacity. General Motors policy forbade direct involvement in motorsports, so engineers who went to races in situations like this did so while “on vacation.”

The lengths to which Haddad went to replicate the Penske car are mindboggling. The headlights, for example, were obscure Marchal units from the 1960s, almost impossible to find today. Haddad noticed how similar they looked to the ones Peter Brock (MSHFA Class of 2022) had selected for his late ‘60s Triumph TR250K concept car. Gayle Brock referred Haddad to Tony Garmey, who had restored the Triumph at his Horizon Racing & Performance shop in Maple Valley, Washington.

“So, I contacted Garmey,” Haddad said. “We discovered the Triumph headlights were very close but not correct. But he connected me with a gentleman who finds and sells antique headlights. It took him about six months, and he found the headlights brand new in a box in somebody’s garage in France.”

Haddad even exactly replicated the holes on each fender drilled for the disallowed fender extensions and fabricated the aluminum lip flares the scrutineers looked more favorably upon. The smaller flares wouldn’t cover the wider rear tires Roger wanted to run, so the car began and ended the race on the narrower rubber. What tires the car ran between those two stints is the stuff Penske legends are made of…

One of the most satisfying moments for Haddad came when he shared the completed car with Hufstader, Sunoco’s Bill Preston, who doubled as a pit crew member for the race, and Wintersteen at Daytona International Speedway in 2020, 54 years after the original car’s historic victory there.

“They had all anticipated completion of the car. I had been sending pictures on and off to everybody so they could see the progress,” said Haddad. “When they showed up at Daytona, Gib had the hugest smile on his face and Bill Preston as well. It was a really terrific day.”

“I thought George had done a terrific job of recreating the car,” the now 92-year-old Hufstader told us. “He had researched it enough to know the things he did were factual. I was impressed with it.”

For Preston, too, it was like time-traveling back to that February weekend in 1966.

“I watched George roll it off the trailer and fire it up for the first time,” said Preston, now 91, “and, of course, the memories come flooding back to you. Then I looked it over and Gib had told me it was going to be as accurate as he and the other guys could possibly make it. In my memory it was exactly like the (original) car.”

“When you compare period photographs of the original to the Fabulous Restorations version, it’s hard to tell them apart,” added Levy, “even down to the hand-painted ‘Roger Penske Chevrolet’ script on the fenders. “We think the thousands of guests who visit the Hall of Fame each week will appreciate the opportunity to see this historic ‘missing link’ Corvette for the very first time.”

The ’66 Daytona Tribute Corvette is expected to stay at the Hall of Fame through the 35th Annual Induction Ceremonies on March 6 – 7, 2023. A large gathering of racing Corvettes with Daytona history is being planned during the ceremonies in honor of new inductee Arkus-Duntov. A limited number of tickets will be available to the public.

The MSHFA is housed in Daytona International Speedway’s Ticket and Tours Building located in front of the famed 2.5-mile DIS tri-oval. Access to the MSFHA museum is included with every Daytona International Speedway tour, which run throughout each day, or as a museum-only ticket. The museum is open daily 10-5 nearly year-round except major holidays. It is visited by more than 100,000 guests each year from every state in America and countries all over the world.

For more information, visit the MSHFA at www.mshf.com or contact Levy at (248) 895-1704 or glevy@mshf.com. For museum tickets call 1-800-PIT-SHOP.

The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MotorsportsHOF/ and Instagram and Twitter at @MotorsportsHOF.

About the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: The MSHFA is the only hall that honors all American motorsports: cars, motorcycles, airplanes, off road and powerboats. Its mission is to celebrate and instill the American motorsports values of leadership, creativity, originality, teamwork and spirit of competition. Founded by Larry G. Ciancio and Ronald A. Watson, it held its first induction in 1989. Watson spent the next 30 years tirelessly building it into the nation’s premier such hall until his passing in 2019. The original museum in Novi, Mich., relocated to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 2016 and greets more than 100,000 guests a year. MSHFA is operated by the nonprofit Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame of America Foundation, Inc.

Busch Light Racing: Kevin Harvick Watkins Glen Advance

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KEVIN HARVICK
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No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Go Bowling! At The Glen (Round 25 of 36)

● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 21

● Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International

● Layout: 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course

● Laps/Miles: 90 laps / 220.5 miles

● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 20 laps / Stage 2: 20 laps / Final Stage: 50 laps

● TV/Radio: USA / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● After enduring a 65-race winless streak, Kevin Harvick is now undefeated in his last two NASCAR Cup Series starts. Harvick earned a breakthrough win Aug. 7 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn and promptly followed it with another victory in the very next race last Sunday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. It marked the eighth time in Harvick’s 22-year-and-counting Cup Series career that he has scored back-to-back wins. This Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International in the Go Bowling! At The Glen, Harvick will attempt to do something he’s only done once before – win three straight Cup Series races. Harvick’s run of consecutive Cup Series wins are as follows…

1. Richmond on Sept. 9, 2006 and New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon on Sept. 17, 2006

2. Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, on March 27, 2011 and Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on April 3, 2011

3. Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 9, 2014 and Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 16, 2014 (clinched championship)

4. Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8, 2015 and Phoenix on March 15, 2015

5. Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 25, 2018 and Las Vegas on March 4, 2018 and Phoenix on March 11, 2018

6. Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway on May 6, 2018 and Kansas Speedway in Kansas City on May 12, 2018

7. Michigan on Aug. 8, 2020 and Michigan on Aug. 9, 2020

8. Michigan on Aug. 7, 2022 and Richmond on Aug. 14, 2022

● The Go Bowling! At The Glen serves as the fifth of six road-course races on the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The series’ first road-course race came March 27 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, where Kevin Harvick finished 11th. The second road-course race was June 12 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway and Harvick finished fourth. Next up was Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on July 3 where Harvick secured a 10th-place result. In the series’ most recent road-course race July 31 on the layout inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an accident relegated Harvick to a 33rd-place finish. The final road-course race after Watkins Glen comes on Oct. 9 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval.

● Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, has made a total of 53 NASCAR Cup Series starts on road courses. He has 21 starts at Sonoma, 20 at Watkins Glen, four at the Charlotte Roval and two apiece at COTA, Road America, Indianapolis and the road course at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. He has scored two road-course wins – Watkins Glen in 2006 and Sonoma in 2017 – along with 11 top-fives and 26 top-10s with 195 laps led.

● When Harvick scored his first road-course victory at Watkins Glen in 2006, he had to beat his current team owner to do it. Tony Stewart – the “Stewart” in Stewart-Haas Racing – had won the past two NASCAR Cup Series races at The Glen and was poised to capture a third straight win as he was leading Harvick with four laps to go in the 90-lap race. But Harvick, who had already led once for 24 laps, passed Stewart on lap 87 as the two drag-raced down the frontstretch and into turn one. Harvick held onto the lead despite Stewart in his rearview mirror, earning a margin of victory of .892 of a second.

● Harvick’s second career road-course win also had a connection to Stewart. When Harvick won at Sonoma in 2017, he gave Stewart-Haas Racing its second straight victory at the 1.99-mile, 10-turn road course. The winner in 2016? None other than Stewart. It ended up being his 49th and final NASCAR Cup Series victory as Stewart retired from NASCAR racing at the conclusion of the season.

● Harvick’s last road-course win was his first in a Ford. When Harvick won at Sonoma in 2017, he became the 83rd different driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race behind the wheel of a Ford. Harvick has now won 25 Cup Series races with Ford, which makes him one of only 13 drivers to win 20 or more races with the manufacturer. He stands 10th on Ford’s all-time win list and is now only one win away from tying Brad Keselowski, Junior Johnson and Fred Lorenzen for ninth. Harvick has won more races driving a Mustang (15) than any other driver since the iconic muscle car became Ford’s flagship model in 2019.

● Harvick has four road-course wins outside of the NASCAR Cup Series. Two came in the NASCAR Xfinity Series – Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 2007 and Watkins Glen in 2007 – and two were in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West – Sonoma in 1998 and Sonoma in 2017. Harvick’s K&N Pro Series win at Sonoma in 1998 was three years before his Cup Series debut on Feb. 26, 2001 at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham.

● Compared to the other road courses on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Watkins Glen is a power track – less finesse, more get-on-the-gas-and-go. Here’s a turn-by-turn explanation of the 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course that is Watkins Glen.

Turn 1: Once drivers take the green flag, they are immediately faced with a downhill trek into the first corner. Carrying a ton of speed down the straightaway, this is a heavy braking zone in order to get the car slowed down enough to make the right-hand turn. This is one of the best opportunities to make a pass, and this turn can get chaotic very quickly, especially on restarts.

Turn 2: After making it through the first turn, the drivers hop on a short straight which leads them gradually uphill and into the second right-hand corner. This turn begins the ascent through the “esses” portion of the track.

Turn 3: Continuing the uphill climb through the esses, this sweeping left-hander can be treacherous as drivers begin to carry more speed up the slope.

Turn 4: This corner is the final portion of the esses. Drivers complete the uphill climb and the corner starts to level off, building up more speed as they enter the backstretch of the circuit.

Inner Loop, a.k.a. the “Bus Stop”: The backstretch allows the drivers to gain a ton of momentum, which leads them into another heavy braking zone and into the inner loop, better known as the “bus stop” section of the course. Hot on the brakes upon entry, this is a great place to overtake someone before making a quick series of right- and left-hand turns. Lots of slipping, sliding and spinning happens here.

Turn 5, a.k.a. the “Carousel”: This is a long, sweeping right-hander. Banked at 10 degrees, it is the steepest turn of the course, and it allows drivers to build up speed as they make their way onto the straightaway leading into turn six.

Turn 6: After gaining speed while traveling down the 2,040-foot chute, drivers are approached with another heavy braking zone at the entrance of this left-hand corner. Competitors use this turn to either make a quick pass or to set themselves up for a pass heading into the final corner.

Turn 7: Once they are through turn six, a short chute gives the drivers just enough time to adjust to make a good angle through the final corner. This is another chance to make a quality pass as the right-hand bend trickles drivers onto the frontstretch and down to the start-finish line.

Kevin Harvick, Driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang

In Formula One, there’s talk of classic venues like Monaco and Silverstone and their respective places on the F1 calendar. Is Watkins Glen one of NASCAR’s classic venues, at least when it comes to road courses?

“Watkins Glen is kind of a road-racing treasure in our country, just because of all the history and things that it has between the town and the track. That venue has held some great races throughout the years, and our races up there during the last decade have been full of fans and a lot of fun to see how road racing has progressed through the years. It’s fun to go up there. You get a lot of Canadians that come to that particular race at the end of their summer break and it just turns into a fun event.”

What’s a Watkins Glen moment that stands out for you?

“Watkins Glen is home to one of my favorite wins because I was able to beat Tony (Stewart). That was a fun day. Tony has always been really good at Watkins Glen and had a lot of success up there. It’s just a fast racetrack with some unique corners that determine the amount of speed that’s in the lap just because of where the car placement is. The thing that I remember about racing Tony that year is just how good he was in the braking zone going into the ‘bus stop’ in the back. He was always a good road racer and, in those years, he was getting in the Grand-Am cars and he wouldn’t even practice. He would just show up at the races and jump in the car and be competitive. That was just what he did, and he could do that in pretty much anything, and Watkins Glen was just another one of those places that stood out for him through the years where he just dominated.”

What are your challenges at Watkins Glen?

“The big thing for us about Watkins Glen is we’ve been a little weak in the braking zones there over the last couple of years. Hopefully, that comfort level from the road racing we’ve done beforehand carries over to there because that would definitely make up our deficit that we’ve had over the last couple of years.”

When it comes to road-course racing, do you feel that more of the race is in your hands?

“You do have more in your hands, for sure, especially when it comes to shifting and all the different things that could happen. But strategy and track position are a big part of that element too. It’s just like anything else, you’ve got to have the whole piece of the puzzle to put it all together.”

What differentiates Watkins Glen from the other road courses on the NASCAR schedule?

“Watkins Glen is just a fast, fast track, and as you look at the speed that you carry at Watkins Glen, as far as corner speed, straightaway speed, I feel like it’s the fastest road course we go to with the grippiest asphalt that we go to. You go to Road America, you get some high straightaway speeds, but the asphalt is worn out and you have these long straightaways that lead to corners where you blow the tires off. There’s just not going to be any corners at Watkins Glen where you blow the back tires off. You’ve just got to get the car turned and keep your momentum up to be good in the braking zones.”

The NextGen car seems to have acclimated well to all the tracks, but does it perform best on road courses since the car carries a lot of sports-car DNA?

“It’s definitely leaning more toward handling well at the road courses just because that’s kind of the nature of how it was designed. I think for me, our first road course was a lot more comfortable in the car than what we were last year. For the braking and things that come with this particular car, it’s been good for us on the road courses, so far.”

How do you approach these road-course weekends?

“There’s just a lot more time that goes into a road-race week. You have to spend a lot of time in the simulator. You have to spend a lot of time with your previous notes and make sure you have the shift points and all the things that you remember as far as curbs you need to hit and things you don’t need to hit, where you need to be on the racetrack, tire falloff. You have to have everything memorized before you get there so that the first few laps are valuable because you’re still going to be learning the real-life tolerances of the grip level. And you’re going to have to blend that into also trying to do it in a short amount of time and get something out of those practices to give some feedback about the cars. It’s a different preparation week for the road courses than it is anything else.”

No. 4 Busch Light Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Kevin Harvick
Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Car Chief: Robert “Cheddar” Smith
Hometown: Whitewater, Wisconsin

Engineer: Dax Gerringer
Hometown: Gibsonville, North Carolina

Engineer: Stephen Doran
Hometown: Butler, Pennsylvania

Spotter: Tim Fedewa
Hometown: Holt, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Daniel Coffey
Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Rear Tire Changer: Daniel Smith
Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Jeremy Howard
Hometown: Delhart, Texas

Jack Man: Brandon Banks
Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

Fuel Man: Evan Marchal
Hometown: Westfield, Indiana

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Richie Bean
Hometown: Bradford, Vermont

Mechanic: Nick DeFazio
Hometown: Orange, California

Tire Specialist: Jamie Turski
Hometown: Trumbull, Connecticut

Engine Tuner: Robert Brandt
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Transporter Co-Driver: Rick Hodges
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Stephen Mitchell
Hometown: Woodville, Ohio

Entrepreneurs’ Organization of South Florida Partners with Front Row Motorsports

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Strategic Alliance Features Primary Partnership at Homestead-Miami Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 15, 2022) – In what is the beginning of a unique partnership for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization of South Florida (EO South Florida) and Front Row Motorsports (FRM), FRM has formed a partnership to allow for eight very special companies to join the NASCAR Cup Series highlighted by supporting Todd Gilliland at the Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway on October 23.

Eight premier companies who are members of EO South Florida will collaborate to be the primary partners during the race weekend. The companies include:

ValidiFI – A Specialty Consumer Reporting Agency which provides raw and modeled data that powers fintech credit and risk models.

Direct Colors – The leader in Decorate Concrete, providing the largest selection of premium concrete colors and project guidance to DIYers and contractors worldwide.

Paw.com – Award winning designer and manufacturer of high-quality, innovative pet lifestyle products.

Team Bennett – Unishippers is a people business, who strives to train and develop our teams to grow from sales representatives to executives.

Gold Aviation Services – With a fleet of next generation aircraft, Gold Aviation provides exclusive business class service for chartered flights, management, maintenance, sales, and acquisition.

Streeme.TV is a streaming television service that offers live and on-demand programming from more than 180 networks. Its wide range of programming from the largest networks to uniquely curated content, has led it to become the fastest growing provider of streaming television to college campuses in the US.

CloudHesive – With a fast-growing team of 140 employees, CloudHesive is an Amazon Web Services Premier Consulting partner that delivers cloud computing services including cloud migrations and management, contact center modernization, end-user computing, DevOps consulting, and cybersecurity services.

GAINSWave® – The leader in sexual wellness, provides you with the high-performance fuel injection you need to cross the finish line.

EO South Florida is one of the largest chapters in the global Entrepreneurs’ Organization that allows forward-thinking entrepreneurs to have peer-to-peer networking. The NASCAR program with FRM allows the Chapter and its’ members to collaborate with the team and Gilliland to learn about the business of motorsports and grow their business with others in the sport while connecting with the millions of NASCAR fans.

“We are so proud that the Entrepreneurs’ Organization – South Florida Chapter and Front Row Motorsports, have partnered together for Homestead. This marks a first time in both Organizations’ history for a partnership of this type. Both Organizations are built on the values of hard work, competitiveness, and strong leadership,” says Chapter President Lillian Roberts. “I am thrilled to highlight eight amazing members that we are showcasing at this most prestigious race.”

EO South Florida will host more than 50 members and guests at Homestead and enjoy VIP experiences, meeting the FRM drivers and team members, and learning the business of the team.

“I’ve spent time with EO South Florida earlier this year and it’s easy to see how each member benefits from each other,” said Gilliland. “They are like a family. I compare it to a NASCAR team with everyone working together for a common goal of success. I am looking forward to working more with EO South Florida and thank them for their support of my rookie season.”

The partnership includes social media and promotion of each EO South Florida primary partner on the car. Fans will be able to follow FRM and its’ driver social media channels throughout the remainder of the year to learn more.

Click here for more information about the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and its eight phenomenal member companies.

ABOUT EO SOUTH FLORIDA

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is a high-quality support network of 16,500+ diverse business leaders from more than 60 countries. We help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential through the power of life-enhancing connections, shared experiences, and collaborative learning.

EO has been helping entrepreneurs achieve transformational growth since 1987. Our member network is committed to learning and helping each other succeed. Gain access to the world’s top experts. Grow beyond your personal limits. Make breakthroughs as you

redefine and realize your goals in life and in business.

Today’s EO members employ more than four million people worldwide and the network continues to thrive and grow.

South Florida is one of the top five EO Chapters in the world, boasting over 300 members in multiple industries. EO South Florida encompasses Miami, Broward and Palm Beach Counties with member companies employing more than 8,000 and earning combined revenues approaching $3 Billion dollars.

Our Chapter includes owners and founders of businesses you know, work with, that create jobs and opportunities within our community. Our members make up the core parts of our economic, social, and cultural engine.

About Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team– from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Better Than Ezra, Multi-Platinum Rock Band, to Perform Pre-Race Concert at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 – the Final Race Before Heading into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs

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Get Ready to Rock Out in the UNOH Fanzone with Special Ticket Packages Available for All Pre-Race Festivities

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2022) – Multi-platinum rock band Better Than Ezra will perform the pre-race concert at Daytona International Speedway prior to the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 27. The New Orleans-based group will set the stage for a high-stakes evening, as drivers battle it out for their spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in the final race of the regular season.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to play at a venue as renowned as Daytona International Speedway, let alone at such an exciting event,” said Kevin Griffin, lead singer, guitarist and pianist in the band. “We can’t wait to perform for a crowd as enthusiastic as NASCAR fans, and we plan to put on a great show for everyone.”

Skyrocketing to fame in the early nineties, Better Than Ezra has a long list of chart-topping hits, including “A Lifetime,” “Desperately Wanting,” “King of New Orleans,” and more. Their song “Good” captured the No. 1 spot on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart in 1995 and went multi-platinum.

In 2018, Better Than Ezra was named to Billboard’s “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time,” as well as earning a spot on Billboard’s “100 Greatest Alternative Songs of All Time” with their hit song “Good.” Their music has been a creative influence within pop-culture, from Taylor Swift covering “Breathless” in 2010, to the Emmy award-winning television series Desperate Housewives featuring “Juicy” in a popular promotional campaign. The band released their latest single “Grateful” in 2018 and are currently working on new music.

“Between the pre-race festivities and the action-packed competition, the upcoming weekend at The World Center of Racing is slated to be a fantastic event,” said Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher. “Now, with the addition of Better Than Ezra as our pre-race concert, it’s going to be even more special. I’m thrilled we’re able to continue the pre-race concert series in 2022 and create such a wonderful experience for all the fans.”

The concert begins at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 27 on pit road and is just one of many pre-race activities available for fans with a UNOH Fanzone/Pre-Race Access admission. Fans can also get access to special driver and VIP appearances, an exclusive look into the NASCAR Cup Series’ garages, up close access to driver introductions and the opportunity to ‘make your mark’ at Daytona International Speedway by signing the start/finish line.

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 Reserved Ticket + UNOH Fanzone Package starts at $109. For fans who have already purchased their ticket for Saturday’s race, the UNOH Fanzone/Pre-Race Access add-on is $60. Fanzone access is also available for the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday Aug. 26, starting at $25. Kids 12 and under are admitted free both days.

The Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola is always a spirited battle between the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ young guns and seasoned veterans on the 31-degree banking. The highly anticipated Coke Zero Sugar 400, also held under the lights, serves as the intense, “last-chance” race for competitors to make the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and will feature NASCAR’s ‘Next Gen’ car which has produced incredible, exciting racing in 2022.

Friday’s Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, while the Coke Zero Sugar 400 takes the green flag at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ryan Blaney is the defending Champion of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. While he currently sits second in the championship points battle, he is winless in ’22 and may have to repeat the feat in 2022 if he hopes to make the Cup Series Playoffs.

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as the all-new NASCAR Tracks App, for the latest speedway news.

About Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a state-of-the-art motorsports facility and was awarded the SportsBusiness Journal’s prestigious Sports Business Award for Sports Facility of the Year in 2016. Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race – the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention – as well as the largest audience in motorsports – the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex, also known as the World Center of Racing, boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe. In addition to at least nine major event weekends, the Speedway grounds are also used extensively for events that include concerts, civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training. The iconic venue was the site of a host of motorsports events early in 2022, beginning with AHRMA Classic Motofest and the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA in January, and the 64th DAYTONA 500, which debuted the first points race for NASCAR’s ‘Next Gen’ car as part of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth, in February. The tradition-rich 81st Annual Bike Week At DAYTONA returned in March, featuring DAYTONA Supercross and the DAYTONA 200. May saw the “Welcome to Rockville” concert and the Heroes Honor Festival while during July 4th weekend, the track, in association with Torneos, hosted the first annual Daytona Soccer Fest. The NASCAR Cup Series returns for the final race of the regular season with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Aug. 27 while Saturday, Aug. 26 will see the Wawa 250 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Burton finishes 25th at Richmond

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Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy team finished 25th in Sunday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Burton started the 300-mile race from the rear of the pack after the team changed the master switch prior to the green flag.

Starting at the rear on a short track often leads to a lost lap in the early going, but Burton hung on to the lead lap and ended Stage One, a 70-lap segment, in 26th place and on the lead lap.

After a stop for fresh tires and fuel, he lined up 23rd for the start of the second Stage. With the team employing a strategy of being among the first to make pit stop under the green flag, he wound up 22nd in that 160-lap segment. There were no caution flags during that Stage, and Burton fell a lap behind the leaders.

In the third and final segment of the race, the Menards/Dutch Boy team took a gamble on pitting later in an attempt to unlap themselves, but the race didn’t play out in their favor. They eventually wound up three laps down at the checkered flag.

Burton and the Wood Brothers team now turn their attention to the road course at Watkins Glen, N.Y., and next Sunday’s Go Bowling At The Glen.

Wood Brothers Racing

Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glenn’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Harrison Burton in the famous No. 21 racer.

Buescher Earns Career-Best P3 Finish in Richmond

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Texan Drives Fastenal Ford to Front of Field in Career-Best Effort

RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 14, 2022) – Chris Buescher had one of the best drives of his career Sunday afternoon at Richmond Raceway, driving his Fastenal Ford to the front of the field and just missing out on stealing a victory with a third-place finish.

“We were really close,” Buescher said after the race. “Everyone on our Fastenal Mustang did such a tremendous job overnight because we didn’t know we were in this position yesterday. I didn’t qualify real well, and everyone worked hard and had a fantastic race car today. I think it’s a little easy with this format to feel like third place doesn’t matter, but it’s nice to be close and to keep progressing and getting better as we’ve gotten through the summer.”

Buescher, who had a career-best finish of 15th to date at the track prior to Sunday, clawed his way up from an 18th-place starting position in the 300-lap race.

After a fairly calm opening stage where he finished 18th, Buescher began his charge forward about 40 laps into stage two as he worked his way to 11th at lap 117, showing early signs of long-run speed. From there he hit pit road at lap 125 under green – one of many green-flag stops on the day – and cycled to 10th at lap 155.

He again hit pit road at lap 171 under green as one of the first takers for service and ultimately cycled out to seventh, where he finished the second segment earning stage points. He would fire off eighth for stage three, the longest one of the day, with just two cautions standing between that and the checkered flag.

After both cautions flew within a 10-lap span, Buescher took the final green in sixth, and 20 laps later worked his way into fourth. Two final stops under green-flag conditions took place in the final 100 laps with the No. 17 crew maintaining his third-place position at lap 295, then again at lap 340 as he was the first to hit pit road from the third spot.

Despite a valiant effort to pass the No. 4 car and eventual winner, Buescher came up just short to finish third, his seventh top-10 of the season and second top five.

The No. 17 team has two chances left at a race win to catapult them into the playoffs, with the next opportunity next week at Watkins Glen. Race coverage Sunday is set for 3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Keselowski Finishes 15th in Up and Down Richmond Race

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Second-Straight P15 Finish for No. 6 Team

RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 14, 2022) — Brad Keselowski put the ROUSHParts.com Ford to the front of the field early Sunday afternoon at Richmond, thanks in part to a solid qualifying effort on Saturday, running inside the top five early before going on to finish 15th.

Keselowski posted a P8 qualifying effort on Saturday – his best to date outside of Daytona – and took advantage of the early track position, which proved to be vital throughout the afternoon. He powered the No. 6 to the fourth spot by the end of stage one earning solid stage points early.

Following service under the stage break, Keselowski lined up ninth, then a series of two green-flag pit stops cycled in the stage as he ultimately finished 11th in the segment. From there, Keselowski still maintained solid track position restarting 11th, and was eighth at the time of the race’s final restart at lap 256, but faded late despite another pair of green-flag stops to finish 15th.

Watkins Glen stands as the No. 6 team’s next opportunity, with race coverage next Sunday set for 3 p.m. ET on USA. Coverage can also be heard on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

GNSS Henriksen Sweeps Carteret County Speedway

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Mooresville, N.C.- This past Saturday’s event at Carteret County Speedway was one of thrills, excitement, and heartbreak. The day started off with practice with Kevin Kromer setting fast time. Eric Barber had mechanical failures on the way to the event preventing him from taking time. Craig Osborne then came out of retirement stepping into the 54. Craig had not been behind the wheel since 2005, and quickly shook the dust off.

Next up was qualifying. Bob Schacht who made his return to the driver’s seat after being sidelined with an injury would take the Chalew Pole Award. A.J. Henriksen was not far behind, followed closely by Kevin Kromer in third, Lauren Butler in fourth, and Marc Jones rounded out the top five. The entire field would be inverted for the start of race one.

With the invert Larry Wilcox and Craig Osborne would lead the field to green. Immediately after the start the field began battling. Mike Kurkowski would lead the first three laps, but Marc Jones wanted a piece of the action, and took the lead. On lap four the caution came out for the 21 car of Eric Barber who had a flat tire. Barber was originally scheduled to drive the 54, but when he had travel woes Craig Osborne stepped up and jumped in the 54. The green flew once again. Jones then found himself defending the lead with Henriksen knocking on the door. However, Jones wouldn’t make it easy for him. Henriksen would take the lead, but the two cars battled back and forth for several laps. Bob Schacht was also on the move from his rear starting position after the invert. The caution would once again come out on lap twenty-three when Kevin Kromer had a flat tire. Kromer was able to get to pit road without any damage and after the pit stop was once again a force to be reckoned with. The rest of the race would go caution free. Henriksen was able to hold off a very determined Bob Schacht to take the checkered flag.

For the second race the field would be inverted based upon the finishing order of the first race. Both Osborne and Barber elected to start in the rear. Larry Wilcox and young Garrett Braden would be bringing the field to green this time. After the green fell Braden would quickly get out front to lead his first lap in GNSS competition. Mike Kurkowski was on a mission to get out front and would take the lead from Braden. Kurkowski led the way for several laps before being challenged by Kevin Kromer. Kromer would take over the lead at lap six. He knew he had to get out front and extend his lead as much as possible as Henriksen and Schacht were coming through the field. On lap eleven the caution flew for the only time in race two. Braden had made contact with the wall between turns one and two. Braden emerged unscathed, but his night was over. The red was brought out for the cleanup. Carteret County Speedway has a curfew, so the race was then shortened to forty laps. The green was out once again, and Kromer was the man to beat. Kromer held the lead until lap thirty-one when Henriksen took over. Henriksen was able to hold on to the lead to sweep both races of the evening. Kevin Kromer was the Howe Racing Enterprise’s hard charger for both races.

The Grand National Super Series presented by Engineered Components Co’s next tour stop will be Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Virginia on August 27th.

As always, we want to thank our amazing sponsors who make all this possible; Engineered Components Co., Chalew Performance, Howe Racing Enterprises, and Circle Track Warehouse.

Race 1 Results

  1. A.J, Henriksen
  2. Bob Schacht
    3.Marc Jones
  3. Kevin Kromer
  4. Lauren Butler
  5. Mike Kurkowski
  6. Garrett Braden
  7. Larry Wilcox
  8. Craig Osborne
  9. Eric Barber

Race 2 Results

  1. A.J. Henriksen
  2. Kevin Kromer
  3. Bob Schacht
  4. Marc Jones
  5. Lauren Butler
  6. Mike Kurkowski
  7. Larry Wilcox
  8. Eric Barber
  9. Craig Osborne
  10. Garrett Braden
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