By: Billy Meville
Night two of the World Chuckwagon Finals & Battle of the Rockies was run under a few clouds and very good racetrack conditions. Once again, a packed grandstand witnessed some outstanding racing, and when the sun set on the North Saskatchewan River Park in Rocky Mountain House, Obrey Motowylo took home the Kirk’s Trail Tire Wheels On Fire Fast Time of the Night.
Motowylo’s strong run keeps him atop the World Standings, while Jason Glass now sits first in the Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Playoff Standings and leads the overall aggregate for the Battle of the Rockies Championship.
A day-money run on opening night, combined with a third-place run Thursday night, has given Glass the lead in the Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Playoff round with 22 playoff points after two runs. He holds a one-point advantage over Motowylo, who sits alone in second place. Chanse Vigen is third, Jamie Laboucane is fourth, and Rae Croteau Jr. rounds out the top five.
The top four drivers in the playoff standings following Saturday night’s run will advance to Sunday afternoon’s Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Championship Final Heat. They will compete for a share of $28,000 in cash, a one-year lease on a GMC truck, and the prestige of being crowned the Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Champion.
On the night, Motowylo and his Topline Oilfield Hauling Ltd. outfit posted the fastest time of the evening with a 1:16.94 from barrel number one in heat nine. His time was 33 one-hundredths of a second faster than Croteau Jr., with Glass close behind in third. Evan Salmond and Wade Salmond completed the top five.
For the 36 drivers competing for the Battle of the Rockies Championship, defending champion Glass and his Birchcliff Energy Ltd. outfit lead the overall aggregate standings with a two-run combined time of 2:30.24. Glass holds a 51 one-hundredth-of-a-second advantage over Motowylo. Vigen, Croteau Jr., and Evan Salmond round out the top five after two nights of racing. The driver with the fastest four-day aggregate time following Saturday night’s run will be crowned the 2026 Battle of the Rockies Champion.
The World Chuckwagon Championship remains a tight race as well. Motowylo continues to lead the season standings, now by just 56 points over Glass, who has gained only one point on the defending World Champion over the first two days. The World Champion Chuckwagon Driver will be crowned Saturday night, with the title going to the driver who accumulates the most points over the course of the season.
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Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Playoff Standings |
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Driver |
Final Playoff Total |
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1 |
Jason Glass |
22 |
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2 |
Obrey Motowylo |
21 |
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3 |
Chanse Vigen |
18 |
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4 |
Jamie Laboucane |
16 |
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5 |
Evan Salmond |
15 |
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5 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
15 |
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Luke Tournier |
14 |
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8 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
8 |
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8 |
Mitch Sutherland |
8 |
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10 |
Logan Gorst |
7 |
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10 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
7 |
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12 |
Dustin Gorst |
5 |
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Note: Top 4 qualify for the Kirk’s Trail Tire Series Championship Final Heat. |
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Day 2 Results |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Total Time |
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1 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Topline Oilfield Hauling Ltd. |
1:16.94 |
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2 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
Calide Consulting |
1:17.27 |
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3 |
Jason Glass |
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
1:17.42 |
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4 |
Evan Salmond |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Twin Otter |
1:17.55 |
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5 |
Wade Salmond |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Sherpa |
1:17.56 |
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6 |
Chad Fike |
TOMCO Group of Companies |
1:17.63 |
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7 |
Preston Faithful |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Waterbomber |
1:17.78 |
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8 |
Chanse Vigen |
Terrafirma Resources |
1:17.83 |
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9 |
Tuff Dreger |
Hearts and Hoofprints – The Les David Foundation |
1:18.17 |
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10 |
Evan Magee |
Royal Oilfield Rentals |
1:18.30 |
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11 |
D.J. King |
AJS Indigenous Housing Solutions Inc. |
1:18.48 |
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12 |
Darcy Flad |
Ference Land & Cattle Corp. |
1:18.86 |
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13 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Edwards Garage – Chevrolet, GMC and Buick |
1:18.97 |
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13 |
Jordie Fike |
Alta-Fab Structures Ltd. |
1:18.97 |
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15 |
Doug Irvine |
Swab Pro (2018) Ltd. |
1:18.98 |
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16 |
Ross Knight |
Henry’s Western Wear |
1:19.02 |
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17 |
Ryan Baptiste |
Sunchild Law |
1:19.28 |
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18 |
Kris Molle |
Hayshakers Bobcat Service Ltd. |
1:19.31 |
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19 |
Layne Flad |
Bar L5 Ranch Ltd. |
1:19.37 |
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20 |
Luke Tournier |
Pidherney’s |
1:19.48 |
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21 |
Troy Flad |
Welcome to Alberta |
1:19.56 |
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22 |
Cody Ridsdale |
Prentice Creek Contracting Ltd. |
1:19.71 |
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22 |
Troy Dorchester |
Eldorado Pressure Services Ltd. |
1:19.71 |
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24 |
Jamie Laboucane |
Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. |
1:19.88 |
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25 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
Red Deer Lock & Safe Ltd. |
1:19.92 |
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26 |
Chance Bensmiller |
CJ-CSM Inspection |
1:19.99 |
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27 |
Todd Baptiste |
Eagles Landing – North Battleford, Red Pheasant Cree Nation |
1:20.41 |
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28 |
Layne MacGillivray |
Rocky Mountain Hydraulic & Bearing Inc./GT Hydraulic & Bearing Inc. |
1:20.71 |
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29 |
Dustin Gorst |
NorStar Service Solutions Ltd. |
1:21.39 |
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30 |
Dallas Dyck |
Precision Contractors |
1:22.70 |
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31 |
Dean Dreger |
Les & Linda David Memorial Wagon |
1:22.91 |
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32 |
Logan Gorst |
Inter-Pacific Specialized Services |
1:22.92 |
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33 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
1:23.76 |
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34 |
Chance Flad |
Optimum Equipment Solutions |
1:24.92 |
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35 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Manitoulin Transport |
1:34.89 |
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36 |
Vern Nolin |
Poundmaker Cree Nation |
N.T |
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* Chanse Vigen drove for Cody Ridsdale |
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2 Day Aggregate Standings |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
2 Day Total |
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1 |
Jason Glass |
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
2:30.24 |
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2 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Topline Oilfield Hauling Ltd. |
2:30.75 |
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3 |
Chanse Vigen |
Terrafirma Resources |
2:31.34 |
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4 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
Calide Consulting |
2:32.33 |
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5 |
Evan Salmond |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Twin Otter |
2:32.42 |
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6 |
Wade Salmond |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Sherpa |
2:32.62 |
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7 |
Jamie Laboucane |
Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. |
2:33.04 |
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8 |
Tuff Dreger |
Hearts and Hoofprints – The Les David Foundation |
2:33.79 |
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9 |
Luke Tournier |
Pidherney’s |
2:34.08 |
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10 |
Chad Fike |
TOMCO Group of Companies |
2:34.55 |
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11 |
Jordie Fike |
Torch Remote Camps/Alta-Fab Structures Ltd. |
2:34.62 |
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12 |
Ross Knight |
Henry’s Western Wear |
2:34.97 |
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13 |
Evan Magee |
Royal Oilfield Rentals |
2:35.20 |
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14 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Edwards Garage – Chevrolet, GMC and Buick |
2:35.37 |
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15 |
Preston Faithful |
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Waterbomber |
2:35.45 |
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16 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
Red Deer Lock & Safe Ltd. |
2:36.02 |
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17 |
Kris Molle |
Hayshakers Bobcat Service Ltd. |
2:36.26 |
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18 |
Layne Flad |
Bar L5 Ranch Ltd. |
2:36.28 |
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19 |
Doug Irvine |
Swab Pro (2018) Ltd. |
2:36.39 |
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20 |
Troy Dorchester |
Eldorado Pressure Services Ltd. |
2:36.86 |
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21 |
Chance Bensmiller |
CJ-CSM Inspection |
2:36.94 |
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22 |
Darcy Flad |
Ference Land & Cattle Corp. |
2:37.02 |
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23 |
Layne MacGillivray |
Rocky Mountain Hydraulic & Bearing Inc./GT Hydraulic & Bearing Inc. |
2:37.59 |
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24 |
Dustin Gorst |
NorStar Service Solutions Ltd./Century Downs Racetrack and Casino |
2:37.61 |
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25 |
Ryan Baptiste |
Sunchild Law |
2:37.91 |
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26 |
Logan Gorst |
Inter-Pacific Specialized Services |
2:37.96 |
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27 |
Troy Flad |
Welcome to Alberta |
2:38.19 |
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28 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
2:38.46 |
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29 |
Dean Dreger |
Les & Linda David Memorial Wagon |
2:41.42 |
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30 |
Chance Flad |
Optimum Equipment Solutions |
2:42.43 |
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31 |
Todd Baptiste |
Eagles Landing – North Battleford, Red Pheasant Cree Nation |
2:45.55 |
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32 |
D.J. King |
AJS Indigenous Housing Solutions Inc. |
2:47.36 |
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33 |
Dallas Dyck |
Precision Contractors |
2:51.63 |
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34 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Manitoulin Transport |
2:53.08 |
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35/36 |
Cody Ridsdale |
Prentice Creek Contracting Ltd. |
N.T |
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35/36 |
Vern Nolin |
Poundmaker Cree Nation |
N.T |
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World Chuckwagon Standings – After Night 2 of the World Chuckwagon Championships |
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Rank |
Driver |
World Total |
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1 |
Obrey Motowylo |
1155.5 |
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2 |
Jason Glass |
1110.5 |
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3 |
Chanse Vigen |
987 |
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4 |
Jamie Laboucane |
945 |
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5 |
Evan Salmond |
935 |
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6 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
894.5 |
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7 |
Logan Gorst |
871.5 |
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8 |
Dustin Gorst |
852 |
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9 |
Mitch Sutherland |
809 |
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10 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
803.5 |
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11 |
Luke Tournier |
799.5 |
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12 |
Preston Faithful |
788.5 |
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13 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
786 |
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14 |
Layne Flad |
785.5 |
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15 |
Chad Fike |
777.5 |
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16 |
Darcy Flad |
765 |
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17 |
Wade Salmond |
760 |
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18 |
Jordie Fike |
751.5 |
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19 |
Layne MacGillivray |
747.5 |
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20 |
Kris Molle |
734 |
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21 |
Troy Dorchester |
700 |
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22 |
Evan Magee |
687.5 |
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23 |
Dayton Sutherland |
685.5 |
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24 |
Tuff Dreger |
646.5 |
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25 |
Vern Nolin |
640 |
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26 |
D.J. King |
632 |
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27 |
Cody Ridsdale |
606.5 |
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28 |
Chance Bensmiller |
598.5 |
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29 |
Ross Knight |
589 |
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30 |
Doug Irvine |
583 |
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31 |
Chance Flad |
557 |
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32 |
Dean Dreger |
542 |
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33 |
Ryan Baptiste |
469.5 |
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34 |
Troy Flad |
435.5 |
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35 |
Todd Baptiste |
432.5 |
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36 |
Dallas Dyck |
380 |
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37 |
Gage Flad |
182 |
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38 |
Dale Young |
133.5 |
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39 |
D.J. DeSutter |
90 |
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40 |
Phil Arcand |
85 |
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