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| Kyle Busch won both Richmond races last season. He's the 2/1 favorite to win Saturday night. |
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
27
|
1
|
6
|
17
|
20
|
0
|
6.9
|
110.2
| |
2
|
Denny Hamlin
|
25
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
15
|
0
|
9.6
|
107.9
| |
3
|
Joey Logano
|
20
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
11
|
1
|
11.6
|
90.2
| |
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
2
|
3
|
14
|
23
|
0
|
10.1
|
110.0
| |
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
13.5
|
97.8
| |
6
|
Ryan Blaney
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
27.0
|
59.7
| |
7
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
4
|
19.2
|
87.8
| |
8
|
Kurt Busch
|
36
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
15
|
1
|
15.4
|
95.3
| |
9
|
Aric Almirola
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
15.5
|
77.6
| |
10
|
Chase Elliott
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
12.4
|
85.6
| |
11
|
Clint Bowyer
|
26
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
14
|
1
|
13.0
|
93.1
| |
12
|
Daniel Suarez
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
11.5
|
70.5
| |
13
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
34
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
15
|
1
|
15.1
|
89.6
| |
14
|
Kyle Larson
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
9.7
|
92.6
| |
15
|
Ryan Newman
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
18
|
1
|
12.6
|
88.4
| |
16
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
19.8
|
69.2
|
* – Based on last 28 races at Richmond Raceway (2005 – 2018).
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Top Five Leaders In Loop Data:
Richmond Raceway (Loop Data Era: 2005-Present)
Driver Rating
|
Average Running Position
|
Laps in The Top 15
| |||
Drivers
|
Driver Rating
|
Drivers
|
Avg. Running Pos.
|
Drivers
|
Laps in Top 15
|
Kyle Busch
|
110.2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
7.329
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,414 (92.7%)
|
Kevin Harvick
|
110.0
|
Kyle Busch
|
7.735
|
Kyle Busch
|
9,602 (88.7%)
|
Denny Hamlin
|
107.9
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8.141
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8,445 (84.3%)
|
Brad Keselowski
|
97.8
|
Brad Keselowski
|
10.811
|
Ryan Newman
|
8,078 (71.9%)
|
Kurt Busch
|
95.3
|
Kyle Larson
|
11.143
|
Kurt Busch
|
7,434 (66.2%)
|
Laps Led
|
Quality Passes
|
Fastest Laps Run
| |||
Drivers
|
Laps Led
|
Drivers
|
Quality Passes
|
Drivers
|
Fastest Laps
|
Denny Hamlin
|
1,659
|
Kevin Harvick
|
893
|
Denny Hamlin
|
792 (7.9%)
|
Kyle Busch
|
1,181
|
Ryan Newman
|
872
|
Kevin Harvick
|
748 (6.7%)
|
Kevin Harvick
|
1,062
|
Kyle Busch
|
811
|
Kyle Busch
|
727 (6.7%)
|
Brad Keselowski
|
840
|
Kurt Busch
|
734
|
Kurt Busch
|
515 (4.6%)
|
Kurt Busch
|
787
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
677
|
Brad Keselowski
|
475 (6.2%)
|
6-6-6-6
STATISTICAL ADVANCE
At Richmond Raceway:
History
· Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held on April 19, 1953 and won by Lee Petty with an average speed of 45.535 mph.
· In 1955, Paul Sawyer and former driver Joe Weatherly bought the property. Track was then known as Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds.
· The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night under temporary lighting.
· The track name changed to Virginia State Fairgrounds in 1967.
· The track surface was changed from dirt to asphalt between races in 1968.
· The track name changed to Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1969.
· The track was re-measured to .542-mile in 1970.
· The track was rebuilt as a three-quarters-mile D-shaped oval following the Feb. 21, 1988 race.
· The first race under permanent lights was Sept. 7, 1991.
· In 1999, International Speedway Corporation purchased the raceway and surrounding property. It was the first season with both races as night races and the track was renamed to Richmond International Raceway.
· In 2017, the track underwent renovations to upgrade the amenities for fans and in the process changed the name of the track to Richmond Raceway.
· There have been 125 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway, one event from 1953 - 1958 and two races per year since 1959.
Starts
· A total of 503 different drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway; 332 drivers have competed in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond Raceway with 63; followed by Mark Martin with 56.
· Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers in the Monster Energy Series in starts at Richmond with 36.
· Dick Rathmann (two series starts) leads the series in average finish at Richmond Raceway with a 2.0.
· Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Richmond Raceway with an 8.5; followed by Denny Hamlin with a 9.4.
Top Five in Average Starting Position at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Average Starting Position
|
Starts
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Average Starting Position
|
Starts
|
1
|
Dick Rathmann
|
2.0
|
2
|
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
8.5
|
11
|
2
|
Herb Thomas
|
3.0
|
2
|
2
|
Denny Hamlin
|
9.4
|
26
|
3
|
Billy Wade
|
3.7
|
3
|
3
|
Joey Logano
|
10.3
|
22
|
4
|
Bobby Isaac
|
3.7
|
10
|
4
|
Brad Keselowski
|
10.6
|
20
|
5
|
Ned Jarrett
|
4.1
|
13
|
5
|
Erik Jones
|
11.3
|
5
|
6
|
Glen Wood
|
4.3
|
3
|
6
|
Kyle Busch
|
12.7
|
28
|
7
|
Speedy Thompson
|
4.6
|
5
|
7
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
13.1
|
35
|
8
|
Marvin Panch
|
5.0
|
3
|
8
|
Ryan Newman
|
13.3
|
35
|
9
|
Cotton Owens
|
5.1
|
9
|
9
|
Ryan Blaney
|
13.7
|
7
|
10
|
Bill Morgan
|
6.0
|
2
|
10
|
Kevin Harvick
|
13.7
|
37
|
Poles
· A total of 55 different drivers have won Busch poles at Richmond Raceway in the Monster Energy Series.
· NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 sweep, 1974, 1975) and Bobby Allison (1972 sweep, 1973 sweep, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982) lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Richmond with eight each.
Active MENCS Pole Winners
| |
Pole Winners
|
Poles
|
Denny Hamlin
|
3
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
2
|
Joey Logano
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
1
|
Ryan Newman
|
1
|
· Denny Hamlin (2006, 2008 and 2016) leads the eight active drivers in Busch poles at Richmond with three; followed by Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson with two each.
· Buck Baker won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Richmond in the Monster Energy Series in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph.
· Eight different drivers have won consecutive poles at Richmond – Buck Baker (1953, 1956), Ned Jarrett (1960 sweep, 1964 sweep), Rex White (1962, 1963), Richard Petty (1969, 1970 sweep, Bobby Allison (1972-1974), Darrell Waltrip (1983, 1984 sweep, 1985), Alan Kulwicki (1987 sweep), Ted Musgrave (1994 sweep), Joey Logano (2015 sweep) and Matt Kenseth (2017 sweep) – Logano is the only active driver to accomplish the feat.
· Bobby Allison holds the record for most consecutive poles at Richmond with five straight from 1972-1974; Darrell Waltrip has the second-most with four-straight from 1983-1985.
· Youngest Richmond Cup pole winner: Brian Vickers (May 15, 2004 – 20 years, 6 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond Cup pole winner: Mark Martin (April 28, 2012 – 53 years, 3 months, 19 days).
· Nine different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career Busch Pole Award at Richmond Raceway – none are currently active.
First-Time Pole Winners
|
Date
|
Russ Hepler
|
Sunday, May 5, 1957
|
Ned Jarrett
|
Sunday, June 5, 1960
|
Dave Marcis
|
Sunday, March 7, 1971
|
Bill Dennis
|
Sunday, November 14, 1971
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Sunday, February 22, 1981
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
Sunday, March 8, 1987
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Saturday, September 11, 1993
|
Ted Musgrave
|
Sunday, March 6, 1994
|
Brian Vickers
|
Saturday, May 15, 2004
|
· A total of nine different manufacturers have posted Busch Poles at Richmond Raceway in the Monster Energy Series; led by Chevrolet (46); followed by Ford (32), Dodge (11), Toyota (10), Pontiac (six), Plymouth (five), Mercury (three), Buick (two) and Oldsmobile (two).
Wins
· A total of 51 different drivers have won a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Lee Petty won the first series race at Richmond in 1953.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Richmond Raceway with 13 victories (spring 1961, 1967 sweep, fall 1968, fall 1970, 1971 sweep, 1972 sweep, 1973 sweep, fall 1974 and spring 1975) – the third-most wins by a single driver at a single track in series history behind his 15 wins at Martinsville and North Wilkesboro.
MENCS Active Richmond Winners
| |
Active Winners
|
Wins
|
Kyle Busch
|
6
|
Denny Hamlin
|
3
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
|
Clint Bowyer
|
2
|
Joey Logano
|
2
|
Kurt Busch
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
1
|
Ryan Newman
|
1
|
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in wins at Richmond with six victories (spring 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011, spring 2012, 2018 sweep).
· Richard Petty leads the series in consecutive Cup wins at Richmond with seven consecutive victories from the fall race of 1970 to the fall race of 1973.
· Youngest Richmond Cup winner: Richard Petty (April 23, 1961 – 23 years, 9 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond winner: Harry Gant (September 7, 1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 28 days).
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners than any other starting position at Richmond Raceway with 24 victories.
· Only five active MENCS drivers have been able to win from the pole: Kasey Kahne (2005), Jimmie Johnson (2007), Kyle Busch (2010), Brad Keselowski (2014) and Denny Hamlin (2016).
Monster Energy Series Wins by Starting Positions at Richmond Raceway
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
1
|
24
|
19.20%
|
10
|
3
|
2.40%
|
21
|
1
|
0.80%
|
2
|
14
|
11.20%
|
11
|
2
|
1.60%
|
22
|
2
|
1.60%
|
3
|
17
|
13.60%
|
12
|
2
|
1.60%
|
23
|
1
|
0.80%
|
4
|
11
|
8.80%
|
13
|
2
|
1.60%
|
24
|
1
|
0.80%
|
5
|
6
|
4.80%
|
14
|
3
|
2.40%
|
25
|
2
|
1.60%
|
6
|
7
|
5.60%
|
16
|
3
|
2.40%
|
26
|
1
|
0.80%
|
7
|
11
|
8.80%
|
17
|
2
|
1.60%
|
28
|
1
|
0.80%
|
8
|
2
|
1.60%
|
19
|
1
|
0.80%
|
31
|
1
|
0.80%
|
9
|
2
|
1.60%
|
20
|
2
|
1.60%
|
32
|
1
|
0.80%
|
Stats
|
Winning %
|
Wins
| ||||||
Winning from the First Starting Position:
|
19.20%
|
24
| ||||||
Winning from the Front Row:
|
30.40%
|
38
| ||||||
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:
|
57.60%
|
72
| ||||||
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:
|
77.60%
|
97
| ||||||
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
|
8.80%
|
11
| ||||||
· The deepest in the field that a Monster Energy Series race winner has started at Richmond Raceway is 32nd, by Kyle Busch last spring.
· Five drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond – Kasey Kahne (2005), Tony Stewart (1999), Kyle Petty (1986), Neil Bonnett (1977) and James Hylton (1970)
· Martin Truex Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond without visiting Victory Lane at 26; followed by David Ragan and Paul Menard with 24 starts each.
Top Five Organizations in MENCS Richmond Wins
| |
Organizations
|
Wins
|
Petty Enterprises
|
15
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
14
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
10
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
9
|
Junior Johnson & Assoc.
|
8
|
· In total 37 different organizations have won at Richmond Raceway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
· Petty Enterprises leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Richmond Raceway with 15 victories.
· A total of nine different manufacturers have won in the Monster Energy Series at Richmond Raceway.
· Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Richmond with 38 victories; followed by Ford (32), Dodge (17), Toyota (12), Pontiac (11) Plymouth (10), Buick (two), Oldsmobile (two) and Chrysler (one).
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· A total of 57 different drivers have finished runner-up in a Monster Energy Series race at Richmond Raceway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in series runner-up finishes at Richmond with six second-place finishes.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
1
|
Bobby Allison
|
9
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
6
|
2
|
Richard Petty
|
9
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
|
3
|
Jeff Gordon
|
8
|
3
|
Denny Hamlin
|
2
|
4
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
7
|
4
|
Kurt Busch
|
2
|
5
|
Kyle Busch
|
6
|
5
|
Ryan Newman
|
2
|
· A total of 135 different drivers have finished in the top-five in a Monster Energy Series race at Richmond Raceway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Richmond with 34.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in top-five finishes at Richmond with 17.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
1
|
Richard Petty
|
34
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
17
|
2
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
25
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
14
|
3
|
Bobby Allison
|
23
|
3
|
Denny Hamlin
|
11
|
4
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
22
|
4
|
Joey Logano
|
8
|
5
|
Rusty Wallace
|
22
|
5
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
7
|
Kurt Busch
|
7
| ||||
Ryan Newman
|
7
|
· A total of 234 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in a Monster Energy Series race at Richmond Raceway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Richmond with 41.
· Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers in top 10s at Richmond with 22.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
1
|
Richard Petty
|
41
|
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
23
|
2
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
33
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
20
|
3
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
33
|
3
|
Ryan Newman
|
18
|
4
|
Mark Martin
|
31
|
4
|
Denny Hamlin
|
15
|
5
|
Jeff Gordon
|
30
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
15
| |
Rusty Wallace
|
30
|
Kurt Busch
|
15
|
· Lee Petty (seven series starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 4.857.
· Kyle Busch (27 series starts) leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 6.9.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Average Finish
|
Starts
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Average Finish
|
Starts
|
1
|
Lee Petty
|
4.9
|
7
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
6.9
|
27
|
2
|
Tommy Irwin
|
5.3
|
3
|
2
|
Denny Hamlin
|
9.6
|
25
|
3
|
Paul Goldsmith
|
5.5
|
4
|
3
|
Kyle Larson
|
9.7
|
10
|
4
|
Rex White
|
6.3
|
10
|
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10.1
|
36
|
5
|
Glen Wood
|
6.3
|
3
|
5
|
Daniel Suarez
|
11.5
|
4
|
6
|
Speedy Thompson
|
6.4
|
5
|
6
|
Joey Logano
|
11.6
|
20
|
7
|
Ned Jarrett
|
6.8
|
13
|
7
|
Chase Elliott
|
12.4
|
7
|
8
|
Kyle Busch
|
6.9
|
27
|
8
|
Ryan Newman
|
12.6
|
34
|
9
|
Billy Wade
|
7.0
|
3
|
9
|
Clint Bowyer
|
13.0
|
26
|
10
|
Bobby Allison
|
7.6
|
38
|
10
|
Brad Keselowski
|
13.5
|
19
|
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway was the race on September 12, 1998 - won by Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.051 second over second-place finisher Jeff Gordon.
Top Five Closest Margin of Victories at Richmond in the Monster Energy Series
Rank
|
MOV
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
1
|
0.051
|
9/12/1998
|
Jeff Burton
|
Jeff Gordon
|
2
|
0.100
|
9/7/1996
|
Ernie Irvan
|
Jeff Gordon
|
3
|
0.139
|
9/10/2011
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Carl Edwards
|
4
|
0.153
|
9/9/2006
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
0.159
|
5/6/2000
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
· Five Monster Energy Series races have resulted in NASCAR Overtime at Richmond Raceway:
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime Laps
|
Date
|
Race Winner
|
400
|
402
|
2
|
4/21/2018
|
Kyle Busch
|
400
|
404
|
4
|
9/9/2017
|
Kyle Larson
|
400
|
407
|
7
|
9/10/2016
|
Denny Hamlin
|
400
|
406
|
6
|
4/27/2013
|
Kevin Harvick
|
400
|
410
|
10
|
5/3/2008
|
Clint Bowyer
|
· Four of the 125 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
Number of Fewer Laps
|
Date
|
Race Winner
|
400
|
393
|
-7
|
5/3/2003
|
Joe Nemechek
|
400
|
250
|
-150
|
2/21/1982
|
Dave Marcis
|
400
|
245
|
-155
|
2/27/1977
|
Cale Yarborough
|
250
|
180
|
-70
|
4/1/1962
|
Rex White
|
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway eight times: 1955, 1962 (spring), 1967 (fall), 1986 (spring), 1997 (spring), 2008 (fall), 2014 (spring) and 2016 (spring).
· Richard Petty leads the Monster Energy NACAR Cup Series in laps led at Richmond Raceway with 5,136 laps out front.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Richmond Raceway with 1,659 laps led.
Top Five Laps Leaders in the Monster Energy Series at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Laps Led
|
Laps Completed
|
% Led
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Laps Led
|
Laps Completed
|
% Led
|
1
|
Richard Petty
|
5,136
|
21,135
|
24.30%
|
1
|
Denny Hamlin
|
1,659
|
10,012
|
16.57%
|
2
|
Rusty Wallace
|
3,024
|
16,730
|
18.08%
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
1,181
|
10,828
|
10.91%
|
3
|
Bobby Allison
|
2,961
|
14,313
|
20.69%
|
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
1109
|
14,304
|
7.75%
|
4
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
2,172
|
18,741
|
11.59%
|
4
|
Kurt Busch
|
904
|
14,196
|
6.37%
|
5
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
1,976
|
16,808
|
11.76%
|
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
840
|
7,574
|
11.09%
|
6
|
Denny Hamlin
|
1,659
|
10,012
|
16.57%
|
6
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
723
|
10,088
|
7.17%
|
7
|
Jeff Gordon
|
1,637
|
17,669
|
9.26%
|
7
|
Ryan Newman
|
483
|
13,458
|
3.59%
|
8
|
David Pearson
|
1,221
|
3,535
|
34.54%
|
8
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
461
|
13,084
|
3.52%
|
9
|
Cale Yarborough
|
1,208
|
6,861
|
17.61%
|
9
|
Clint Bowyer
|
393
|
10,182
|
3.86%
|
10
|
Kyle Busch
|
1,181
|
10,828
|
10.91%
|
10
|
Joey Logano
|
282
|
7,907
|
3.57%
|
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