23rd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series
The
2018 Verizon IndyCar Series
was the 23rd season of the
Verizon
IndyCar Series
and the 107th official championship season of
American open wheel racing
. The premier event was the
102nd Indianapolis 500
, with
Takuma Sato
entering as the defending Indianapolis 500 winner.
Josef Newgarden
entered the season as the defending
National Champion
.
The season marked the debut of a new universal
aerokit
, replacing the manufacturer-designed kits used from 2015 to 2017.
It was the final season for
Verizon Communications
as the series sponsor as well as being the final season that the series was broadcast by both
ABC
and
NBC Sports
. A new series sponsor was introduced and NBC became the sole broadcaster for the series beginning in the
2019 season
.
Honda
won the engine manufacturer's championship for the first time since
2005
as an engine manufacturer competitor.
Robert Wickens
won Rookie of the Year despite missing the final three races after the season was overshadowed by a near life ending crash by Wickens at the
ABC Supply 500
at
Pocono
that left him paralyzed.
James Hinchcliffe
won the most popular driver award.
[1]
Will Power
won the 102nd Indianapolis 500.
Scott Dixon
won his fifth IndyCar title, and is now second to
A. J. Foyt
's all-time record for United States open wheel titles. Dixon won three races over the course of the season.
Series news
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- On October 20, 2017,
Verizon Communications
announced that it would exit its title sponsorship deal for the series after the 2018 season. This will not affect its vehicle sponsorship with
Team Penske
.
[2]
- PFC became the IndyCar Series' brake caliper supplier beginning in the 2018 season.
[3]
- Kyle Novak was confirmed as Race Director on January 5, replacing
Brian Barnhart
, who left to become president of
Harding Racing
. The three-man stewarding panel of Dan Davis,
Arie Luyendyk
and
Max Papis
, introduced when Barnhart was first named Race Director, will remain intact.
[4]
- On March 21, 2018,
NBC Sports
(which serves as the existing cable rightsholder of the series through
NBCSN
) announced that it would become the sole television rights-holder of the IndyCar Series from 2019 through 2021, replacing the previous split between
ABC
and NBCSN. Eight races per season will air on
NBC
, including the Indianapolis 500.
[5]
[6]
[7]
Technical changes
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- All IndyCar Series machines feature an all-new universal bodywork, inspired by
CART
's 1990s and 2000s bodywork, but still keep the
Dallara DW12
chassis base. This new chassis configuration is dubbed the IR18, and will be used until at least 2022. For the first time since the
1996 Indy Racing League
and
2007 Champ Car
seasons respectively, cars will have a roll hoop without an airbox.
[8]
[9]
- All IndyCar Series entrants will begin utilizing F1-style LCD steering wheel display dashes, a new
Cosworth
CCW Mk2 steering wheel with a configurable display unit, and new electronic components.
[10]
The current
Cosworth
-Pi Research Sigma Wheel Display dash had been used since the 2000 season will be retired permanently, but several teams will opt to keep the old Cosworth Sigma Wheel Display dash for one more season due to cost reasons.
- Due to the reduced amount of downforce produced by the 2018 spec aerokits,
Firestone
introduced new rain tires to improve grip in wet conditions for road/street races.
[11]
- In the next step to increase driver safety through cockpit protection, IndyCar announced that
Scott Dixon
would test a windscreen, a possible alternative to the 'halo' device used by
Formula One
, at
ISM Raceway
on February 8.
[12]
Confirmed entries
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The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a
spec
Dallara DW12
chassis with
UAK18 aero kit
and
Firestone
tires.
Team
|
Engine
|
No.
|
Driver(s)
|
Round(s)
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|
Chevrolet
|
4
|
Matheus Leist
[13]
R
|
All
|
14
|
Tony Kanaan
[14]
|
All
|
Foyt
with
Byrd
/ Hollinger /
Belardi
|
33
|
James Davison
[15]
R
[N 1]
|
6
|
Andretti Autosport
|
Honda
[16]
|
25
|
Stefan Wilson
[17]
R
[N 2]
|
6
|
26
|
Zach Veach
[18]
R
|
All
|
27
|
Alexander Rossi
[19]
|
All
|
28
|
Ryan Hunter-Reay
[20]
|
All
|
29
|
Carlos Munoz
[21]
|
6
|
Andretti
Herta Autosport
with
Curb-Agajanian
|
98
|
Marco Andretti
[19]
|
All
|
Carlin
|
Chevrolet
|
23
|
Charlie Kimball
[22]
|
All
|
59
|
Max Chilton
[22]
|
All
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
Honda
|
9
|
Scott Dixon
[23]
|
All
|
10
|
Ed Jones
[24]
|
All
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
Honda
|
19
|
Zachary Claman DeMelo
[25]
R
|
1, 3?6, 9?12
|
Pietro Fittipaldi
[25]
R
|
2, 13?17
|
Santino Ferrucci
[26]
R
|
7?8
|
39
|
16?17
|
63
|
Pippa Mann
[27]
|
6
|
Dale Coyne Racing
dba
Thom Burns Racing
|
17
|
Conor Daly
[28]
|
6
|
Dale Coyne Racing
with
Vasser Sullivan
|
18
|
Sebastien Bourdais
[29]
|
All
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
|
Chevrolet
[30]
|
24
|
Sage Karam
[31]
|
6
|
66
|
J. R. Hildebrand
[32]
|
6
|
Ed Carpenter Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
13
|
Danica Patrick
[33]
[34]
|
6
|
20
|
Jordan King
[35]
R
|
1, 3?5, 7?8, 10, 12?13, 16?17
|
Ed Carpenter
|
2, 6, 9, 11, 14?15
|
21
|
Spencer Pigot
[36]
|
All
|
Harding Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
8
|
Patricio O'Ward
[37]
R
|
17
|
88
|
Gabby Chaves
[38]
|
1?11, 15?16
|
Conor Daly
[39]
|
12?14
|
Colton Herta
[37]
R
|
17
|
Juncos Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
32
|
Rene Binder
[40]
[41]
R
|
1, 4, 7?8, 12?13
|
Kyle Kaiser
[42]
R
|
2?3, 5?6
|
Alfonso Celis Jr.
[43]
R
|
10, 16
|
Michael Shank Racing
with
Schmidt Peterson
Meyer Shank Racing
with
Schmidt Peterson
|
Honda
|
60
|
Jack Harvey
[44]
R
|
1, 3, 6, 13, 16?17
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
Honda
|
15
|
Graham Rahal
[45]
|
All
|
30
|
Takuma Sato
[46]
|
All
|
Scuderia Corsa
with
RLL
|
64
|
Oriol Servia
[47]
|
6
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
Honda
[48]
|
5
|
James Hinchcliffe
[49]
|
All
|
6
|
Robert Wickens
[49]
R
|
1?14
|
Carlos Munoz
[50]
|
16?17
|
SPM
/
AFS Racing
|
7
|
Jay Howard
[51]
|
6
|
Team Penske
|
Chevrolet
[48]
|
1
|
Josef Newgarden
[52]
[53]
|
All
|
3
|
Helio Castroneves
[54]
|
5?6
|
12
|
Will Power
[52]
|
All
|
22
|
Simon Pagenaud
[52]
|
All
|
R
Eligible for Rookie of the Year
Team changes
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Chip Ganassi Racing
announced that the team will scale down to a two-car team for the first time since 2010 due to cost efficiency, with
Scott Dixon
remaining at the No. 9 car.
[55]
CGR announced on October 25, 2017, that
2017 IndyCar Series
Rookie of the Year
Ed Jones
would drive the No. 10 car in 2018, replacing
Tony Kanaan
.
[56]
Team Penske
also downsized to three cars, due to
Helio Castroneves
moving to Team Penske's
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
team from the 2018 season onwards. However, Castroneves returned for the
2018 Indianapolis 500
with Team Penske for a one-off appearance.
[57]
Michael Shank Racing
competed in six races in the 2018 season with driver
Jack Harvey
, with a technical partnership with
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
.
[58]
The team was renamed Meyer Shank Racing on April 6, 2018, after
Sirius XM
CEO Jim Meyer joined as a team co-owner.
[59]
Carlin
entered the series with two full-time
Chevrolet
-powered entries for the 2018 season, running ex-Chip Ganassi Racing drivers
Max Chilton
and
Charlie Kimball
.
[22]
Harding Racing
confirmed a full-time schedule with
Gabby Chaves
after running part-time in 2017.
[38]
Indy Lights driver
Santiago Urrutia
was signed as the teams' second driver, but the team backflipped on the deal before the season started.
[60]
Brian Barnhart
was named president of the team on November 29, leaving his post as president of race operations and race director of IndyCar.
[61]
Following the Road America round, Barnhart confirmed rumours that they wish to expand to fielding two cars as early as the latter part of the 2018 season, specifically naming Sonoma. He further confirmed the team was in talks with several drivers including current Indy Lights drivers.
[62]
Lazier Partners Racing
did not enter the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2012 due to crash damage incurred at the
2017 Indianapolis 500
by
Buddy Lazier
to their only car.
Driver changes
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After winning the
2017 Indy Lights
championship,
Kyle Kaiser
participated in four IndyCar events in 2018 with
Juncos Racing
, including the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Grand Prix.
[63]
[64]
On January 5, 2018, Juncos announced
Formula V8 3.5
driver
Rene Binder
would contest the races in
St. Petersburg
,
Barber
,
Mid-Ohio
, and
Toronto
, with an entry at
Detroit
being confirmed later.
[41]
After competing at
Barber
for
Ed Carpenter Racing
as a replacement for
J. R. Hildebrand
and at the
Indianapolis 500
for
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
in 2017,
Zach Veach
made his full-season debut with
Andretti Autosport
, replacing
Takuma Sato
.
[18]
After competing in road and street courses only for
Ed Carpenter Racing
in 2017,
Spencer Pigot
made his full-season debut with the team, replacing
J. R. Hildebrand
in the No. 21 car.
[36]
Former
Formula 2
driver
Jordan King
will drive the No. 20 on road and street courses.
2017 Indianapolis 500
winner
Takuma Sato
left
Andretti Autosport
after only one season with the team, and returned to
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
for the 2018 season.
[46]
Stefan Wilson
joined
Andretti Autosport
to return to the
Indianapolis 500
for the first time since
2016
.
After spending four seasons with
Chip Ganassi Racing
,
Tony Kanaan
switched to
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
for the 2018 season.
[14]
After six seasons in the German
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
,
Robert Wickens
made the switch to IndyCar to drive the No. 6 car for
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
, replacing
Mikhail Aleshin
. Wickens previously replaced Aleshin in the first practice session at Road America in 2017, but did not get to compete in the race. Wickens suffered severe injuries in a crash at the
2018 ABC Supply 500
and was forced to miss the rest of the season. Due to damage incurred in the crash, the #6 car was withdrawn for the next race at Gateway. On August 29, SPM announced
Carlos Munoz
as Wickens' replacement in the #6 car at the Portland and Sonoma rounds.
[49]
On November 16, 2017,
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
announced that Brazilian Indy Lights driver
Matheus Leist
would drive the No. 4 car in 2018, replacing
Conor Daly
. Leist became the youngest
IndyCar Series
rookie since
Marco Andretti
in 2006.
After six seasons with
Stewart-Haas Racing
in NASCAR,
Danica Patrick
announced intentions to return to the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2011.
[65]
The
2018 Indianapolis 500
was the last race of Patrick's professional career.
[66]
She will run a third entry for
Ed Carpenter Racing
,
[33]
carrying sponsorship from former long-time partner
GoDaddy
.
[67]
After spending one season with
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
,
Carlos Munoz
rejoined
Andretti Autosport
for the
Indianapolis 500
.
[21]
On February 6, 2018,
2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5
champion
Pietro Fittipaldi
was announced to drive the #19 for
Dale Coyne Racing
in seven races, including the
2018 Indianapolis 500
. The #19 was driven by
Zachary Claman DeMelo
, who partook in the
2017 Indy Lights
season with
Carlin
and the
2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
with
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
, in the other 10 events. On May 4, Fittipaldi was injured in a crash while qualifying for the
2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
. DeMelo took over the #19 for both Indianapolis races and Texas, while
Trident
Formula 2
driver and
Haas F1
test driver
Santino Ferrucci
was signed for the two Detroit races.
On March 1, 2018, it was confirmed that Nazareth, Pennsylvania native Sage Karam would return to race in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. This was the 3rd straight and 4th total Indianapolis 500 between them. The primary sponsor for Karam's car was WIX Filters.
On March 6, 2018, it was announced
Conor Daly
would be drive in the 102nd Indianapolis 500. He raced for Thom Burns Racing with Air Force as the primary sponsor.
On March 20, 2018, it was announced
Pippa Mann
would drive a 4th car for
Dale Coyne Racing
at the Indianapolis 500, with sponsorship from Donate Life Indiana.
[68]
On April 12,
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
announced that
J. R. Hildebrand
would drive for the team in their second entry into the Indianapolis 500.
[32]
On April 13, 2018, it was announced that
Jonathan Byrd's Racing
, Hollinger MotorSport, and
Belardi Auto Racing
would work in conjunction with
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
to field a car for
James Davison
for the Indianapolis 500.
[15]
On May 10,
Juncos Racing
announced that
Alfonso Celis Jr.
would make his IndyCar debut with the team at
Road America
.
[43]
On August 3, the team announced that Celis would also compete at
Portland
.
[69]
On July 10,
Harding Racing
announced that
Conor Daly
would replace
Gabby Chaves
for round 12 in Toronto. The team also stated that they would experiment with their driver lineup for the remainder of the season in preparation for 2019. They want to test current top three Indy Lights drivers
Colton Herta
,
Santiago Urrutia
and
Patricio O'Ward
, the latter having already received a seat fitting with the team. Nevertheless, Chaves is expected to return to the track in 2018 and remain under contract as the team's driver through 2019.
[39]
Daly would be confirmed for the Mid-Ohio round on July 24.
[70]
On September 2, it was announced that
2018 Indy Lights
champion
Patricio O'Ward
and 2018 Indy Lights runner-up
Colton Herta
would make their IndyCar debuts with Harding at the final round at Sonoma.
Schedule
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Rd.
|
Date
|
Race name
|
Track
|
City
|
1
|
March 11
|
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
|
R
Streets of St. Petersburg
|
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
2
|
April 7
|
Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix
|
O
ISM Raceway
|
Avondale, Arizona
|
3
|
April 15
|
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
|
R
Streets of Long Beach
|
Long Beach, California
|
4
|
April 22/23*
|
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
|
R
Barber Motorsports Park
|
Birmingham, Alabama
|
5
|
May 12
|
IndyCar Grand Prix
|
R
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
|
Speedway, Indiana
|
6
|
May 27
|
102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil
|
O
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
Speedway, Indiana
|
7
|
June 2
|
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation
|
R
Belle Isle Park
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
8
|
June 3
|
9
|
June 9
|
DXC Technology 600
|
O
Texas Motor Speedway
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
10
|
June 24
|
Kohler Grand Prix
|
R
Road America
|
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
|
11
|
July 8
|
Iowa Corn 300
|
O
Iowa Speedway
|
Newton, Iowa
|
12
|
July 15
|
Honda Indy Toronto
|
R
Exhibition Place
|
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
|
13
|
July 29
|
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
|
R
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
|
Lexington, Ohio
|
14
|
August 19
|
ABC Supply 500
|
O
Pocono Raceway
|
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
|
15
|
August 25
|
Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Valvoline
|
O
Gateway Motorsports Park
|
Madison, Illinois
|
16
|
September 2
|
Grand Prix of Portland
|
R
Portland International Raceway
|
Portland, Oregon
|
17
|
September 16
|
Indycar Grand Prix of Sonoma
|
R
Sonoma Raceway
|
Sonoma, California
|
O
Oval/Speedway
R
Road/Street course
Schedule changes and notes
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- On September 26, 2017, Phoenix International Raceway's name was changed to
ISM Raceway
after a $100 million sponsorship deal with Ingenuity Sun Media, or ISM.
- Watkins Glen
was dropped from the calendar, after only two races since its return in 2016. The round was replaced with a race at
Portland International Raceway
, after an 11-year absence since Portland's last
Champ Car
event.
- The
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
in Mexico City was explored as a possible host of a race in August, but the deal was not put together and the race was not put on the calendar.
[71]
- The
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
was started on April 22 and was stopped due to rain on lap 22. The race was resumed on April 23.
Results
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Points standings
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- Ties are broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
Driver standings
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- The Indianapolis 500 and Sonoma rounds award double points.
- At all races except the Indy 500, the number 1 qualifier earns one point. At double header races, the fastest qualifier of each qualifying group earns one championship point.
[72]
- Entrant-initiated engine change-outs before the engines reach their required distance run will result in the loss of ten points.
- NOTE: The distance run will be based on the total distance raced by that entrant with the engine in question, regardless of driver.
|
Color
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
4th & 5th place
|
Light Blue
|
6th?10th place
|
Dark Blue
|
Finished
(Outside Top 10)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish
|
Red
|
Did not qualify
(DNQ)
|
Brown
|
Withdrawn
(Wth)
|
Black
|
Disqualified
(DSQ)
|
White
|
Did Not Start
(DNS)
|
Race abandoned
(C)
|
Blank
|
Did not
participate
|
In-line notation
|
Bold
|
Pole position
(1 point; except Indy)
|
Italics
|
Ran fastest race lap
|
*
|
Led most race laps
(2 points)
|
DNS
|
Any driver who qualifies
but does not start (DNS),
earns half the points
had they taken part.
|
1?9
|
Indy 500 "Fast 9" result,
with points as follows:
9 points for 1st
8 points for 2nd
and so on down to
1 point for 9th.
|
c
|
Qualifying canceled
no bonus point awarded
|
RY
|
Rookie of the Year
|
R
|
Rookie
|
|
Entrant standings
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- Based on the entrant, used for oval qualifications order, and starting grids when qualifying is cancelled.
- Only full-time entrants, and at-large part-time entrants shown.
Manufacturer standings
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Pos
|
Manufacturer
|
STP
|
PHX
|
LBH
|
ALA
|
IMS
|
INDY
|
DET
|
TEX
|
ROA
|
IOW
|
TOR
|
MDO
|
POC
|
GAT
|
POR
|
SNM
|
Pts
|
1
|
Honda
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1467
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
96*
|
76
|
91*
|
76
|
75
|
67
|
96*
|
91*
|
90*
|
75
|
90*
|
90*
|
96*
|
90*
|
77
|
95*
|
96*
|
2
|
Chevrolet
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1203
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
46
|
81*
|
66
|
77*
|
84*
|
98*
|
48
|
66
|
61
|
82*
|
73
|
71
|
67
|
71
|
87*
|
61
|
67
|
- All manufacturer points (including qualifying points, race finish points, and race win bonus points) can only be earned by full-season entrants.
[73]
- The top two finishing entrants from each manufacturer in each race score championship points for their respective manufacturer. The manufacturer that wins each race will be awarded five additional points, which can be determined through
bold
in-line notation.
- At all races except the Indy 500, the manufacturer who qualifies on pole earns one point. At the Indy 500, the fastest Saturday qualifier earns one point, while the pole position winner on Sunday earns two points. It can be determined through
italic
in-line notation. But, in Gateway, as qualifying was rained out, no point will be awarded for pole position.
- The manufacturer with the most points from each race is noted by an asterisk (*).
- For every full-season engine used during the Indy 500 that reaches 2,000 total miles run, the manufacturer earns bonus points equal to that engine's finishing position in the race.
- Ties are broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc.
- ^
James Davison is considered a rookie in the
IndyCar Series
; however, he was not a rookie in the
2018 Indianapolis 500
as he participated in the Indy 500 in 2014, 2015, and 2017.
- ^
Stefan Wilson is considered a rookie in the
IndyCar Series
; however, he was not a rookie in the
2018 Indianapolis 500
as he participated in the
2016 Indianapolis 500
.
- ^
The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Andretti set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position.
Scott Dixon
set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
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The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Rossi set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position.
Robert Wickens
set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
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Qualifying for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was cancelled due to weather. The grid was set by entrant points, so
Scott Dixon
was gifted the pole position. Because of this, he was not awarded the bonus point typically awarded for qualifying on pole position.
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