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CHRISTOPHER LEADS A QUALITY PACK OF TQ-MIDGETS TO THE COFFEE CUP

PROVIDENCE, RI -
The driver besting all others last weekend in Atlantic City, N.J., is looking forward to this weekend’s Coffee Cup indoor TQ-Midget race at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.

Ted Christopher of Plainville, Conn., is looking to add another notch to his TQ-Midget earnings this weekend as he’ll drive the potent No. 13 car this Saturday night. Christopher made a statement in the TQ-Midget class as he dominated the Gambler’s Classic at Boardwalk Hall.

“I am looking forward to getting to Providence,” Christopher said. “We have a fast car and we know it will just as fast in Providence.”

Christopher is one of four different drivers who have previous TQ-Midget victories at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Mike Iles, Mike Lichty and Mike Stefanik are the other victors in TQ-Midget action.

“The event is a must-see for race fans in the northeast,” Christopher said. “This breaks up the monotony of the long winter season. Fans can come and watch some of the tightest and closest racing they’ll ever see.”

Christopher has a monetary incentive to run all-out this Saturday night. If he can win the Coffee Cup, his earnings in a span of a week from racing indoors could be near $10,000. He earned $5,000 last Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J., and another $3,000 awaits the winner of the Coffee Cup.

Christopher won multiple contingency cash awards and bonuses in Atlantic City, N.J. Also, he leads the Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Indoor Winter Series, which pays the champion an additional $500.

Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I., enters the Coffee Cup as the defending champion. Stefanik thrilled the homestate crowd last season.

“Winning that race was exciting for me,” Stefanik said. “It is pretty right racing, very challenging. There are an array of drivers coming who are very talented and that’s what is so enticing.”

 One of those drivers is asphalt Modified standout Woody Pitkat of Stafford Springs, Conn. Pitkat will make his indoor debut at the Coffee Cup.

“It’ll be interesting,” said Pitkat who finished second to Keith Rocco in the ’10 SK-Modified point standings at Stafford Motor Speedway. “It’s another notch in the belt.”

Pitkat will drive a TQ-Midget prepared by indoor expert Lou Cicconi Jr.

 “I know that I am getting in a good ride,” Pitkat said. “Lou has a great reputation for putting great cars on the race track and I am anxious for this opportunity.”

In addition, Stewart Friesen, a 25-time winner outdoors last season, found a ride with Mike Iles after a dismal outing in Atlantic City, N.J. The Niagara-on-the-Lakes, Ontario, native is always a top contender indoors.

The one-day event will be action packed with grandstands opening at 6 p.m. Time trials for the TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will follow at 6:05. Race action, which includes 10 qualifying events, begins at 7, followed by feature events for both divisions.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.


 
WOODY PITKAT ADDS LOCAL FLAIR TO COFFEE CUP
AT THE DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER


By JERRY REIGLE

PROVIDENCE, RI -
There is nothing like adding another notch to the belt for a race car driver.

That’s exactly what Woody Pitkat, 31, of Stafford, Conn., will be doing on February 5 when the TQ-Midgets will visit the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., for the annual running of the Coffee Cup.

 “It’ll be interesting,” said Pitkat who finished second to Keith Rocco in the ’10 SK-Modified point standings at Stafford Motor Speedway. “It’s another notch in the belt.”

Pitkat will drive a TQ-Midget prepared by indoor expert Lou Cicconi.

 “I know that I am getting in a good ride,” Pitkat said. “Lou has a great reputation for putting great cars on the race track and I am anxious for this opportunity.

 “I read in (Area Auto Racing News) a few weeks ago that Lou might have a second car available. So I gave him a call. He told me I could run it as long as he didn’t sell it. He gave me a call back a few weeks ago and asked me if I wanted to drive it in Providence.”

Of course, Pitkat’s response was an immediate yes.

 “A few years ago, I went to Atlantic City to help out Bobby Santos III,” Pitkat said. “We had to do work on the car, so I got involved and helped them fix it. I think Lou remembers me from back then and that’s one of the reasons why he offered me the ride.”

The race will be Pitkat’s first foray on a tight indoor racing ring.

 “I never drove a Quarter Midget or anything small like that,” Pitkat said. “I had a 4-wheeler and I always raced that around, but I never drove a Midget or anything.

 “It’ll be pretty crazy. Looking at the race from my angle, I think it is 90 percent luck and 10 percent skill. Hopefully, it’ll be a fun experience. I’m not going to say that I’m going to go and win. I just want to get the car in the show and have fun.”

 “He’s in for quite an experience,” said Cicconi, a multi-time TQ-Midget feature winner. “He’ll be working the wheel, dodging cars, accelerating and braking many times during a lap. There is nothing like the close and competitive racing you get from racing indoors.”

The Coffee Cup event returns with enthusiasm from the local crowd.

Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I., is the defending champion of the event. He did so only after making his indoor debut less than a year before.

 “Winning that event was pretty incredible and it meant a lot,” Stefanik said. “The caliber and variety of drivers who attend the indoor events makes it a unique feat to win. Last year, you had the best in the TQ-Midget business, but there was guys like dirt Modified driver Billy Pauch, Indy 500 veteran Davey Hamilton and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Reutimann.”

Although the allure of big-league drivers makes the race an experience, it’s the local presence that draws the experience.

Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ted Christopher of Plainville, Conn., is a regular entry on the indoor TQ-Midget series.

Christopher won the return of sanctioned racing to Rhode Island in March of 2010. Christopher has also claimed indoor events at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

NEMA Midget ace Randy Cabral is an early entry for the upcoming Coffee Cup race, as well. Cabral has competed indoors before and enjoys the atmosphere.

 “It’s exciting from the driver’s seat so I can only imagine what it’s like for the fans in watching us do battle on a hockey rink,” Cabral said.

Of course, Cicconi, the defending champion of the Gambler’s Classic at Boardwalk Hall, is seeking his first ever victory at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center as is indoor ace Joey Payne, who will drive a TQ-Midget owned by Jim “Timex” Morgan, a former professional bullrider turned race car driver.

The Coffee Cup will include the TQ-Midgets and Senior Champ Karts in a one-day event on February 5. Race time begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.



IAN CUMINS AIMS TO KEEP STREAK ALIVE IN UPCOMING TQ-MIDGET SERIES EVENTS

By JERRY REIGLE

TRENTON, NJ -
Ian Cumens has an amazing streak and it’s one he doesn’t want to see end.

He has yet to sit on the sidelines for a Saturday night indoor racing program at either Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., or the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.

He wants the streak to continue again as the indoor racing TQ-Midget racing series continues again in a few weeks as the 10th annual Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City on Jan. 27-29 and the Coffee Cup in Providence on Feb. 5.

“We want to see that streak continue,” Cumens, 18, said. “I love racing indoors. You get to run with the best in the businesses. There is top Midget car driver like Joey Payne and Lou Cicconi at both events. Plus, you get the drivers from other classes too. Stewart Friesen has become a contender every time we go indoor racing.”

Cumens is carrying some major success himself.

The Downingtown West (Pa.) High School senior claimed the ATQMRA title, a year after his older sister Alison won it.

“The experience you get from racing indoors definitely helps in outdoor action,” Cumens said. “Indoors, you are so close lap after lap. I know of a few situations where it came into play this past racing season.

“There was a night at Bethel Motor (N.Y.) Speedway. We started 13th and ended up winning that night. That close-knit racing you get from racing indoors definitely helped us out at that event. The same can be said for the close racing at Mountain (Pa.) Speedway and Wall (N.J.) Speedway.”

Cumens will drive a family-owned Colin Martin-built Spitfire Chassis TQ-Midget. It’s the same car he drove the past few seasons in indoor racing action. The Spitfire Chassis is a bulkier car in comparison to the more compact TQ-Midget designed cars.

“It has bigger tubing, but I feel safe and comfortable in it,” Cumens said. “I know we’re just as competitive with the TQs as well.”

Also, this year marks the first time in history that the indoor races will be held on consecutive weekends.

“If it was up to me, we’d race indoors all winter,” Cumens said. “The good part of going back-to-back is you don’t have to wait for month until you race again. You go from Atlantic City right to Providence. On the bad side, if you get crashed in AC, then you have to rush to make the repairs for the next weekend.”

Cumens is hoping that there is no need to make those repairs. If history proves correct, he should be a contender in the A-Mains.

As for the future, Cumens, who was scheduled to test in the ARCA stock car series at Daytona International Speedway last month, will defend his ATQMRA title.

In addition, Cumens plans to enter a few North Eastern Midget Association-sanctioned events in ’11.

Tickets for the Atlantic City Indoor Race are currently on sale through Ticketmaster (1-800-736-1420) or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets are available with no extra fee applied at the Boardwalk Hall box office and at the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, N.J. at 609-888-3618

Activity in Atlantic City will begin on Thurs., Jan. 27, with paid practice from 5-10 p.m.

Weekend activity will begin on Fri., Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. with time trials. The night will include heat events for TQ-Midgets and B-Mains for the 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts. It will culminate with a 20-lap 600cc Micro Sprint Car main event and a 30-lap TQ-Midget feature race.

The Sat., Jan. 29, program kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Fanfest, which will be held on the indoor racing surface.

The Saturday-night portion of the show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Heat races and semis will lead up the 40-lap "Gamblers Classic" for TQ-Midgets, with Slingshots and Champ Karts also on the schedule.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will share the one-day card which begins at 7 p.m.



MORGAN STOKED FOR MULTI-CAR ATLANTIC CITY
AND PROVIDENCE INDOOR RACING ASSAULT


By JERRY REIGLE

TRENTON, NJ -
Timex Morgan is bringing a gun to the fight this time.

That’s how he describes the upcoming indoor TQ-Midget Car races in Atlantic City, N.J., and Providence, R.I.

Morgan has an arsenal of cars – three to be exact – ready for what will be the busiest two weeks of the winter season as the Rochester, N.Y., resident will be an entrant and owner in both the Gambler’s Classic, which is scheduled for Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Jan. 27-29, 2011, and the Coffee Cup, which is scheduled at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on Feb. 5, 2011.

“Until this year, we had the 600cc Micro Sprints and we were racing indoors against the TQ-Midgets,” Morgan said. “That’s like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Now, I feel as if we have a gun and we’re coming prepared to the gunfight.”

Preparation is an understatement.

Morgan has ace driver Joey Payne in one of his cars along with female driving star Jessica Zemken. Both will drive entries in Atlantic City along with Morgan in the third TQ-Midget entry.

Payne and Morgan will drive TQ-Midgets in Providence, R.I., and Zemken is a tentative entry dependent on her travel and outdoor racing plans.

And Morgan put an offer on the table for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner and driver Tony Stewart.

“Let me just say that if Tony wants a ride, we’ll make sure he has one,” Morgan said. “I know he has several options available if he wants a ride.”

Although Stewart has not committed to participate as a driver, he did attend last year’s Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City, N.J., and he expressed an interest in possibly driving indoors.

Morgan has become the poster boy of racing indoors.

He landed Dunkin’ Donuts as a sponsor for his racing team as a result of taking part in the indoor racing events.

And he’s represented the business well on all fronts. He fields a two seat race car that offers fans and dignitaries an opportunity to experience the thrill of racing.

“We had a great experience this past year,” Morgan said. “Thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts, we had a child, who was part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, ride along with us. It was his thrill of a lifetime. It didn’t matter how bad out night was, and we did have a bad night, but the smiles from that child made everything go away.”

Although Morgan races outdoors, it is the indoor scene that he thoroughly enjoys.

“If it was up to me, we wouldn’t race outdoors,” Morgan said. “There is nothing like going 70 mph indoors with cars inches from you. It’s a battle of inches rather than one of feet.

“Plus, you get the regional top drivers at each event. Look at the entry list. There are guys who win in asphalt Modifieds, dirt Modifieds and so many other divisions who enter these indoor events. In think indoor racing separates men from the boys.”

Thanks to Mark Lafler of Lafler Chassis, Morgan will have his first true TQ-Midget at his disposal.

Payne drove one of the cars to victory already after claiming a division main at Wyoming County International Speedway in Perry, N.Y. Morgan was in contention of winning the Casey’s TQ-Midget Series title, but he finished second although he did claim the series Rookie of the Year title.

“It’s a big difference (switching car designs),” Morgan said. “Joey got out of his car and he said, ‘Now, that’s a race car that can win.’”

Despite it being a month away, Morgan is stoked for the best two weekends of the year.

“The adrenaline and anticipation is already building,” Morgan said. “I go back to what (multi-time Indy 500 veteran) Davey Hamilton said last year.

“He came in and asked us how we drive these things. He said Indianapolis is one thing, but this kind of racing is way harder. That was up in Providence.”

In addition to the TQ-Midget entries, Morgan is fielding a 600cc Micro Sprint Car for Ray Sands to drive in Atlantic City.

Tickets for the Atlantic City Indoor Race are currently on sale through Ticketmaster (1-800-736-1420) or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are available with no extra fee applied at the Boardwalk Hall box office and at the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, N.J. at 609-888-3618
Activity in Atlantic City will begin on Thurs., Jan. 27, with paid practice from 5-10 p.m.
Weekend activity will begin on Fri., Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. with time trials. The night will include heat events for TQ-Midgets and B-Mains for the 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts. It will culminate with a 20-lap 600cc Micro Sprint Car main event and a 30-lap TQ-Midget feature race.
The Sat., Jan. 29, program kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Fanfest, which will be held on the indoor racing surface.
The Saturday-night portion of the show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Heat races and semis will lead up the 40-lap "Gamblers Classic" for TQ-Midgets, with Slingshots and Champ Karts also on the schedule.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will share the one-day card which begins at 7 p.m.


 
FRIESEN READY FOR BACK-TO BACK TQ-MIDGET INDOOR EVENTS

TRENTON, NJ - Stewart Friesen wants another photograph in his garage.

The likeable Canadian driver, who now resides in Old Forge, N.Y., still looks at the picture that shows him, Joey Payne and Jack Hewitt in Victory Lane from the indoor TQ-Midget race in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

That picture brings a smile to his face as it marked the one and only indoor victory that Friesen, 27, scored when he was a mere 16-year-old driver.

Now, he wants more pictures and Victory Lane photos.

Friesen is stoked for the upcoming Gambler’s Classic indoor TQ-Midget race at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on January 27-29, 2011, and the Coffee Cup indoor event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on February 5.

“I love racing indoors,” Friesen said. “There is nothing like it for the drivers and fans.

“I think one of the reasons I enjoy it so much is due to the cross section of drivers you get at those events. You get guys from the dirt and asphalt world. You have drivers who run TQ-Midgets all season outside. You have guys who run the NASCAR Modified Tour. There are guys who run dirt Modifieds, Sprint Cars and Midgets. All of them seem to migrate to the indoor events.”

Friesen enters the winter indoor events as one of the most decorated drivers of ’10.

He tied NASCAR All-American Racing Series champion Keith Rocco for the most wins in the Northeast (25), as compiled by Area Auto Racing News.

Twenty-four of those wins came in dirt Modified racing, while another came in a 360 Sprint Car at Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway.

His dirt Modified event victories came at Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y (10 wins); Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y. (five wins); Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway (two wins); Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway (two wins); and one win each at the following tracks, Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y.; Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa.; the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y.; Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Pa.; and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

Now, Friesen wants to focus his efforts on the indoor TQ-Midget world.

“The intensity of racing is something like you get at the dirt-track bullrings,” Friesen said. “I would equate the indoor circuit as the same intensity you get from racing at Accord, Five Mile Point or Penn Can speedways. It’s pretty incredible when you’re racing in Atlantic City and/or Providence and you’re constantly turning left, trying to avoid the guy in front and/or in back of you.”

There is another reason why Friesen likes the indoor racing TQ-Midget circuit.

“It is a homecoming of sorts,” he said. “My owner Mel Rapp gave me my first TQ-Midget ride when I was a teenager and that car I drove then is driven by James Michael Friesen.

“Mel’s given me a lot over the years. He’s given me an opportunity to race indoors and I appreciate his loyalty.”

The Friesen name is well represented in Atlantic City and Providence.

Stewart is joined by his cousins, James Michael and Curtis.

“For us, it’s like a family reunion,” Friesen said. “There is no better place to have a family reunion than at a race track. The sport has united our family for years.”

Tickets for the Atlantic City Indoor Race are currently on sale through Ticketmaster (1-800-736-1420) or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are available with no extra fee applied at the Boardwalk Hall box office and at the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, N.J. at 609-888-3618

Activity in Atlantic City will begin on Thurs., Jan. 27, with paid practice from 5-10 p.m.

Weekend activity will begin on Fri., Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. with time trials. The night will include heat events for TQ-Midgets and B-Mains for the 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts. It will culminate with a 20-lap 600cc Micro Sprint Car main event and a 30-lap TQ-Midget feature race.

The Sat., Jan. 29, program kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Fanfest, which will be held on the indoor racing surface.

The Saturday-night portion of the show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Heat races and semis will lead up the 40-lap "Gamblers Classic" for TQ-Midgets, with Slingshots and Champ Karts also on the schedule.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will share the one-day card which begins at 7 p.m.

 
COFFEE CUP RETURNING FOR ONE DAY SHOW IN '11 TO DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER

By JERRY REIGLE

PROVIDENCE, RI -
Indoor Three-Quarter Midget Car racing is returning to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence for a one-day show on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.

“That was good news to hear,” said current NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and asphalt Modified ace Ted Christopher. “We’ve proven to the fans in the northeast that indoor TQ-Midget racing is some of the more wild and thrilling events they’ll see during the year.”

The 2nd annual Coffee Cup will be held on the eve of the Super Bowl.

“That’s a big weekend for a lot of sports fans,” Christopher said. “In addition, it’ll be a build-up for a lot of us who head south to race in Florida in a few weeks after the event.”

The TQ-Midgets, which average speeds in excess of 70 mph, will headline the program with a 50-lap feature event and an added payoff.

Mike Stefanik is the defending Coffee Cup champion. Stefanik won a thrilling event last March. Christopher won the return of sanctioned racing to Rhode Island on March 7, 2009.

The exciting Senior Champ Kart racing will be on the under card.

A full complement of practice, qualifying and A-Main action will fill the single-day card.

“Many of us have experience racing indoors,” Christopher said. “We’ve learned a lot about racing at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center over the past two events, so I don’t believe it should hurt us by having it as a one-day event.

In addition to some lucrative cash awards at stake, the prestigious Coffee Cup trophy will go home with the winner.

“That was one of the more unique trophies I ever won in my auto racing career,” Stefanik said. “My daughter took it to work with her . … at Dunkin’ Donuts.”

The Coffee Cup will follow the indoor Gambler’s Classic weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

“Back-to-back weekends of indoor racing,” Christopher said. “You can’t beat it. It is already two weeks of racing in ’11 that I looking forward to racing.”

Details about the program, including ticket prices, will be released in the forthcoming weeks.  

Those wanting information can do so by calling the Area Auto Racing News office at 609-888-3618 or by visiting: www.aarn.com

 
TICKETS TO GO ON SALE FOR COFFEE CUP AT DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER

 PROVIDENCE, RI -
Exciting Indoor Auto Racing  returns to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence for a one-day show this year on Saturday, February 5th. Tickets for the event, which features the exciting TQ-Midgets, go on sale Friday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m at all Ticketmaster locations and the Dunkin' Donut Center box office.

“We are extremely pleased to be returning to Providence and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center again,” said event organizer Len Sammons. “Our reception there from drivers, fans and staff at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in the past has been incredible and we can’t wait to return for this action packed one-day show.”

The 2nd annual Coffee Cup will be held on the eve of the Super Bowl.

The TQ-Midgets, which average speeds in excess of 70 mph, will headline the program with a 50-lap feature event and an added payoff.

Mike Stefanik is the defending Coffee Cup champion. Stefanik of Coventry, R.I., won a thrilling event last March. Christopher won the return of sanctioned racing to Rhode Island on March 7, 2009.

The exciting Senior Champ Kart racing will be on the under card.

A full complement of practice, qualifying and A-Main action will fill the single-day card.

Stefanik, a regular competitor in the asphalt Modified division, is one of the favorites heading into the indoor race.

“These cars are so quick and things happen so fast,” Stefanik said. “You have to be aggressive right, while at the same time remain patient because you have to be around at the end of the race.”

Canadian driver Mike Lichty won the Friday night preliminary event in March, which preceded Stefanik’s win in the Coffee Cup.

Ted Christopher of Plainville, Conn., and Mike Iles of Medford, N.J., were victorious TQ-Midget action in December of ’09 when sanctioned auto racing first returned to Rhode Island in more than 50 years.

Iles won the 20-lap main event on Dec. 4, while Christopher captured the big prize by winning the 30-lap race on Dec. 5.

Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, N.Y., and Ryan Kendall of East Greensbush, N.Y., shared the Champ Kart feature events in March.

Chris Dailey of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., won both Champ Kart events in 2009.

Several national drivers including David Reutimann, a competitor on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and Davey Hamilton, a multi-time Indianapolis 500 starter, were part of the Coffee Cup in March.

Details about the Coffee Cup program will be released in the forthcoming weeks.

 The Coffee Cup will follow the indoor Gambler’s Classic weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. which will be held on January 28th and 29th.

Tickets for both events, which make great Christmas presents, can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations and at the box offices. Group rates are available.

Information on the event will be available at www.aarn.com or by calling 609-888-3618.


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