Boy did we miss this one… Sports Car Challenge for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is the perfect racing game for our readers! Why? Because it features Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche and Volkswagen cars. We will let them slide on including the Volkswagen Scirocco R as a “supercar”. It should have been the GTI W12-650 or Nardo. Either way the list is awesome and there’s more coming!

If you’ve kept up with our iOS games coverage, FISHLABS is a household name for Volkswagen. Volkswagen Polo Challenge and the Scirocco R 24H Challenge are two good ones.

Powered by the ABYSS game engine and using the latest shader and bump map technologies optimized for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, the game looks outstanding. Performance is solid, even on a 1st gen iPad.

The latest build includes interior 360 views and the detail is incredible. For a mobile device, it’s Forza 4 goodness.

Sports Car Challenge car list:

• Audi TTS Coupe
• Bentley Continental Supersports ISR
• Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
• Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
• Porsche Cayman R
• Volkswagen Scirocco R

There are three racing modes to choose from; Time Trial, Slalom and Braking. The time trial is set on a “Green Hell” like circuit with lush beauty surrounding a very demanding set of turns.

An update is coming very soon which will include a brand-new circuit called Yakeshi Yun Long Lake. Yakeshi is a county-level city located in the middle of the Hulunbuir district, Inner Mongolia, China. Why? Recently events like the Porsche Snow Force 2011 and the Lamborghini Winter Academy have taken place here. Audi also held its Audi Quattro 30 Year event here in 2010.

Controls:

You can freely chose between manual or automatic gearshift and acceleration, as well as steer your car via accelerometer or touch control.

Features:

• Original colors and rims available at the dealers
• Realistic driving physics
• Original engine sounds
• Choose game music or your own on your device

The game also utilizes Apple’s Game Center to see where you stand as well as taking on friends and family.

Download on iTunes (Universal and requires iOS 3.1 or later)

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A dreary Wednesday morning greeted the teams and the first of two winter test days for the American Le Mans 2012 season. Morning temps were hovering around 55* with the first session starting 8-11:30AM ET. These two days will be a bit more laid back in terms of competition as lots of data is being collected vs top times.

Falken Tire, Paul Miller Racing and Flying Lizard will be giving the new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR its first laps. Both Falken and Paul Miller will also be testing new tires. Falken with its new AZENIS and Paul Miller is now running Dunlop.

It is somewhat refreshing to see the new 911 GT3 RSR running naked and that ass…

In the first session, it was Ferrari and Corvette out front with the BMW’s sneaking in the top six at the end.

Patrick Long had the top Porsche spot in seventh with a 2:02.638.

10th – no44 Flying Lizards – 2:04.099
11th – no17 Falken Tire – 2:04.581
14th – no48 Paul Miller Racing – 2:06.727

We’ve conned our contributing photographer, James Boone, into hanging out down at Sebring and taking some pics for everyone. More from the second session after its completion. Enjoy!

Photo: 2012 © James Boone | oneighturbo.com

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Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today its driver lineup for the 2012 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The team will field two new racecars in the GT class for the ALMS season: the No. 45 and No. 44 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs. Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long, both Porsche factory drivers, will return for their fourth consecutive season driving together in the No. 45; this will be Bergmeister’s fifth year with the team. Bergmeister is a five- time ALMS GT drivers’ champion (2005-2006 and 2008-2010).

The 2008, 2009 and 2010 championships were won with Flying Lizard in the No. 45. Long has won the title three times: 2005, and 2009-2010, each with Bergmeister. At Sebring, the pair will be joined by Porsche factory driver Marco Holzer. 2012 will be Holzer’s second year with the team. After Sebring, Holzer will return to his regular seat in the sister No. 44 Porsche for the season.

For Sebring, in the No. 44, Seth Neiman will be joined by Darren Law and Andy Lally. Law has driven with the Lizards since 2004 and will return as a guest driver in 2012. Sebring will be Lally’s first race with the team. Lally heads to Sebring following a GT win last week at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona (with Magnus Racing). 2012 is Lally’s fourth GT win at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Among his notable achievements in endurance racing and stock car racing, Andy Lally was named NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year for 2011.

Thomas Blam, Flying Lizard Chief Strategist said, “Marco Holzer has proven to be a highly consistent driver; he contributed a great deal to our 2011 program. He will be a very solid addition to Joerg and Patrick in the No. 45 for Sebring. In the No. 44, we have an All-American lineup with Seth, Darren and Andy Lally. This will be Andy’s first time driving with the Lizards but he has a proven performance record in Porsches and brings a wide breadth of endurance racing experience.”

The new Porsches will have their inaugural run at the ALMS Sebring Winter test this week: February 8 and 9 in Sebring, Florida. Developments to the RSR for 2012 include a wider body, increased front tire diameter and wider front and rear track width. Porsche has also modified the bodywork to optimize aerodynamics and added new air intake ducts to the rear quarter panel. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is powered by a six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-liter capacity.

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SEAT Sport is planning to focus its 2012 activities on lending support to the brand’s customers at different national and international championships and on personalizing SEAT models using a range of custom designed accessories.

Several national and international championships will be featuring SEAT cars registered by private teams, who all rely on the technical and commercial support given to customers of SEAT Sport, bringing the number of SEAT cars competing around the world to over 250 units.

In 2012, SEAT Sport’s high-profile collaboration with private teams registered for the WTCC include Special Tuning Racing and Lukoil Racing Team, who have once again placed their trust in SEAT. Three of the four drivers who will be competing this year with SEAT cars made their Touring car race debut at the Supercopa Leon — Tom Boardman, Josep Oriola and Alexander Dudukalo. The fourth driver will be Gabriele Tarquini, World Touring Car Champion in 2009 with SEAT. Customers of the Spanish brand will also be competing at the ETCC and national Touring car events in Spain, with the SEAT Ibiza Trophy organized by V-Line. The Ibiza Cup will be held in Italy and other championships will be raced in Belgium, France, the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic, Poland and Portugal. Further noteworthy events include the 24 Hours of Barcelona endurance race and several meets held in South America, as well as the popular Supercopa SEAT Leon in France and Mexico.

According to SEAT Sport director Jaime Puig, “SEAT Sport will be featuring heavily in 2012 with full collaboration with all our customers at several types of championships, from track racing to endurance, including increasing presence in both Russia and South America. We will be lending them our technical and commercial support at both championships directly organized by SEAT importers, such as the Supercopa in France and Mexico or the private initiatives of cup and trophy race promoters such as in Italy. As well, we have homologated the 1.6 turbo engine for our customers according to the newest FIA guidelines.

In addition, our commercial activity will continue with the personalization program of SEAT range models with original accessories, which are assembled and installed directly in the SEAT Sport facilities, guaranteeing our customers the highest levels of quality.”

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Following 24 of the most closely contested hours in race history, and with one of the deepest fields ever, Magnus Racing took their historic first victory in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series by taking the checkered flag at the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

As the signature event of the series, and featuring 45 cars in the GT category, the hype behind the 50th Anniversary was shaping the twice-around-the-clock classic to possibly be the best ever. As the event unfolded, the race definitely exceeded expectations, as the race saw three different cars finish on the lead lap in the DP category, and a narrow margin of victory in GT. Following an amazing three-way battle between the Brumos Racing no. 59 and TRG no. 67 Porsches, the Magnus Racing no. 44 of John Potter, Andy Lally, Richard Lietz and Rene Rast emerged victorious, as part of a three-way Porsche sweep of the podium.

“I’ve never been here, and I don’t know what to say,” stated a stunned John Potter. “We’ve come so close to winning, to do it here is just so unbelievable. Rene and Richard drove incredibly, and proved once again why Porsche brings such great drivers. What can I say about Andy? He drove incredibly, and I think he proved yet again why he’s got the reputation he does. Ultimately, however, I really need to thank everyone around me. The crew of men and women behind this team are what make it so special. They deserve to be on the podium with us, and it’s just amazing to be here.”

Qualifying in third place, Andy Lally was off to a great start in the no. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3 Cup. Getting away cleanly as the field spread, it was clear that Porsche had the upper hand, as the Brumos no. 59 of Andrew Davis and no. 44 of Lally drove away from the rest of the field, establishing themselves as the pace of the field.

As the next hours unfolded, it was clear that the Brumos Racing no. 59 was going to be a very strong competitor. Beyond winning the pole position for the race, the no. 59 featured a strong drive line-up, including reigning GT series champions Leh Keen and Andrew Davis, as well as multi-time Daytona 24 winner Hurley Haywood and Porsche ace Marc Lieb. Between off setting pit strategies and occasional caution periods, the lead would shift several times throughout the afternoon and early evening between the Magnus no. 44 and Brumos no. 59, and the TRG no. 67 Porsche eventually fitting themselves in to the mix as well.

With the midnight hour striking and the calendars officially moving to the 29th, the Magnus no. 44 encountered their first heavy challenge of the race, as Richard Lietz was served a stop and go penalty for passing on a re-start. Not happy with the decision, Lietz was cited for passing a car in front of him before crossing the start-finish line, though Lietz and the team contested that he made the pass prior to coming out of turn six, which was allowed by GRAND-AM rule.

Regardless, the team would fall towards the tail end of the lead lap as a result of the incident, thus settling in to a solid third place behind the no. 59 and 67. With Andy Lally taking the wheel followed by John Potter, the no. 44 would slowly gain ground on the cars in front as the night wore on. Then, at approximately 5AM, Daytona newbie Rene Rast got in the car… and that’s when things got interesting. Rast, the two-time reigning Porsche Supercup Champion, truly put in a blinding double-stint as the sun went up. Fighting with the no. 67 of old rival Jeroen Bleekemolen for second place, Rast would slowly gain on the Dutchman for lap after lap, making a bold pass on the outside in to turn one and pulling off the impossible.

Turning his attentions to the no. 59 ahead of him, Rast then put on a charge for Marc Lieb. Slowly chipping away on the gap, Rast would close tightly in on Lieb as his double-stint came to a close. Headed out of NASCAR turn 2, Rast would grab a draft on Lieb moving toward the bus-stop chicane, not only out-braking him to take the lead, but also causing Lieb to run wide and run straight across through the bus-stop chicane.

As the sun came up, the no. 44 was now the clear leader. With Rast out and Lietz in, the team would enjoy the lead for the next hour before being handed their second challenge of the day. As Lietz came in for his second stop of the stint, the team made a crucial error during re-fueling. By GRAND-AM rule, no team member may be do anything perceived as working “under the car”; and when a crew member dipped his head in a wheel well to look at brake wear, the team was penalized another stop and go for the action. However, for this particular violation, it wasn’t just a stop and go, but a stop and go requiring the car to be held for one minute while in the pit. Facing the most excruciating one minute of the race, the team fell back by a lap and a half as this all unfolded, putting the team in third.

This would start a four hour process of fighting back for top honors. With Lietz, Lally, and Rast all trading duties through the morning, the team would slowly gain ground on the 59 and 67 cars ahead of them, fighting to return to the lead lap by lunch-time, until an opportune yellow would finally bring the 44 right back in to contention.

With only three hours remaining, it was time to race. Putting Andy Lally behind the wheel, and having caught the 59 and 67 cars thanks to caution periods, it was time for Lally to go to work. Making easy work of Wolf Henzler in the 67, Lally would set his sights on Leh Keen in the Brumos no. 59 in the closing hours. With off-setting pit strategies starting to come to light, it was clear that every team would likely need to make at least two more stops, and as the laps continued, it was clear Lally would need to make work of Keen on the track.

With just under two and a half hours to go, Lally was able to make good use of the draft through NASCAR Turn Three, passing Keen down the front stretch and re-assuming the lead. Almost equally important, in his efforts to get back around Lally, Keen’s aggression would get the better of him as he made slight contact with Lally’s bumper in the International Horseshoe, slightly damaging his front splitter and effecting the car’s speed.

With under two hours to go, the leading Magnus no. 44 of Andy Lally would pit, with Richard Lietz taking the reigns until the end. With Wolf Henzler driving hard in the no. 67 and now Marc Lieb in the no. 59, Lietz needed to keep pace in order to keep everyone behind, and he did so with great aplomb. Making their final stop with 40 minutes remaining, Lietz never looked back and gave the team their first victory on the biggest of stages.

For Andy Lally, now a four-time Rolex 24 winner, a similar series of sentiments exists.

“Unreal.” Stated Lally. “John drove incredibly today, and was a huge part of our win. Richard was the professional you’d expect him to be, and Rene just really came on strong. We were lucky to have the line-up we did, and even luckier to have such an incredible crew. Magnus Racing is an incredible team, this is going to be a special year.”

For the no. 4 eBay Motors/Children’s Tumor Foundation/QuickenLoans/Racing4Research.org car, an early incident would lead to a compounding series of difficulties for the day.

Qualifying 17th, Ryan Eversley proved his mettle early on, climbing quickly through the field to get the no. 4 car in the top-10 by the end of his stint. Driving a double stint, the no. 4 car was an early contender, with lap-times on par with the leaders. Full of optimism, Eversley got out of the car, and in came former LeMans winner and SPEED in-race reporter Justin Bell.

Fast and on the pace, Bell was in the thick of the race when trouble would strike. Driving in to the International Horseshoe corner, Bell was fighting strong with the no. 94 of Boris Said when hard contact from Said would send the no. 4 car backwards, coming to a stall on the inside of the track.

With the contact not seeming too heavy, Bell tried to re-fire the car to resume on track, however the car failed to start. Following a number of interchanges over the radio, it became clear the problem was that the car’s starter motor took damage from the incident, meaning the car wouldn’t be able to start on its own. Receiving a bump-start from track workers, the no. 4 car resumed, and following a pit inspection, seemed OK.

With Bell out, Daniel Graeff would get in the car, and continued on. Now four laps down, it was early enough in the race that the team still had a good shot at top results, and in such the team continued at a steady pace. Driving consistently strong laps, Graeff would step out and hand the reigns over to Ron Yarab, who drove his usual consistent pace as well.

With all four of the team’s drivers continuing an incident free series of stints, one small nagging problem remained. With the starter motor’s damage, the team had to “bump start” the engine nearly every time they would pit. Every time the car needed to get rolling, the team would push the car down the pit road, drop the clutch, and force the engine to turn over and resume speed. As time wore on, this stress on the engine’s pully system eventually led it to fail, forcing the no. 4 car back to the garage.

Luckily, the pieces that failed on the engine were replaceable, and after a short visit to the Porsche Motorsport parts trailer, the engine was back up and running, and the no. 4 would manage to see the checkered flag, taking a final finish of 38th.

For Ryan Eversley, the race was a day of mixed fortunes.

“I’m very happy with opening stint, but obviously the finish is disappointing. The team did a great job of preparing the car, but you simply can’t do much about the problem they had. It’s most disappointing for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, but I think we still did a great job of raising awareness and bring donations to the cause.”

Jill Beck, Program Director for Racing4Research had similar feelings.

“We definitely hoped for better results, but what can you do?” stated Beck. “We still had a great experience with the Magnus Racing organization, and I believe very strongly we have a great foundation to move forward. Today’s result was tough, but we still worked hard to achieve our goal.”

Beyond the results of the no. 44 and 4 car, Magnus Racing had a number of other accomplishments to be proud of. After pushing very hard via web and social media, Magnus Racing launched a series of interactive fan contests leading up to the race, in which dozens of fans received everything from apparel to hero cards and more. Additionally, the team had a series of on-going videos and other content that, leading up to the race, had hit a cumulative 50,000+ hits between all videos and mediums.

During the race, the team launched a widely popular “Rolex Wars” poster, which aside from getting track-wide recognition for its ingenuity, also received several mentions on SPEED during broadcast.

Finally, the team launched a webcast from the pit, “Live at Daytona.” Interacting with fans for all 24 hours, the broadcast boasted an impressive 140,000 hits and even more impressive 105,000 unique viewers. These are numbers that compete with many cable TV shows!

All in all, Magnus Racing had a near-perfect weekend, and looks forward to the challenge of the coming season.

“This was definitely a great start,” stated Potter. “Now our focus is on the championship. We’re now the points leaders, so we’re headed in the right direction!”

The second round of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series will take place on Saturday, March 31 as the Rolex Sports Car Series joins the Indy Racing Leage at the scenic Barber Motorsorts Park near Birmingham, Alabama.

- Magnus Racing | All Photos: © 2012 Corey Beaman

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Flying Lizard announced today that the team has received two entries for the 2012 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans, France, on June 16-17, 2012. The full entry list was unveiled today by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) in a press conference in Paris.

The Flying Lizard entries will be the No. 80, which will compete in the GTE Pro class, and the No. 79, which will compete in the GTE Am class. Both racecars will be Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs. The full entry list is here.

Flying Lizard team principal Seth Neiman commented, “It’s an honor to be invited to participate at this prestigious event. 2011 was our first year fielding two entries and we are pleased to be able to return in 2012 with the No. 80 and No. 79 Porsches.”

Flying Lizard has competed in the 24 Heures du Mans for seven consecutive years: 2005 to 2011. The Flying Lizard No. 80 finished third in 2005, fourth in 2006, sixth in 2008 and sixth in 2011.

The driver lineup will be announced later this Spring.

- Flying Lizard Motorsports | Photos: © Bob Chapman

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Audi competes in the 80th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16–17, 2012 with a total of four LMP1 sports cars. Two of the four cars in action will be equipped with hybrid drive for the first time. Audi Sport Team Joest also follows a two-pronged approach in the newly created FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) during the 2012 season.

Following the first win for a TFSI engine (2001) and the historical first triumph for a diesel powered car (2006) the brand with the four rings targets yet another technical milestone at the world’ s most famous and most important endurance race. “To develop the hybrid technology for Le Mans is at least as ambitious and challenging as our diesel project was in its early stages,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “The first test results are very encouraging and we are intrigued to see just how this technology performs in combination with our ultra lightweight technology on the race track at Le Mans. As before, we still, however, see potential with the conventional drive – just as our colleagues do in production development. This is why we are absolutely delighted that the ACO and FIA selection committee has accepted our entries and that we can join the grid with four cars at the commemorative running of the Le Mans race.”

Audi Sport Team Joest has entered two cars for the new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Audi plans to field additional cars at selected races such as the 12-hour race at Sebring (USA) and in the 6-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) which doubles as a dress rehearsal for Le Mans for the Audi squad.

At the 80th running of the French endurance classic, Audi competes with the start numbers ‘1’ and ‘2’ (hybrid drive) as well as ‘3’ and ‘4’. As stipulated by the regulations one driver per car is now nominated. Those drivers are André Lotterer, Allan McNish, Timo Bernhard and Oliver Jarvis.

The new Audi sports prototype with hybrid drive will be presented at the end of February. The first competitive outing follows in the 6-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps on May 5. For the World Championship opener at Sebring on March 17 Audi Sport Team Joest relies once again on the Audi R18 TDI that proved victorious at Le Mans last year. Audi has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a total of ten times since the year 2000 and is, as a result, the most successful brand by far in race’s recent history.

- Audi Motorsport

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Volkswagen of America, Inc. revealed its new Super Bowl XLVI commercial today on its YouTube® channel. Viewers can catch a sneak peek of a special, extended 75-second spot online, with the 60-second version of the ad running in the second quarter of the Big Game. This is the third consecutive year that Volkswagen has advertised on Game Day.

“This is a perfect opportunity for Volkswagen to celebrate with the fans that have made 2011 such a record-setting year for the company,” said Tim Mahoney, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “This year’s commercial will build on Volkswagen’s ability to tell human stories simply while continuing to build on the brand’s momentum in the year ahead.”

Volkswagen’s 2012 Game Day commercial, “The Dog Strikes Back,” features a story of an adorable dog named Bolt who is inspired to whip himself into shape by the power and performance of the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The unexpected final moments are a sly wink toward the Star Wars™ theme of Volkswagen’s 2011 Game Day commercial “The Force,” which became a pop culture phenomenon and has nearly 50 million views on YouTube to date. The theme of the commercial is “Back. And better than ever,” which illustrates the success and momentum that the Volkswagen brand is enjoying in the U.S.

Volkswagen’s 2012 Game Day campaign kicked off with a teaser distributed in mid-January, entitled “The Bark Side,” featuring a choir of dogs barking along to Star Wars’ “Imperial March”. The teaser quickly became an Internet sensation, garnering over ten million views to date on YouTube. The “Imperial March” is the same John Williams’ composition used last year in “The Force.”

Following the success of last year’s advertisement, Volkswagen and Deutsch LA teamed up with Lucasfilm again to end the latest spot with a surprise twist. The final 15 seconds take place in the iconic Cantina introduced in Star Wars Episode IV, complete with a special appearance by none other than Darth Vader.

“We believe this spot underscores the Volkswagen brand’s unmatched advertising legacy. It manages to highlight the redesign and performance of the Beetle with the lighthearted touches that viewers expect from the VW brand,” said Mike Sheldon, CEO, Deutsch LA, Volkswagen’s creative Agency of Record.

The new ad is part of a multi-faceted campaign for the Big Game, featuring digital and social media activations such as a takeover of ESPN mobile and the YouTube homepage. In mid-January, Volkswagen launched a “Big Game” tab on Facebook that serves as a one-stop shop for all things related to the game, including The Bark Side teaser, the early online release of the ad, an “Intergalactic Invite” allowing users to send Star Wars themed party e-vites to friends for the Big Game, and more.

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The 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season started with a bang at Daytona International Speedway on Friday as a three-lap sprint to the finish made for a thrilling finish. In the end Billy Johnson and co-driver Jack Roush Jr. were able to hold off a trio of Fall-Line Motorsports BMW M3s to score Roush Performance’s first career win at the 3.56-mile speedway.

Defending ST champion Kinetic Motorsports and drivers Andy Lally and Nic Jonsson maintained the lead with three laps remaining in ST, but i-Moto driver Pierre Kleinubing was able to get by the No. 10 Kia and hold off a last lap charge from Jonsson to give i-Moto its second consecutive class victory by a margin of only 0.021 seconds. Co-driver Jayson Clunie moved the No. 31 Mazda Speed 3 through the field from the 38th starting position in the opening stint.

Charles Putman and Charles Espenlaub finished second in GS in the No. 48 Fall-Line Motorsports BMW M3, followed by teammates Bryan Sellers and Mark Boden in the No. 46 Fall-Line M3.

Gregory Liefooghe and David Levine finished third in ST for BimmerWorld Racing.

- Grand-Am | Photos: © 2012 Corey Beaman

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Here’s our fist set of shots from the 50th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. It has been a great time and after 6+ hours of racing Porsche leads the GT class. Leads swapping, Ferrari’s taking each other out and the Audi R8 GRAND-AMs are getting broken in, literally. However that is not unexpected it is a wonderful site to finally see the Audi R8 in race form here in the U.S.

Head on over and check out the gallery from earlier today. Time to go shoot in the dark!

Photos: © 2012 Corey Beaman

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