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For complete information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=00181TvZCq77bE-sOeASLTxH84VAYJy9MR8bG_EsN4uXJWze9pLfIyeUWVYSnBcZxckbiqrlckv-k9Ndk1vAdp2qM69xrH9P5uiJ8qx6TmoHtV1-g2hBSLXCvBeXh4p1D8QguGyftfB3uPJKBi5gE0bfZNJg5b7mdfPOIGK8L8n2iXqEYwnL3UkUBqvGp2xduuS6MK7QL6aK7Oxtm6tLLiJSjOrKB2YqayZDJF8Tw6Coe8LiEpV0W7XRyZgJriiEhShwDu9mWS6K4jX_6JwTzmq7-p4tRiAha5wSQxk5eIiGWrcS5_sAFPpO1KOIpYGaTwa&amp;c=4M2H0gpb5oToxP46op4bxafT7pP8cXzUtZxHPakMNNsclwviEZu6eg==&amp;ch=SjSJNI2ZBlNpVRrRZdlI2uq6PvE7FHsKyepLbDzG5g3_LexmuDv-vA==\">www.roadamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association\u2019s Spring Vintage Weekend will open the 2015 racing season at Elkhart Lake\u2019s Road America this weekend, May 15-17. 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