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New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic to Sean Tyrka of Tampa, FL

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Sean Tyrka of Tampa, FL is photographed with the members of New Found Glory and 97X DJ Fisher, after winning the customized 2003 Civic Si designed and autographed by the band through a local promotion with Tampa's top alternative station 97X (WSUN).
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    VENICE, Calif.--May 13, 2003--Before hitting the stage on Sunday, May 11, for their co-headlining concert as part of the 2003 Civic Tour, Florida natives New Found Glory awarded Sean Tyrka of Tampa, FL one of their customized and autographed Honda Civic Si's that the band personally designed. Tyrka was among the contestants who won a chance to randomly select a key that could start the New Found Glory Civic through a contest with Tampa's top alternative rock station 97X (WSUN). While Tyrka was the lucky winner whose key started the engine, all of the contestants were awarded a pair of tickets to that night's show as well as the opportunity to meet Chad, Ian, Steve, Jordan and Cyrus of New Found Glory.
    Fans still have even more opportunities to win one of the eight remaining customized Civics designed by New Found Glory or Good Charlotte through upcoming promotions along with the "Drive Away With" national sweepstakes at civictour.com.
    Civic Tour is a unique promotion where music fans can catch one of their favorite acts and have a chance at winning one of 12 new customized Honda Civic Si's designed and autographed by New Found Glory or Good Charlotte. Created and produced by Marketing Factory, Inc., Civic Tour is bringing the Honda Civic brand closer to youthful, contemporary drivers, while offering music fans more from their favorite bands.
    For tour dates and the latest information, visit www.civictour.com.

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