An hour earlier, as the polls in Texas closed, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee announced that he too had called McCain and that he was dropping out of the race.

此前一小时，在德克萨斯州的投票结束后，前阿肯色州州长麦克·哈克比称他也与麦凯恩通过电话，并称自己将退出竞选。

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To ensure the race secure and smooth, the race route will be closed to traffic at successive sections during the race period.

为了保证参赛者比赛安全、顺利，比赛期间比赛路线各段设关门时间，限时对交通封闭。

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It is now closed temporarily for the race.

现在车辆暂时禁止通行。

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Many roads in and around the town centre were closed for several hours for the race, which got under way at Witton Park earlier.

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