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Merokean Wins Super Bowl Ad Contest

Zachary Borst's commercial will air live during the big game.

On Thursday, Chevrolet named 26-year-old independent filmmaker, Zachary Borst of Merrick, the winner of Chevrolet’s Route 66 Super Bowl ad contest.

Along with a cash prize, Borst's winning “Happy Grad” spot will air live before an audience of millions during the big game on Feb. 5. 

Among the cast members is New York standup comedian Brett Siddell of Sirius Satellite Radio who stars in the spot as the graduate who mistakenly believes his parents bought him a Camaro convertible.

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See the full commercial right here and look out for it during the superbowl.


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