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Issue No. 042 19 – 25 February 2008
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last minute grab for grid spots
Sprint Racer
Ambrose new CUp deal
Indy/Champ car Truce close
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chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 Crompton 23 Branagan 43 Rear of Grid
race 30 Flyin’ Ryan 25 In the Summertime 38 Tassie Tigers
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Singapore GP in meltdown New 3-year NASCAR deal Expect white smoke soon New DSO for Carrera Cup Stoner wins Jerez Gp Zero Ryan Newman Seven man sees 10s ... ... who can count to 28 Burning up Sprintcars Newman wins the 500 All the fire from Sum Nats Glenney wins Rally Tas
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