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Issue No. 108 9 – 15 June 2009
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Issue No. 107 | 9 June – 15 June 2009
news 4 Going, going ...
Sherrins to secure MM licence 6 Campbell out V8s need new tech chief 8 Datsun for a HSV New V8 Safety Car 12 Mini Major Two drivers for Townsville 16 Sepang or The Creek? Teulen weighs options
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Rust
James Courtney
23 Addison
Live to Le Mans Live at Le Mans
28 Shannons Nats 32 IndyCar 46 NASCAR
Champions crowned Controversial Sports Sedan Helio won, Briscoe close Smoken’ the field
race 24 Winternationals trade 42 Classifieds
I wanna rock and roll all night, and smash guitars every day: Kyle Busch won the Nationwide race at Nashville, won the traditional guitar and get about destroying it on the dias ...
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