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Issue No. 078 28 October – 3 November 2008
LOOK OUT, HERE COMES THE
ang G Kelly
RYAN’S HOME RUN
Dixon: V8s an Option
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Issue No. 078 | 28 Oct – 03 Nov 2008
news 4 Brotherly love
Kelly v Kelly at Kelly ... 6 Grand Marshall New home for Marcus 8 Dixon A V8 future? 10 Cruickshank Take two? 14 Decision in 14 days ... Will the IndyCars be back? 18 John Martin Weighing up the options
chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 Branagan
Steve Owen
25 Crusher
Calling it quits My love, my life
32 IndyCar 38 Carrera Cup 42 NASCAR
Status Quo Home-town hero Moff man wins The Edwards Show
race 26 V8 Supercars trade 48 Classifieds
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