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Dan Garlits takes off in cloud of smoke and spinning wheels on way to winning Top Fuel event at Dragway Park yesterday
Dan Garlits takes off in cloud of smoke and spinning wheels on way to winning Top Fuel event at Dragway Park yesterday

Dan Garlits takes off in cloud of smoke and spinning wheels on way to winning Top Fuel event at Dragway Park yesterday

Date5/20/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dan Garlits takes off in cloud of smoke and spinning wheels on way to winning Top Fuel event at Dragway Park yesterday.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090874F
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