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Rarin' to go: Sweltering temperatures didn't stop more than 60,000 racing fans from sweating it out at the sixth annual Indy at Exhibition Place yesterday
Rarin' to go: Sweltering temperatures didn't stop more than 60,000 racing fans from sweating it out at the sixth annual Indy at Exhibition Place yesterday

Rarin' to go: Sweltering temperatures didn't stop more than 60,000 racing fans from sweating it out at the sixth annual Indy at Exhibition Place yesterday

Date7/21/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rarin' to go: Sweltering temperatures didn't stop more than 60,000 racing fans from sweating it out at the sixth annual Indy at Exhibition Place yesterday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0091081F
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      Working at Home has its drawbacks - but it's great not to have to go out into whipping snow and finger-freezing temperatures
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      True (double) blue: The Argos might have been misfiring on the field, but that didn't stop fans from rooting their lungs out for the home side last night at the SkyDome
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      Gunn, Frank
      7/14/1990
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      Rahal, Bobby
      7/18/1992
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      Mahler, John
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