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On the skids
On the skids

On the skids

Date7/21/1990
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  • On the skids: Paul Lawlor's Camaro had a heap of trouble in yesterday's Player's Ltd. or GM Motorsport race. Lawlor, of New Liskeard, Ont., limped around the course leaking oil after engine problems, and finished well back in the race won by John Cadman Jr.
  • On the skids
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the skids: Paul Lawlor's Camaro had a heap of trouble in yesterday's Player's Ltd. or GM Motorsport race. Lawlor, of New Liskeard, Ont., limped around the course leaking oil after engine problems, and finished well back in the race won by John Cadman Jr.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0091003F
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