Down to the wire

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Down to the wire

Date6/20/1976

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Down to the wire: Alan Jones, with Jackie Oliver hot on his tail, heads for the finish line in yesterday's Labatt's Formula 5000 race at Mosport. Jones, driving a March, crossed the line 7/10 of a second ahead of Oliver, driving a shadow. Oliver, claiming he lost because Horst Kroll had boxed him in.

Subject

Automobile racing

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090818F

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