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The First Desert Classic

Arizona Capitol Reports Staff//August 11, 2006//[read_meter]

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The First Desert Classic

The First Desert Classic

Arizona Capitol Reports Staff//August 11, 2006//[read_meter]

In what could liberally be considered the great grandfather of the Phoenix International Raceway, the Cactus Derby (also known as the Desert Classic) tested the wit, fortitude, and resourcefulness of...

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