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COSTA MESA , CA , MAR. 10
Mike Bast, fi ve -time U .S.
Speedway champ, led his team to
an opening round victory Friday
night in the 1978 International
Champions Speedway Challenge Series.
U.S. versus th e World . The American
team won 14 of th e 18 events , racking
up 64 points to th e Europeans' 44 .
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The W orld Tea m (I·r): Mitch Shirra. Peter Collins. Terry Betts. Iv an Mauger.
Barry Briggs. Martin Ashby and Rogers.
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The Americans (I·r): Mike Bast. A lan Christian. Bruce Penhall. M ike Curoso. >
Steve Bast . Ron Preston and M ike Faria.
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