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Round 9 of 14 in the 2017 International V8 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
Date | 18–20 August 2017 | |||||||||||||
Location | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
Venue | Sydney Motorsport Park | |||||||||||||
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