Avondale: Quick Facts

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Rows of NASCAR race cars speed down the track at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, with packed grandstands full of spectators beside them.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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