Not sure, the race has no contact at all with the fork except at the very top, and the flat bottom on the crown. there's no inner "shoulder" that holds it in place. the top lip that would hold it in place has no damage, it simply looks like it was never the right size to start with. Replacing the headset was part of the plan, ESP if I used the Conti fork. Same era of bike, Schwinn just gave a little more of a *****e about the headset quality.,,,,BD