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- ↑ "Kimmel's eighth ARCA title puts him among racing's elite drivers". Pocono Record . Associated Press. October 19, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ↑ "ARCA Menards Series: Rookie Of The Year Winners". ARCA. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2024.