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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2013 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ Harris Happy with two in a row, v8utes.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 7 June 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 Results - After completion of 2013 Sydney 500 - Race3, v8utes.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org