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- https://web.archive.org/web/20160427223713/http://www.andra.com.au/series/calendar/2015-16-calendar.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160227012124/http://andra.com.au/series/points/summit-championship.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160227012140/http://andra.com.au/series/results.html
- ↑ Admin. "Summit Racing Equipment to sponsor Sportsman Series from 2015". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ Admin. "Whyalla City Council backs Sportsman Series". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "Steel City Drag Club". steelcitydrags.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ↑ Admin. "Green light for ANDRA Grand Final and funding relief for tracks". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-28.