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- ↑ "USAC National Midget Series 2016 Schedule". 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "Tracy Hines Wins 2015 Honda USAC Midget Series Title to Join Triple Crown Club" . Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ "BRYAN CLAUSON PASSES AWAY AFTER INJURIES SUSTAINED IN BELLEVILLE CRASH - USAC Racing".
- ↑ "LARSON CARVES UP TURKEY NIGHT WIN #2; THORSON TASTES FIRST USAC NATIONAL MIDGET TITLE - USAC Racing".
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