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- ↑ "ACT Late Model Tour 2016 Driver Standings". American Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ACT Late Model Tour". American Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- 1 2 "ACT Late Model Tour Race #1 - Governor's Cup 150" (PDF). American Canadian Tour. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Merchants Bank 150 Postponed Due to Rain". Thunder Road SpeedBowl. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ↑ "Spring Green 117 schedule of events" (PDF). American Canadian Tour. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "ACT's Spring Green Devil's Bowl Speedway Event Postponed". American Canadian Tour. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "2017 ACT Roster". American Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "NHMS ACT Invitational Qualifiers". American Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.