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- ↑ "Ryan Unzicker Dominates Springfield Dirt Race For First ARCA Menards Win". ARCA. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ↑ Haislop, Tadd (2020-10-04). "PRACTICE: Corey Heim Logs Best Lap Time On Springfield Dirt". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ↑ Haislop, Tadd (2020-10-04). "QUALIFYING: Ryan Unzicker Earns First Career General Tire Pole At Springfield". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ↑ "2020 Illinois Truck & Equipment Allen Crowe 100 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.