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- ↑ "Motorsport Memorial -". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Cup Races - Drivers - Al Livingstone". www.vanderbiltcupraces.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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