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- ↑ "Frederick G. Roehrig". Republican Herald . Pottsville PA. July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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- ↑ Curley, Chuck (January 12, 2016). "Big Diamond celebrates its history". Republican Herald . Pottsville PA. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Big Diamond Speedway Releases 2025 Calendar of Events". Dirt Track Digest. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Shawn (August 5, 2014). "Howard: Master of the Coalcracker". The Daily Item . Sunbury PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Coalcracker – Race events listing". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 16, 2025.