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- ↑ "ALLSVENSKAN, INDIANERNA SPEEDWAY GRIPARNA". FIM. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Glottra Skog Arena - Kumla". Top 19 Places. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star page 38-39. 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "Motorstadion - Indianernas hemmaarena". Visit Kumla. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Indianerna History". Indianerna Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "1992 World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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