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- ↑ Forkes, Les (September 11, 1971). "Shorty wins 25-lap feature event". The Kingston Whig-Standard . p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Stoodly, Dave (2003). The Legends of Watertown Speedway. Speedway Press. ISBN 9780967743844.
- ↑ Sarazin, Jim (September 2, 1972). "Speedy Robinson breezes to feature win". The Kingston Whig-Standard . p. 12. Retrieved November 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Newer and stronger competition set stock car pace". The Massena Observer. July 26, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved November 23, 2023– via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ↑ "Robinson wins at Speedway". The Post Standard. May 31, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved November 23, 2023– via NewspaperArchive.
- 1 2 "Brownville driver gains special Dirt honorl". Watertown Daily Times . January 22, 1993. Retrieved November 23, 2023– via NNY360 Archives.
- ↑ "Guy S. Robinson Obituary". Dexter NY: Johnson Funeral Home. Retrieved September 14, 2024.