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- ↑ "Little River Speedway". NA-Motorsports Track Profile. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ↑ Stephanie McCrummen (20 June 2020). "Wrapped Up in the Confederate Flag". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 June 2021.