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- ↑ "Formula B 1976 « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
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- ↑ "1976 March 76B Race ready". www.race-cars.com. 10 April 2022.
- ↑ Mertz, Wayne (November 29, 2019). "LEMAY SPOTLIGHT: MARCH 76B".
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