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- 1 2 3 4 "Kyle Larson Dominates To Win USAC Midget Hangtown 100 At Placerville Speedway". Race Pro Weekly. November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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- ↑ Thomas, Gary (22 July 2020). "Kalib Henry, Dan Jinkerson, Les Friend and Mike Miller snag Placerville Speedway wins on Saturday". Mountain Democrat . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ↑ Thomas, Gary (June 11, 2020). "Placerville Speedway gets green flag to race". Mountain Democrat . Retrieved July 26, 2020.