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- ↑ Kleaning Up At Daytona: A trio of South Africans krauled mighty kwickly in the 24 Hours Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "24 Hours of Daytona Winners / Daytona 24h / Rolex 24 >>> MotorSports Etc". www.motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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