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- ↑ "Sim racer Travis 'Moonhead' Brown will race again with Huffman Racing in 2023". Traxion. February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ↑ Abhisek, Ansuman (June 14, 2023). "Racing Fans Join NASCAR Driver in Mourning the Tragic Loss of His Most Priced Possession, Weeks After Furious Altercation Shook the Sport". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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