1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979): Difference between revisions

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Program for the race.

Status: Lost

The 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 was the second race of the 1979 ARCA Racing Series. Occurring on 11th February at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Kyle Petty in a Dodge, in his debut stock car racing start.

Background

The 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 was the 16th running of the event, with the annual race with the annual event typically lasting 200 miles.^[1] The only 1979 ARCA Racing Series race to occur at Daytona International Speedway,^[2] it has ties to the modern Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200.^[3]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with John Rezek winning the pole position in a Chevrolet with a speed of 191.416 mph.^[1] Directly behind him was Dodge's Kyle Petty, who was making his stock car racing debut at the event.^[4]^[1] He would be driving a Dodge Magnums that his father Richard contended with in the Winston Cup Series. Marvin Smith in a Chevrolet qualified third out of 33 competitors.^[1]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 commenced on 11th February.^[1] Petty shot into the lead on the first lap, holding it for 18 laps until Chevrolet's Alan Sheppard took over, leading four laps.^[1] On lap 15, a multicar crash occurred when Chevrolet's Bobby Fisher spun on the backstretch and was hit by Smith and Buick's Bobby Davis, with Chevrolet's Mike Riley also being involved.^[5]^[1] With the cars spinning out of control, Buick's Bobby Jacks rear-ended Davis, causing the former's car to roll over.^[5]^[1] Ultimately, all drivers escaped injury.^[5]

Rezek passed Sheppard for the first position on lap 23, defending it for 12 laps before losing it to Petty.^[1] The race became an open competition during its middle stages, with Petty, Rezek, and the Chevrolet of Phil Finney being the main contenders for the win.^[1] On lap 72, Petty passed Finney for the lead, before dropping it to Rezek on lap 77.^[1] Ultimately, Petty regained it a lap later, and defended it from Rezek, crossing the line half a second ahead.^[1] He therefore claimed victory and $4,150 in prize money, with Rezek finishing second, and Finney taking third.^[1]^[4] Later that year, Petty would attempt to qualify for 1979 Winston Cup Series races, eventually making his debut at the 1979 Talladega 500.^[4]^[6]

Availability

While it was claimed by Bench-Racing that the 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 went untelevised, it was confirmed by nascarman that a CBS broadcast of the event occurred on 28th April 1979.^[7] This broadcast has yet to resurface,^[7] although photos of the event remain publicly available.

Gallery

Images

Petty during the race.
Fisher is hit by Davis and Myers.
Jacks' car begins to flip over.
Petty celebrating his win.
Listing of the CBS broadcast of the race

Video

Top 10 LOST NASCAR TV Broadcasts detailing the CBS broadcast of the race (1:43-2:03).

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Racing-Reference detailing the qualifying and race results of the event. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1979 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ ARCA Racing detailing its history at Daytona International Speedway. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Bench-Racing summarising Kyle Petty's debut at the race. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 The Crash Photos Database detailing the lap 15 accident and providing photos of it. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1979 Talladega 500, Petty's first Winston Cup Series start. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 nascarman Twitter post containing a listing of the CBS broadcast of the race. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[results-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Racing-Reference detailing the qualifying and race results of the event. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[2] Racing-Reference detailing the 1979 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[3] ARCA Racing detailing its history at Daytona International Speedway. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[bench-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Bench-Racing summarising Kyle Petty's debut at the race. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[crash-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 The Crash Photos Database detailing the lap 15 accident and providing photos of it. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[6] Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1979 Talladega 500, Petty's first Winston Cup Series start. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

[nascarman-7] 7.0 ^7.1 nascarman Twitter post containing a listing of the CBS broadcast of the race. Retrieved 21 Apr '22

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 *[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]
 *[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
 *[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]
 *[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
 *[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
 *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
 *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]
 *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
 *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
 *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]
 *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
 *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
 *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
 *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
 *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
 *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
 *[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
 *[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
 *[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
 *[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
 *[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
 *[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
 *[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
 *[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
 *[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
 *[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
 *[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
 *[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
 *[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
 *[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
 *[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
 *[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
 *[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
 *[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
 *[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
 *[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
 *[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
 *[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
 *[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
 *[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
 *[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
 *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
 *[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
 *[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
 *[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]
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 *[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
 *[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
 *[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]]
 *[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]
 *[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]
 *[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
 *[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]
 *[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]
 *[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
 *[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
 *[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
-*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
+*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]
+*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
+*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
+*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]
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