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| |title=<center>1965 Daytona 500</center>
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| |image=1965daytona5002.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1965 Daytona 500''''' was the 4th race of the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series. Occurring on 14th February at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Fred Lorenzen in a 1965 Ford, with the race being shortened to 133 laps because of rain.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1965 Daytona 500'' was the 7th running of the event, with the annual race typically lasting 500 miles in length.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Daytona_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results for the event.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> Since its inception in 1959, the Daytona 500 has become the most prestigious race on the Cup Series calendar, including being defined as "The Great American Race", offering the largest prize pot and generally defining a driver's career.<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-nascar-s-prestigious-race-daytona-500 ''Sportskeeda'' detailing the Daytona 500 and its importance to NASCAR.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> The race would be one of four 1965 Grand National races at Daytona International Speedway to award points.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1965/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1965 NASCAR Grand National calendar.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> The others included the Firecracker 400, which occurred on 4th July and was won by A.J. Foyt in a 1965 Ford;<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Firecracker_400/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1965 Firecracker 400.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> and the Twin 100s,<ref name="twin1">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Daytona_500_Qualifier_1/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the first Twin 100s race.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref><ref name="twin2">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Daytona_500_Qualifier_2/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the second Twin 100s race.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> which also helped determine who qualified for the Daytona 500, as well as its starting order.<ref>[https://dknation.draftkings.com/22274184/daytona-500-qualifying-rules-starting-lineup-timed-lap-duels-twin-125s-race-order-grid ''Draftkings Nation'' detailing the purpose of the Twin races.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Darel Dieringer winning the pole position in a 1964 Mercury with a speed of 171.151 mph.<ref name="results"/> The Twin 100s then commenced; in the first, Ned Jarrett led the first 31 laps, before he was overtaken by fellow 1965 Ford driver Bobby Johns.<ref name="reunion">[http://racersreunion.com/community/forum/stock-car-racing-history/30534/daytona-500-1965 ''RacersReunion'' detailing the race and providing photos and newspaper clippings of it.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref><ref name="twin1"/> Dieringer then moved into the first position on lap 35, and would duel with Jarrett for the win, forcing the latter high on the final turn to claim $1,000 in prize money.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="twin1"/> Jarrett finished second, with Johns taking third.<ref name="twin1"/> Jarrett would then claim post-race that he could have potentially forced Darel down the track to claim victory, but decided not to because he "doesn't race like that."<ref name="reunion"/>
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| In the second event, a massive crash occurred on the opening lap, when Rud Eulenfield spun his 1963 Ford and was collected by 12 other cars.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="twin2"/> Some ended up being flipped over, while Buck Baker suffered broken ribs as a result of his 1965 Oldsmobile being involved in the crash.<ref name="reunion"/> Following this, a duel between Lorenzen and Junior Johnson's 1965 Ford occurred with several lead changes, Earl Balmer also being involved in the action by leading from laps 25 to 26.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="twin2"/> Johnson won the race and the $1,000 after passing Lorenzen on the final lap, Lorenzen holding on to finish second, with Marvin Panch finishing third, also in a 1965 Ford.<ref name="twin2"/><ref name="reunion"/> Most of the final field for the 500 would consist of Fords, with some Mercurys also present, with Chrysler having boycotted the season due to the new regulations that forbid its Hemi engine.<ref name="how">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110908070428/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1960s/1965-nascar.htm Archived ''How Stuff Works'' summarising the race.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref><ref name="lorenzen">[https://www.nytimes.com/1965/02/07/archives/lorenzen-keeps-looking-ahead-to-kind-of-year-he-had-in-63.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Lorenzen's ambitions for the year.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref><ref name="reunion"/> Almost half of the field also consisted of rookies.<ref name="how"/><ref name="reunion"/> Lorenzen meanwhile aimed to replicate his 1963 season success, while also setting the goal of surpassing the $113,000 he earned.<ref name="lorenzen"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1965 Daytona 500 commenced on 14th February.<ref name="results"/> Johnson shot into the lead, and defended it for the first 27 laps.<ref name="results"/><ref name="reunion"/> During this time period, 15 of the 43 runners would retire due to a variety of component failures.<ref name="how"/><ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Nevertheless, some have suspected that because each driver received at least $1,000, some of the retiring drivers committed a start and park tactic.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Meanwhile, Johnson retired from the lead after a tyre blew,<ref name="results"/> resulting in his Ford crashing into the outside wall.<ref name="reunion"/> The resulting debris needed 14 caution laps to be cleared up,<ref name="results"/> while Johnson had to hospitalised as he suffered from a cut to his eye.<ref name="reunion"/> Panch took over as the race leader, defending it for 41 laps only for Lorenzen to take the lead on lap 69.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Panch re-took it on lap 79, where on lap 81 rain forced a caution period for 23 laps.<ref name="results"/><ref name="reunion"/>
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| When the race resumed on lap 104, Panch maintained the lead until Johns briefly led on lap 113.<ref name="results"/> Panch moved back into the first position a lap later however, before Lorenzen made the final lead change on lap 119.<ref name="results"/> Lorenzen and Panch continued to duel until a collision between them occurred as Panch tried an overtake on the high side, causing the latter to spin.<ref name="fox">[https://www.foxnews.com/sports/65-days-until-daytona-fred-lorenzen-won-65-500-under-cloud-of-controversy ''Fox News'' detailing the race, including the Lorenzen-Panch collision.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref><ref name="reunion"/> Lorenzen claimed he was unable to see Panch because of the massive downpour, the crash resulting in the latter being forced to pit.<ref name="reunion"/> Panch ultimately refused to blame Lorenzen for the crash, dropping to sixth in the race.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Lorenzen continued to lead, albeit with a car whose fender was bent and rubbing against a tyre.<ref name="fox"/> He was encouraged to drive on by his crew chief, Herb Nab, on the suspicions that heavy rain would bring proceedings to an end.<ref name="fox"/> This proved correct on lap 133, when the extent of rain forced NASCAR officials to wave the red flag,<ref name="results"/> and the race did not restart because rain continued to occur for the next three hours.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="fox"/> Thus, Lorenzen was declared the winner, his 20th victory, earning $27,100 in prize money.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/><ref name="how"/> Dieringer overtook Johns prior to the red flag to finish second, with Johns finishing third, both drivers a lap down from Lorenzen.<ref name="results"/><ref name="how"/><ref name="reunion"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''NASCAR on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 27th February 1965, alongside speed-skating.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1965-nascar-grand-national-series/1965-daytona-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> This broadcast has yet to publicly resurface. Nevertheless, all Daytona 500s have at least some footage that is publicly available courtesy of the DVD set ''Daytona 500: 50 Years The Greatest American Race''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V683TS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=nascarallout-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000V683TS&linkId=0134f69287fe2d0daa2cc94a3c5badbc ''Daytona 500: 50 Years The Greatest American Race 2008'' containing highlights of the race.] Retrieved 14 Apr '22</ref> Additionally, footage from the VHS set called ''The Golden Era of Racing'' is also available to view.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =2
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =Gn50Uq15BpU
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| |description1 =Highlights of the race.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =1fws05kdYB0
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| |description2 =Race highlights from ''The Golden Era of Racing''.
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| }}
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
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| *[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]
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| *[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
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| *[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]]
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| *[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]
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| *[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]
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| *[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
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| *[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]
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| *[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]]
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| *[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
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| *[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
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| *[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
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| *[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]
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| *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
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| *[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
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| *[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of sports events]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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