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| | #REDIRECT [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (partially found footage of NASCAR races; 1975)]] |
| |title=<center>1975 Dixie 500</center>
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| |image=1975dixie5001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1975 Dixie 500''''' was the penultimate race of the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 9th November at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the race, which was delayed by rain and finished at night, would ultimately be won by Buddy Baker in a 1975 Ford.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1975 Dixie 500'' was the 16th running of the event, with the race traditionally being around 500 miles in length.<ref name="circuit">[https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/atlanta-motor-speedway.html#.YiFGz-jP1hE ''Racing Circuits'' documenting the Dixie 500 and the Atlanta 500.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref> It was one of two 1975 Winston Cup Series races conducted at Atlanta Motor Speedway,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1975/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series calendar.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref> the other being the Atlanta 500,<ref name="circuit"/> which in 1975 occurred on 23rd March and was won by Richard Petty in a 1974 Dodge.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_Atlanta_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1975 Atlanta 500.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref> The Dixie 500 also has ties to the modern Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, having dropped the Dixie name following the 1979 season.<ref>[http://nytimes.stats.com/racing/index.asp?page=track&series=NASCAR&track=18 ''The New York Times Stats'' detailing the history of the second Atlanta race beyond Dixie 500.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Dave Marcis winning the pole position with a speed of 160.662 mph.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_Dixie_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref><ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/10/archives/buddy-baker-takes-dixie-stockcar-race.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Baker winning the race.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref> Directly behind him was David Pearson in a 1973 Mercury, with Baker lining up third.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1975 Dixie 500 occurred on 9th November.<ref name="results"/> Pearson shot into the lead on the first lap, but Baker completed an overtake on lap 2, holding onto the first position for the next 23 laps.<ref name="results"/> Pearson resumed his control of the first position from laps 25-35, but there were multiple lap leader contenders throughout the early stages.<ref name="results"/> Among those included Dick Brooks, Marcis, James Hylton, Cale Yarborough, Lennie Pond, and Petty.<ref name="results"/> On lap 278, Baker moved back into the first position at the expense of Marcis,<ref name="results"/> only for the race to be stopped because of rain.<ref name="nyt"/>
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| When the rain stopped after nearly an hour, the race resumed on lap 301.<ref name="nyt"/> Pearson made a move for the lead, but Baker retook it onto the same lap after a successful draft on his opponent.<ref name="nyt"/> The racers then faced the challenge of completing the rest of the 328-lap race in darkness as night fell.<ref name="nyt"/> Baker's main opponent following Pearson's brief challenge was Marcis, but despite his strong presence, Marcis simply could not close the three-second gap between himself and Baker.<ref name="nyt"/> This allowed Baker to claim victory and $18,550, with Marcis holding on to finish second, and Petty pipping Pearson for third.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''NASCAR on TV'', CBS televised 30 minutes of highlights on 15th November 1975 as part of its ''CBS Sports Spectacular'', alongside boxing between the US and USSR.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1975-nascar-winston-cup-series/1975-dixie-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the CBS broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 6 Mar '22</ref> However, these highlights have yet to resurface, and no footage of the race is currently publicly accessible.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Image===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1975dixie5002.jpg|Bruce Hill with his 1975 Chevrolet at the event. Hill would ultimately finish 13th.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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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 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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| *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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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 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 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC 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 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Firecracker 400 (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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| *[[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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| *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
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| *[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup 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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| *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Completely lost media]]
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