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| | #REDIRECT [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (partially found footage of NASCAR races; 1975)]] |
| |title=<center>1975 National 500</center>
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| |image=1975national5001.jpeg
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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 National 500''''' was the 25th race of the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 5th October at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Richard Petty in a 1974 Dodge, narrowly holding off the 1973 Mercury of David Pearson.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1975 National 500'' was the 16th running of the event, with the annual race typically lasting 500 miles in length.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_National_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results for the event.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> It was one of two 1975 Winston Cup Series races conducted at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the other being the World 600,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1975/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series calendar.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> which [[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)|in 1975 occurred on 25th May and was won by Richard Petty]].<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1975_World_600/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1975 World 600.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> The race also has ties to the modern Bank of America Roval 400, having dropped the National name from 1983 onwards and being reduced to 400 miles from 2018.<ref>[https://nytimes.stats.com/racing/index.asp?page=track&series=NASCAR&track=4 ''The New York Times Stats'' detailing the history of the National 500.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref><ref>[https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-race-on-charlotte-roval-to-see-length-reduced-1055709/3134691/ ''Motorsport'' reporting on the Charlotte Roval being reduced to 400 miles.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with David Pearson winning the pole position with a speed of 161.701 mph.<ref name="results"/><ref name="bench">[http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-5-this-day-in-petty-history_05.html ''Bench-Racing'' detailing the race and providing newspaper clippings.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> Directly behind him was 1974 Dodge driver Dave Marcis, with the 1975 Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt qualifying third.<ref name="results"/> Meanwhile, Petty would start the race 9th,<ref name="results"/> but was still hoping to achieve back-to-back wins at Charlotte, after having never won at the speedway for 16 years prior to the 1975 World 600.<ref name="bench"/>
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| ==Background==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1975 National 500 commenced on 6th October.<ref name="results"/> Pearson maintained his lead until lap 11, when Foyt moved into the first position.<ref name="results"/> Indeed, the first two-thirds of the race featured numerous lead changes and leaders,<ref name="bench"/> contributing towards 30 changes occurring throughout the race duration.<ref name="results"/> Among leaders included Bobby Allison in a 1975 Matador, who ultimately retired while leading on lap 125 because of an engine failure.<ref name="results"/> Cale Yarborough in a 1975 Chevrolet took over, and remained in contention before his engine too failed on lap 283.<ref name="results"/> Foyt meanwhile led 23 laps, but would retire on lap 265, again because of engine issues.<ref name="results"/>
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| Thus, the race would be primarily between Petty, Pearson, and 1975 Ford driver Buddy Baker, with Petty overtaking Yarborough to assume the lead on lap 224.<ref name="bench"/><ref name="results"/> Baker was seemingly the underdog in this three-way duel, as his Ford suffered from a broken sway bar.<ref name="bench"/> But on lap 307, following the end of a caution, the three drivers were side-by-side with Baker briefly taking the lead after Petty experienced a miss shift.<ref name="bench"/> However, Petty would reassume the lead before the lap's completion, with Pearson having to concede prior to the third turn, and Baker during the fourth turn.<ref name="bench"/> Pearson would nevertheless overtake Baker for second on lap 314, and began to chase after Petty, trailing him by seven-tenths of a second.<ref name="bench"/> Ultimately, Petty managed to hold on without ever conceding the lead, primarily due to him having a far stronger exit out of turn 2.<ref name="bench"/> The King therefore crossed the line to claim back-to-back Charlotte victories and $27,970 in prize money.<ref name="bench"/><ref name="results"/> Pearson finished second, with Baker holding on to claim third.<ref name="results"/><ref name="bench"/>
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| Aside from Petty's victory, discussion post-race also centred around backlash over NASCAR rulings, with Joe Frasson, Bruce Hill, and Darrell Waltrip all angered by an official's decisions.<ref name="bench"/><ref name="spartanburg">[http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-5-this-day-in-petty-history_05.html ''Spartanburg Herald'' reporting on drivers upset with official decisions made during the race (article found on ''Bench-Racing'').] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> Frasson allegedly failed to let Baker lap him, resulting in him being black-flagged for two laps.<ref name="spartanburg"/> He ended up making obscene comments to the official when he entered the pits, resulting in him being fined $100.<ref name="spartanburg"/> Meanwhile, Hill was upset with an official penalising him twice for 15 seconds each after having seven people over the wall during his pit stops, illegal during races.<ref name="spartanburg"/> However, Hill claimed the "seventh" individual was just passing him water from behind the wall.<ref name="spartanburg"/> Finally, Waltrip claimed that a penalty for passing the pace car was unfair because he had a flat tyre and was trying to avoid causing an accident.<ref name="spartanburg"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''NASCAR on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 18th October 1975 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'' alongside a feature dedicated to the Acrobats of Nationalist China.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1975-nascar-winston-cup-series/1975-national-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref> However, the broadcast has yet to resurface, and as of the present day no footage of the race is currently publicly available. Nevertheless, photos of the event are viewable, including as part of the J. Murrey Atkins Library.<ref>[https://goldmine.charlotte.edu/index/render/pid/motorsports:1438 ''J. Murrey Atkins Library'' providing photos of the event.] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=300px>
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| 1975national5002.jpg|Petty with the trophy.
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| 1975national5003.jpeg|The King celebrates his win at Victory Lane.
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| 1975national5004.jpg|Newspaper clipping reporting on Petty winning the race.
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| 1975national5005.png|''Spartanburg Herald'' reporting on drivers upset with official decisions made during the race.
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| </gallery>
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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 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
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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 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 real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Completely lost media]]
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