Adam Petty (lost footage of fatal NASCAR Busch Series practice session crash; existence unconfirmed; 2000)
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Adam Petty
Status: Existence Unconfirmed
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On May 12th, 2000, Adam Petty was driving during a practice session for the Busch 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. While going into the third turn, Petty's throttle stuck and his car hit near head-on into the concrete wall at nearly 200m/h. He was killed instantly upon hitting the wall from a basilar skull fracture at the age of 19.[1] Eight weeks later, driver Kenny Wallace Jr. died at the same corner, forcing NASCAR to add a number of safety features like kill switches.
Availability
It remains unknown if the wreck was ever filmed. Unlike today, practice sessions were not always broadcast on television and the 2000 Busch 200 was one of those that received no known coverage. There is footage online of the wreck's aftermath, showing the extensive damage inflicted on Petty's car and the wall that it collided with. Due to the accident's graphic nature, and out of respect for Petty and his relatives, it is extremely unlikely any potential crash footage will be publicly released.[2]