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| |title=<center>1960 Daytona 500</center>
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| |image=1960daytona5002.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 '''''1960 Daytona 500''''' was the 5th race of the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series. Occurring on 14th February at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately by won by Junior Johnson in a 1959 Chevrolet, claiming his sole win at the event. The event is also historic for being televised by CBS, becoming the first major NASCAR race to be broadcast.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1960 Daytona 500'' was the 2nd running of the event, with the annual race typically lasting 500 miles in length.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Daytona_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results for the event.] Retrieved 11 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 11 Apr '22</ref> The race would be one of four 1960 Grand National races at Daytona International Speedway to award points.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1960/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1960 NASCAR Grand National calendar.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> The others included the Firecracker 250, which occurred on 4th July was won by Jack Smith in a 1960 Pontiac;<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Firecracker_250/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1960 Firecracker 250.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> and the Twin 100s,<ref name="twin1">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Daytona_500_Qualifier_1/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the first Twin 100s race.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref><ref name="twin2">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Daytona_500_Qualifier_2/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the second Twin 100s race.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> which also helped determine who qualified and the starting order for the Daytona 500.<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 11 Apr '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Cotton Owens winning the pole position in a 1960 Pontiac with a speed of 149.892 mph.<ref name="results"/> The Twin 100s then commenced; Fireball Roberts led from start to finish in a 1960 Pontiac to claim $1,000 in prize money in the first race, ahead of Owens, with 1960 Ford driver Bob Burdick taking third.<ref name="reunion">[http://racersreunion.com/community/forum/stock-car-racing-history/30418/racing-history-minute-1960-daytona-500 ''RacersReunion'' providing a detailed account of the qualifying races and the 500 itself.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref><ref name="twin1"/> In the second race, Jack Smith also dominated the entire duration of the event in a 1960 Pontiac to claim the $1,000.<ref name="twin2"/> Bobby Johns finished second in a 1959 Pontiac, with 1960 Chevrolet driver Jim Reed taking third.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="twin2"/> The starting order for the Daytona 500 was therefore decided, with Smith lining up ahead of Roberts in second and third respectively, after Smith posted a higher average speed.<ref name="results"/><ref name="twin1"/><ref name="twin2"/> Meanwhile, Junior Johnson started 9th out of 68 competitors, after finishing fifth in the first Twin race.<ref name="results"/><ref name="twin1"/> Johnson was not considered a favourite to win, with Roberts, Buck Baker, and Richard and Lee Petty being deemed the most likely to be victorious heading in.<ref name="early">[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Early_Laps_of_Stock_Car_Racing/llaDBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA126&printsec=frontcover ''The Early Laps of Stock Car Racing'' detailing the race, the incidents, and Johnson's usage of drafting to win.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1960 Daytona 500 commenced on 14th February.<ref name="results"/> Roberts achieved a strong start, taking the lead on the first lap and holding onto it for the first 19.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Smith took over for the next eight, losing it to Johnson on lap 29.<ref name="results"/> The race's early stages was generally an open competition for the lead until Tom Pistone moved into the first position on lap 55 and held it for 26 consecutive laps.<ref name="results"/><ref name="reunion"/> A few laps beforehand, Roberts retired following an engine failure.<ref name="results"/><ref name="reunion"/> Additionally, this Daytona 500 would become notorious for some of its crashes, caused mainly from hind winds coming in from the nearby beach.<ref name="gold">[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Gold_Thunder/-6gsDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT144&printsec=frontcover ''Gold Thunder'' providing an account of some of the incidents that occurred during the race.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref><ref name="early"/> Among those included George Green, whose 1958 Chevrolet caught fire, forcing him to make a hasty retreat.<ref name="early"/><ref name="gold"/><ref name="results"/> He escaped injury, but Tommy Herbert was not so lucky following a serious crash after 118 laps in a 1960 Ford.<ref name="gold"/><ref name="early"/><ref name="results"/> After smashing into the back straightaway, the car broke apart with its engine pulling free and the front end assembly taking flight.<ref name="early"/><ref name="gold"/> Pappy Crane meanwhile rolled his 1959 Chevrolet trying to avoid the accident.<ref name="gold"/><ref name="results"/> Crane escaped injury, but Herbert suffered a broken hand and an eye injury.<ref name="early"/>
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| On lap 81, Rex White in a 1960 Chevrolet ended Pistone's time as the leader.<ref name="results"/> However, Johnson would move past into the first position on lap 90, defending it for 45 consecutive laps.<ref name="results"/> Then, 1960 Plymouth driver Richard Petty impressed by taking the lead off of Johnson, leading until lap 164 before his father Lee moved ahead, also in a 1960 Plymouth.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> Lee Petty was unable to maintain it for long though, with Johns making a move on lap 170.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="results"/> He maintained it until lap 192, when Johnson achieved the final lead change.<ref name="results"/> It came under unusual circumstances, when a wind event caused Johns' rear window to blow, causing the car to spin.<ref name="early"/><ref name="reunion"/><ref name="gold"/> While his car proved undamaged aside from the rear window, it caused Johns to lose his seven second lead over Johnson.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="gold"/> Johnson was able to achieve the final lead overtake, with some speculating that Johnson, who is credited for discovering drafting, had found the principle during this race.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="early"/> He started to build a sizeable gap to Johns for the remaining laps, crossing the line with a 23-second lead to claim victory and $19,600 in prize money.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="gold"/><ref name="results"/> Johns held on to finish second, with Richard pipping his father to third.<ref name="results"/>
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| Post-race, Johnson donated his winnings to charity.<ref name="reunion"/> His car owner John Masoni justified the decision with "we're in this racing game for fun, not profit".<ref name="reunion"/> The 1960 edition of the Daytona 500 is known for being the slowest instance of the event, with an average speed of around 124 mph.<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="gold"/><ref name="results"/> The resulting crashes at the event also forced NASCAR to cancel 100 mile events at the Palmetto Speedway in Miami, and Hollywood Speedway in Hallandale, to give teams more time to prepare their vehicles.<ref name="reunion"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| While it was not the first NASCAR event to be televised, with [[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)|some of the proceeding Daytona races being televised by CBS]], the 1960 Daytona 500 holds the distinction of being the first major NASCAR race to be broadcast.<ref>[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Nuts_and_Bolts_of_NASCAR/qzGCDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT25 ''The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR'' noting the 1960 Daytona 500 was broadcast by CBS after the proceeding Daytona races.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> According to ''NASCAR on TV'', up to an hour of the race was televised by CBS as part of its ''CBS Sports Spectacular'', although it is unknown when the broadcast occurred.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1960-nascar-grand-national-series/1960-daytona-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the CBS broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> This broadcast has yet to publicly resurface, and just like the 1960 Daytona races, there is the possibility that it could have been wiped.<ref name="missing">[http://web.archive.org/web/20210308133848/https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=2676 Archived ''Racing-Reference'' detailing how the broadcast could have been wiped, or that a kinetoscope may still exist of it.] Retrieved 11 Apr '22</ref> However, the possibility of the broadcast remaining in kinetoscope form remains.<ref name="missing"/>
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| 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 11 Apr '22</ref> Additionally, over 17 minutes of coverage from Dynamic Films is also available to view.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =3
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| |id1 =NWZB7rjf6GE
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| |description1 =Dynamic Films coverage of the race.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =9mkrx4EiN6M
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| |description2 =Race highlights.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =Bn623Yz2LJw
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| |description3 =Further footage (please note the crash at the 2:35 mark actually came from the Sportsman race held a day prior).
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| }}
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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 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 National 500 (lost 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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| *[[1968 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1968)]]
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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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| [[Category:Historic]]
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