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| | #REDIRECT [[1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (partially found footage of NASCAR races; 1972)]] |
| |title=<center>1972 National 500</center>
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| |image=1972national5006.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Bobby Allison (12) battling Buddy Baker (71) for the lead.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1972 National 500''''' was the 29th race of the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 8th October at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Bobby Allison in a 1972 Chevrolet, following a close duel with 1972 Dodge driver Buddy Baker in the final 10 laps.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1972 National 500'' was the 13th running of the event, with the annual race typically lasting 500 miles in length.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_National_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results for the event.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref> It was one of two 1972 Winston Cup Series races conducted at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the other being the World 600,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1972/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series calendar.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref> which in 1972 occurred on 28th May and was won by Buddy Baker.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_World_600/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1972 World 600.] Retrieved 17 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 17 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 17 Mar '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with David Pearson winning the pole position in a 1971 Mercury with a speed of 158.539 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Baker, with 1971 Mercury driver A.J. Foyt third, and Bobby Allison lining up fourth.<ref name="results"/> Allison was looking to repeat his success [[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)|at the previous year's race]].<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_National_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1971 National 500.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref><ref name="unser">[https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/19/archives/bobby-unser-in-nascar-race.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Bobby Unser competing in the race.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref> Additionally, it was reported that Bobby Unser, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 winner and the-then holder of the world closed course speed record, would compete in the race.<ref name="unser"/> He qualified 28th out of 44 competitors in a 1972 Chevrolet.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1972 National 500 commenced on 8th October.<ref name="results"/> Pearson maintained the lead until lap 4, when he was overtaken by Baker.<ref name="results"/> After challenges from Pearson and the 1971 Chevrolet of Bobby Isaac, Baker would generally control the early stages, leading 40 consecutive laps from lap 16, and another 20 starting from lap 60.<ref name="results"/> However, Allison began to emerge as a challenger, overtaking Baker on lap 97, and holding it for 34 laps.<ref name="results"/> From this point, aside from the occasional challenge from Foyt and 1972 Dodge driver Richard Petty, the race would be a duel between Allison and Baker.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/09/archives/allison-is-victor-in-charlotte-500-beats-baker-in-late-duel.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Allison winning the race.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Unser's race meanwhile ended in disappointment; according to ''The New York Times'', he retired after 20 laps, but ''Racing-Reference'' claims his race finished after just eight.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Both claim he retired because of an engine failure, however.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| On lap 213, Allison overtook Baker for the first position, and held onto it for 114 consecutive laps.<ref name="results"/> While it seemed that Allison had the race won, Baker was fast-charging again, with the final ten laps being especially competitive.<ref name="nyt"/> Baker moved back into the first position on lap 327, only for Allison to regain the lead on lap 329.<ref name="results"/> Baker again pulled off a successful overtake a lap later, but Allison ultimately regained the lead on lap 331.<ref name="results"/> He was able to hold off Baker for the remaining few laps to claim his ninth victory of the season and $19,825 in prize money.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Pearson meanwhile would finish the race third, two laps down from the leaders.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''NASCAR on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 21st October 1972 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'', alongside the World Lumberjack Championships.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1972-nascar-winston-cup-series/1972-national-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref> However, this broadcast has yet to publicly resurface. Nevertheless, archival footage of the race was uploaded to YouTube by DiFilm on 20th January 2015. Further investigation found that it was a newsreel from Reuters that was issued on 10th October 1972, with ''British Pathé'' uploading the tape in full colour on its website.<ref>[https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA3ERDOF4EGZV3DFN6BPC8WCBOO-USA-BOBBY-ALLISON-WINS-NATIONAL-500-STOCK-CAR-RACE-AT-CHARLOTTE/query/Stock+Car+Race ''British Pathé'' providing Reuters' newsreel of the race.] Retrieved 17 Mar '22</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Video===
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| {{Video|perrow =1
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =5EkiM2d27Fk
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| |description1 =''DiFilm'' uploading black and white Reuters footage of the race.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
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| 1972national5001.jpg|Allison leading Pearson.
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| 1972national5002.jpg|Allison leading Pearson and Bobby Isaac.
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| 1972national5003.jpg|Pearson during a pit stop.
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| 1972national5004.png|Ron Keselowski leading the pack.
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| 1972national5005.jpg|James Hylton (48) and Richard D. Brown (98) leading the pack.
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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 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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