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| |title=<center>1980 Norton Twin 200</center>
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| |image=1980norton2001.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 '''''1980 Norton Twin 200''''' was the sixth race of the 1980 CART PPG IndyCar World Series. Occurring on 20th July at the Michigan International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Johnny Rutherford in a Chaparral-Cosworth, following a duel with Penske-Cosworth's Bobby Unser.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1980 Norton Twin 200'' was the 12th running of the event, with the annual race lasting 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1980_Norton_200/R/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref> It was one of two 1980 CART PPG IndyCar World Series races to commence at Michigan International Speedway, the other being the Gould Grand Prix,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1980/R/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1980 CART PPG IndyCar World Series schedule.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref> which occurred on 20th September and was won by Mario Andretti.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1980_Gould_Grand_Prix/R/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1980 Gould Grand Prix.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref> The track would continue hosting IndyCar races until being dropped from the schedule from 2007 onwards after failing to reach a deal with IndyCar's organisers.<ref>[https://eurosport.com/indycar/michigan-dropped_sto1251022/story.shtml ''Eurosport'' reporting on the Michigan International Speedway being dropped from the IndyCar schedule.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Bobby Unser winning the pole position with a speed of 192.488 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Johnny Rutherford, with Penske-Cosworth's Rick Mears lining up third out of 26 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1980 Norton Twin 200 commenced on 20th July.<ref name="results"/> Rutherford shot into the lead on the opening lap, holding it for the first 38 laps.<ref name="results"/> He would drop it to Gordon Johncock in a Wildcat-Cosworth on lap 39, who in turn lost it to Unser a lap later.<ref name="results"/> Unser controlled proceedings for the next eleven laps, before a hot potato for the lead occurred, Rutherford leading from laps 51-52, Johncock from 53-56, and McLaren-Cosworth's Tom Sneva from 57-60.<ref name="results"/> Unser would regain the lead on lap 61, holding it for the next eight laps before Rutherford moved by on lap 69.<ref name="results"/>
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| The battle for the first position would then primarily be between Rutherford and Unser, with the latter achieving an overtake on lap 83.<ref name="results"/> Ultimately, Rutherford had the edge, achieving what was ultimately the final lead change on lap 93.<ref name="results"/> He managed to edge out Unser for the final laps to claim his second Norton Twin 200 victory after the 1978 edition and $21,850 in prize money.<ref>[https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-irl-racing-legends-to-attend-mis-forum/2040572/ ''Motorsport'' noting this was Rutherford's second Norton Twin 200 win.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Unser finished second, with fellow Penske-Cosworth driver Pancho Carter taking third.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==Background==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', 30 minutes of highlights were televised on the same day by NBC as part of its ''NBC Sportsworld'', alongside the World Women's Powerlifting Championships and Survival of the Fittest.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/cart/1980-championship-racing-league/1980-norton-200 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the NBC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available. It was known that a YouTube video containing highlights of 1979-1981 CART races also included coverage of the race, but said video has since been taken down.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MotorSportRetro/posts/153732697999882 ''Motorsport Retro'' Facebook post linking to a deleted YouTube that contained race highlights.] Retrieved 2nd Jul '22</ref>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
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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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