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| |title=<center>1985 Atlanta ARCA 500K</center>
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| |image=1985atlantaarca500k1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Davey Allison claimed victory at the event.
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| |status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
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| |datefound=4 Jul 2020
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| |foundby=digitalmanchris
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| The '''''1985 Atlanta ARCA 500K''''' (also known as the '''''1985 Georgia ARCA 500''''') was the fifth race of the 1985 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series. Occurring on 2nd June at the Atlanta International Raceway, the race would ultimately be won by Davey Allison in a Buick. However, the event is overshadowed by the fatal accident of Ford driver Stuart Lyndon.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1985 Atlanta ARCA 500K'' was the third ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series race to commence at Atlanta International Raceway,<ref name="atlanta">[https://sites.google.com/site/hscrrarchive/racetracks/atlanta-motor-speedway ''ARCA Racing Results Archive'' listing the ARCA races that occurred at the Atlanta International Speedway.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref> lasting over 300 miles.<ref name="results">[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1985_Atlanta_ARCA_500k/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref> It was also one of three Atlanta races to occur in the 1985 season;<ref>[https://racing-reference.info/season-stats/1985/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1985 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series schedule.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref> the others were the Arca Georgia 100, which commenced on 3rd November 1984 and was won by Pontiac's Glenn Sears;<ref>[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1985_ARCA_Georgia_100/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1985 ARCA Georgia 100.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref> and the Georgia ARCA 150, which occurred on 16th March 1985 and was won by Pontiac's Kirk Bryant.<ref>[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1985_Georgia_ARCA_150/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1985 Georgia ARCA 150.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref> The final ARCA race held at Atlanta took place in March 2003.<ref name="atlanta"/>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Mike Alexander winning the pole position in a Chevrolet with a speed of 166.203 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was fellow Chevrolet driver David Sosebee, with Bryant lining up third.<ref name="results"/> Allison started sixth, while Lyndon qualified 33rd out of 40 competitors.<ref name="memorial">[http://motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=2750 ''Motorsport Memorial'' page for Stuart Lyndon.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1985 Atlanta ARCA 500K commenced on 2nd June.<ref name="results"/> Alexander maintained his lead from the start, holding it until he was passed by fellow Chevrolet driver Trevor Boys on lap 20.<ref name="results"/> Boys only maintained the first position for two laps, until Bryant took over.<ref name="results"/> Following a caution triggered by Lyndon's fatal accident, Bryant would remain in front until Sosebee moved by on lap 52.<ref name="results"/> He held first for 13 laps, before Boys took over on lap 65, leading another ten before Sosebee moved back in front.<ref name="results"/> During the mid stages, the battle for the lead became a somewhat open affair before Alexander moved past Pontiac's Bob Dotter on lap 86 to regain the first position.<ref name="results"/>
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| Alexander would be passed by Chevrolet's Lee Raymond, who in turn dropped it a lap later on lap 127 to Boys.<ref name="results"/> Boys would lead for an uninterrupted 48 laps, only to be passed by Alexander on lap 175 and drop out of contention.<ref name="results"/> Alexander seemed likely to win, having led another 27 laps.<ref name="results"/> However, with three laps remaining, Allison performed the final lead change of the race.<ref name="results"/> He successfully defended the first position from Alexander to claim victory and $28,000 in prize money.<ref name="results"/> Alexander finished second, with Chevrolet's Grant Adcox a lap down in third.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==Death of Stuart Lyndon==
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| On lap 32, Lyndon was exiting Turn 2.<ref name="nyt">[https://nytimes.com/1985/06/03/sports/sports-news-briefs-driver-is-killed-in-stock-car-race.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on the death of Lyndon.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref><ref name="nascarman">[https://twitter.com/nascarman_rr/status/1135610342824919040?lang=en-GB ''nascarman'' detailing the life and career of Lyndon.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref><ref name="withheld">[https://tb98nj.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/withheld-racing-footage/ ''Influential Moments in Racing'' detailing the fatal accident and the tape of the broadcast that was eventually publicly released.] Retrieved 6th Aug '22</ref><ref name="memorial"/> Suddenly, the New Zealander lost control of his Ford at top speed, and crashed head-on into a dirt embankment.<ref name="memorial"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="withheld"/> The resulting collision shattered the Ford's roll cage, causing Lyndon to be thrown free into the windshield.<ref name="memorial"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="withheld"/><ref name="nascarman"/> Lyndon was killed instantly from the crash, of which race winner Allison stated was the worst wreck he had ever witnessed.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="memorial"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="withheld"/> Aged 33, Lyndon had achieved success within dirt racing in New Zealand, as well as in motorcycle speedway events in England.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="memorial"/> After having moved to the United States, he became one of a select few New Zealanders to compete in American stock car events, with this race marking his second ARCA start.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="memorial"/>
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| Lyndon was not the only driver to pass away at Atlanta after hitting a dirt embankment.<ref name="nascarman"/> At the 1984 Atlanta Journal 500, Terry Schoonover died after he took slammed head-on into a dirt bank on the backstretch.<ref name="nascarman"/> This made them the first two drivers to die at Atlanta International Raceway.<ref name="nascarman"/> With dirt banks deemed more dangerous than concrete and steel counterparts, it was announced that the track would replace the dirt banks with concrete walls in a bid to make racing safer at the venue.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="withheld"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| While it is unknown whether a race broadcast was planned, the USA Network had aired several Atlanta ARCA races.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="withheld"/> Additionally, Kirby Boone, Atlanta's PR Director, stated that a tape was reviewed, suggesting the event was indeed set to be televised on tape delay.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="withheld"/> However, likely because of Lyndon's fatal accident, the broadcast never materialised.<ref name="nascarman"/><ref name="withheld"/>
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| However, on 4th July 2020, a near-three hour tape of the race was uploaded to YouTube by "digitalmanchris."<ref name="withheld"/> Analysis of the video indicates it was primarily filmed from the front stretch and was likely to be utilised for the planned broadcast.<ref name="withheld"/>
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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 =JkAbiBCwpqQ
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| |description1 =A near-three hour tape of the event.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1985atlantaarca500k2.png|Aftermath of the accident.
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| 1985atlantaarca500k3.jpg|Newspaper clipping reporting on Atlanta replacing the dirt bank with a concrete wall.
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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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| *[[1964 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 National 400 (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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| *[[1969 Permatex 300 at Daytona (partially found footage of NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race; 1969)]]
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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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| *[[1972 Twin 125s (partially found footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 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 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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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 Gabriel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Late Model Sportsman 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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| *[[1988 Miller High Life 500 (partially lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1988)]]
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| *[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
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| *[[1990 Daytona ARCA 200 (partially found footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1990)]]
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| *[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]
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| *[[1995 Winston 100/1995 Duron Paints And Wallcoverings 100 (partially found footage of NASCAR Sportsman Division Series doubleheader; 1995)]]
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| *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
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| *[[2002 K&N Filters 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour race; 2002)]]
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| *[[Jason Leffler (lost footage of fatal 410 Sprint Car accident; 2013)]]
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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:Found media]]
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| [[Category:Found TV]]
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