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| |title=<center>1990 Daytona ARCA 200</center>
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| |image=1990daytonaarca2001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Jimmy Horton celebrating his win.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1990 Daytona ARCA 200''''' was the inaugural race of the 1990 ARCA Racing Series. Occurring on 11th February at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Jimmy Horton in a Pontiac. However, the event is overshadowed by the fatal accident involving Slick Johnson, as well as an incident where EMT Mike Staley was run over while tending to Johnson.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1990 Daytona ARCA 200'' was the 27th running of the event, with the annual race with the annual event typically lasting 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1990_Daytona_ARCA_200/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> The only 1990 ARCA Racing Series race to occur at Daytona International Speedway,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1990/A/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1990 ARCA Racing Series schedule.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> it has ties to the modern Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200.<ref>[https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/02/16/daytona-international-speedway/ ''ARCA Racing'' detailing its history at Daytona International Speedway.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Patty Moise winning the pole position in a Buick with a speed of 194.536 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind her was Chevrolet's Bob Keselowski, with Ronald Cooper lining up third in a Ford.<ref name="results"/> Jimmy Horton qualified 13th, while Slick Johnson started 39th out of 40 runners in a Pontiac after electing to utilise a backup car following a crash during a practice session.<ref name="tbt">[https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/02/12/driver-critically-injured-in-arca-race-won-by-horton/ ''Tampa Bay Times'' reporting on Horton winning the race and the accidents.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1990 Daytona ARCA 200 commenced on 11th February.<ref name="results"/> Keselowski shot into the lead on the first lap, holding it for 21 laps before dropping it to Oldsmobile's Tracy Leslie.<ref name="results"/> Leslie held on to the lead until lap 28, when Moise regained the first position.<ref name="results"/> She defended it until Tommy Riggins in a Chevrolet passed her on lap 35.<ref name="results"/> However, Riggins was only able to maintain the first position for five laps, dropping it to Charlie Glozbach, who started the race last in a Pontiac.<ref name="results"/> He held it for the longest uninterrupted duration of 31 laps, before Horton moved past on lap 71, following a spin from Glozbach.<ref name="orlando">[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-02-12-9002122798-story.html ''Orlando Sentinel'' reporting on Horton winning the race and the incidents that transpired.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Here, Horton briefly engaged in a duel with Ford's Ken Ragan, but he successfully made the final lead change on lap 76.<ref name="results"/>
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| Following the fatal accident of Slick Johnson on the same lap, a caution period brought racing to an end, allowing Horton to claim victory and $10,700 in prize money.<ref name="tbt"/><ref name="results"/> In second and third were the Pontiacs of Mark Gibson and Clay Young respectively.<ref name="results"/> Post-race, Horton was happy to win despite finishing under a caution period, stating "You never want a race to end under caution, especially with a wreck like that. It's so unfortunate and you just hope that everybody's OK. We wanted to finish under green, but somebody's got to be there. I'm just glad it was me."<ref name="orlando"/><ref name="tbt"/>
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| ==Death of Slick Johnson and Mike Staley Accident==
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| The race was notable for its crashes, with four serious ones occurring.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/18/sports/experience-is-lacking.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on the accidents and how lack of experience was blamed for the incidents.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> Seven incidents arose that prompted 25 of the 80 laps to be run under caution.<ref name="orlando"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Some blamed the drivers' lack of experience and a high turnover of experienced competitors for the incidents, with Horton stating "It was just a case of people getting in over their heads."<ref name="nyt"/>
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| On lap 76, Johnson was competing at the front of the field, when he spun between Turns 3 and 4 while driving too low.<ref name="crash">[http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/cpdb/crashphotos_view.php?editid1=3533 ''The Crash Photos Database'' detailing Johnson's fatal accident and providing photos of it.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> This caused his Pontiac to slam backwards into the outside wall, while also being hit by fellow Pontiac driver David Simko, who said following the accident "The 95 car (Johnson) lost it in three and four, got down on the apron and shot back up the track. "There was so much smoke everywhere I didn't know where to go. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time".<ref name="upi">[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/02/11/Driver-track-worker-seriously-injured-in-ARCA-race/8943634712400/ ''UPI'' reporting on Johnson and Staley being injured following the accidents, and Simko's comments.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="sun">[https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-02-12-9001240272-story.html ''Sun-Sentinel'' reporting on the accidents that occurred during the race.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="crash"/> Pontiac's Billy Thomas was also involved, and he ended up slamming into a wall almost head-on, fracturing his left wrist,<ref name="sun"/><ref name="upi"/><ref name="crash"/> while Kevin Gundaker in a Chevrolet ended up suffering a bruised back.<ref name="sun"/><ref name="tbt"/> Meanwhile, Johnson's stricken Pontiac was rolling onto the apron of the track, which caused him to be hit at top speed by two approaching vehicles.<ref name="crash"/><ref name="tbt"/><ref name="sun"/> Johnson suffered a basilar skull fracture and multiple chest fractures, and while he was taken to Halifax Medical Center, he was deemed to be in a very critical condition.<ref name="lat">[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-15-sp-1010-story.html ''Los Angeles Times'' reporting on the death of Johnson.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="crash"/><ref name="upi"/><ref name="tbt"/><ref name="sun"/> Ultimately, Johnson died three days following the event, aged 41.<ref name="crash"/><ref name="lat"/> Prior to the race, Johnson was a racing veteran, having first competed in 1966, and achieving a few fifth places in the 1980 Winston Cup Series.<ref name="upi"/>
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| After the accident occurred, 35-year-old EMT Mike Staley approached the scene to tend to Johnson.<ref name="upi"/> But while the yellow flag was out, the leaders failed to spot it on the start-finish line, with most thus continuing to race as they reached the accident.<ref name="nyt"/> Suddenly, Keselowski spun out, with him hitting Gundaker's Chevrolet.<ref name="upi"/> The impact caused the Chevrolet to slam into Staley, knocking him ten feet into the air, with Keselowski's Chevrolet additionally running over Staley's lower body.<ref name="tbt"/><ref name="upi"/> The accident resulted in Keselowski injuring his left leg, while Staley was in a serious condition, including breaking his left leg, as well as breaking and burning his left forearm.<ref name="tbt"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="upi"/> Unlike Johnson, Staley managed to recover, but ultimately could no longer be a paramedic.<ref name="orlando2">[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-10-02-9409300988-story.html ''Orlando Sentinel'' reporting on Staley's comments four years following the accident.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> He later sued ARCA in 1991, being awarded $357,895 in damages.<ref name="orlando2"/> Staley later provided motivational talks regarding overcoming adversity.<ref name="withheld">[https://tb98nj.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/withheld-racing-footage/ ''Influential Moments in Racing'' detailing the ESPN broadcast that never aired.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref><ref name="orlando2"/> Four years following the crash, he primarily blamed racing officials for the "racing back to the flag" rule that enabled drivers to continue competing for the rest of the lap after a crash occurred, believing that the cars should have been forced to slow down immediately following the crash.<ref name="orlando2"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| It is known that ESPN planned to showcase the race on tape delay.<ref name="withheld"/> However, the accidents, particularly the images of the Staley collision, dissuaded the broadcaster from airing the event, with the full race footage yet to publicly resurface as of the present day.<ref name="withheld"/> Nevertheless, footage of both accidents are publicly viewable, after Rescue 911 was allowed to use ESPN's clips of both.<ref name="withheld"/>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =3
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =_mkhil5jYe4
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| |description1 =Rescue 911 segment on the accidents.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =DzEiB2q4O08
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| |description2 =SportsCenter's report on the accidents.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =SOVNS9q7z_4
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| |description3 =Documentary detailing Staley's accident.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1990daytonaarca2002.jpg|Photo of the accident.
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| 1990daytonaarca2003.jpg|Slick Johnson.
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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 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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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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| *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
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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:Partially found media]]
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