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  1.   Dan posted:
  03.14.2009 - 9:24 pm
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Scott Baker was killed when his car struck a tire barrier on the
frontstretch.


  2.   Darrell posted:
  03.15.2009 - 10:00 am
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I remember SpeedVision aired this race a month after it happened,
knowing full well that Baker died on the last lap. I wonder how they got
away with that.

Baker's death didn't get as much notoriety as he didn't suffer from a
basal skull fracture like other drivers did. It was more stress on his
arteries from the crash. His car hit the inside barrier backwards, but
it was a tough lick and very fast. Real shame that it happened.

On a lighter note, Shawna Robinson becomes the first female to lead an
ARCA event.


  3.   IMHO posted:
  09.07.2013 - 8:33 pm
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I was at that race and unfortunately saw the whole thing. Bakers car hit
a huge tire and lifted at least 5-6 feet in the air before slamming
down. Bakers car was turned coming out of turn 4 by an over zealous
driver who was not even on the lead lap. Happens it was the same driver
who ran into the back of the pace car at Daytona...enough said.

ARCA had another race the next night at Shady Bowl. The event was cancelled


  4.   Gregg33 posted:
  03.14.2014 - 10:43 pm
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I was at this race too. Baker was spun out, but in fairness, he was
already very lose before he got tapped. It was nothing deliberate or
even reckless imo. I just remember the thud when the roof of the car hit
the giant earthmover tire. If I recall correctly Scott was running 1 lap
down in around 12th place at the time of the accident. The driver who
accidently spun him out was on the lead lap. Regardless a very sombre
and sad night for sure. As indicated the race the next night at Shady
Bowl was cancelled, but it was due to rain. A USAC Sprint Car race at
nearby Eldora was also cancelled that night due to inclement weather.


  5.   Corey posted:
  11.02.2019 - 11:51 pm
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I just watched the video of this crash on YouTube and can clear a few
things up. Joe Cooksey was the driver that turned Scott Baker into the
tires. Baker was running 8th and Cooksey 9th and they were battling for
position. Both had just been lapped by leader Frank Kimmel.


  6.   Jimmie4life posted:
  05.18.2020 - 3:02 pm
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I wonder if this race and that truck flip at Evergreen also in 2000
prompted a change from those earthmover tires. Hitting those pretty much
made you go to a dead stop in a hurry.


  7.   TheDewCrew posted:
  06.11.2020 - 10:51 am
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From what I could see from the video. Frank Kimmel was lapping the field
on new tires, and was quickly closing on the two. Baker had passed
Cooksey for 8th, just a few laps prior to being lapped by Kimmel.
Baker's car looked very loose mid-turn. As Frank was lapping Shawna
Robinson in front of them Baker had to move down the track a bit, and
unfortunately Cooksey was there and Baker spun passenger-side into the
tire barrier, knocking out one of the tires, and immediately stopping
the car. The whiplash and it's effects were too much for the 43 year old
Scott Baker. Just an unfortunate accident


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