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Originally Posted by Duff_44

- Kevin Harvick in 2001, replacing Dale Earnhardt after his death. He won in his third race with the team, in a 'healing' moment for NASCAR.

- Tim Richmond in 1987, who missed the start of the 1987 NASCAR season with pneumonia, returned to the series later in the year and won his first two races back in his car before having to sit out again. In reality, Richmond had full-blown AIDS, and had arguably his two best seasons while fighting it.

- Johnny Herbert pulling yeoman's duty at the end of Le Mans in 1991 and missing out taking in the spoils of victory because of exhaustion.

It was probably the noise- has there ever been a louder racing-car?