1985 Daytona 500
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1985 Daytona 500
| Race details[1] | ||
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| Race 1 of 28 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
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| Date | February 17, 1985 | |
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) |
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| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | |
| Avg Speed | 172.265 miles per hour (277.234 km/h) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | |
| Qualifying Race Winners | ||
| Duel 1 Winner | Bill Elliott | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Cale Yarborough | |
| Most laps led | ||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | |
| Laps | 136 | |
| Winner | ||
| 9 |
Bill Elliott |
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| Television | ||
| Network | NASCAR on CBS | |
| Announcers | Ken Squier, David Hobbs, and Ned Jarrett | |
| Ratings | ||
The 1985 Daytona 500 was run on February 17, 1985 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. The race restarted on the last lap after a Neil Bonnett spin out with less than four laps to go, Bonnett got out of his car and was credited for a 10th place finish. The race however was marked for a number of engine problems, which knocked most of the contenders, including Cale Yarborough who was trying to win his third straight Daytona 500 victory.[2]
Top Ten Results[3]
- 9 – Bill Elliott
- 75 – Lake Speed
- 11 – Darrell Waltrip
- 88 – Buddy Baker
- 15 – Ricky Rudd
- 51 – Greg Sacks
- 5 – Geoffrey Bodine
- 2 – Rusty Wallace
- 8 – Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- 12 – Neil Bonnett
References
- ^ "1985 Daytona 500". Racing-Reference.info. 1985-02-17. http://racing-reference.info/race/1985_Daytona_500/W. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ Mark Aumann, Turner Sports Interactive (2003-01-29). "1985: Absolutely awesome – January 29, 2003". NASCAR.com. http://www.nascar.com/2003/kyn/history/daytona/01/29/daytona_1985/. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "1985 DAYTONA 500 Results". daytonainternationalspeedway.com. http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/DAYTONA-500-History/DAYTONA-500-Winners/1985-Daytona-500-Results.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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