1985 Daytona 500
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 1 of 28 in the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Track map of Daytona International Speedway showing mainly the speedway. | |||
Date | February 17, 1985 | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 73 °F (23 °C); wind speeds approaching 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)[2] | ||
Average speed | 172.265 miles per hour (277.234 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Melling Racing | ||
Qualifying race winners | |||
Duel 1 Winner | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
Duel 2 Winner | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
Laps | 136 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, David Hobbs, and Ned Jarrett | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
8.3/23 (9.8 million viewers) |
The 1985 Daytona 500, the 27th running of the event, was held on February 17, 1985, at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bill Elliott won the pole at a then-record speed of 205.114 mph. After a mediocre run in the Busch Clash, Elliott nearly lapped the field in his 125-mile qualifying race, then thoroughly dominated the Daytona 500, leading 136 of the 200 laps in his #9 Coors/Melling Ford Thunderbird. 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 saw a number of engine problems, which knocked many of the contenders, including former Daytona 500 winners David Pearson, AJ Foyt, Benny Parsons, Bobby Allison, and two-time defending race winner Cale Yarborough, who was trying to win his third straight Daytona 500 victory.[3]
Qualifying
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Speed |
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1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Harry Melling | Ford | 205.114 |
2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Harry Ranier | Ford | |
3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | |
4 | 21 | David Pearson | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | |
5 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Leo/Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | |
6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers | Ford | |
7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buddy Baker/Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | |
8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Mike Curb | Pontiac | |
9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore | Ford | |
10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | |
11 | 1 | Dick Brooks | Petty Enterprises | Ford | |
12 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Leo/Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | |
13 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | |
14 | 75 | Lake Speed | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | |
15 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Jack Beebe | Buick | |
16 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | |
17 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | |
18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | |
19 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | |
20 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | |
21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | |
22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | |
23 | 10 | Doug Heveron | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | |
24 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Junie Donlavey | Ford | |
25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | |
26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | |
27 | 48 | Lennie Pond | James Hylton | Chevrolet | |
28 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | |
29 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | |
30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | |
31 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | |
32 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | |
33 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | |
34 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard | Buick | |
35 | 98 | Trevor Boys | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | |
36 | 67 | Morgan Shepherd | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | |
36 | 17 | Ken Ragan | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | |
37 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | |
38 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Elmo Langley | Ford | |
39 | 31 | Slick Johnson | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | |
Finishing Order
Pos | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Reason for DNF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 200 | |
2 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | 200 | |
3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 199 | |
4 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 199 | |
5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 199 | |
6 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 199 | |
7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | 198 | |
8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 197 | |
9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Chevrolet | 197 | |
10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 195 | Engine |
11 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 195 | |
12 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Chevrolet | 194 | |
13 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 192 | |
14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 192 | |
15 | 67 | Morgan Shepherd | Chrysler | 190 | |
16 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 188 | Oil Pump |
17 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | 185 | Transmission |
18 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | 182 | |
19 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 178 | Crash |
20 | 31 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 175 | |
21 | 17 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | 172 | |
22 | 1 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 171 | Wheel |
23 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | 161 | |
24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 156 | Clutch |
25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 154 | Engine |
26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 124 | Engine |
27 | 98 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | 103 | Rear End |
28 | 21 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 98 | Engine |
29 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | 91 | Engine |
30 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 90 | Engine |
31 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 84 | Engine |
32 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 84 | Engine |
33 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 82 | Engine |
34 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 80 | Clutch |
35 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 66 | Crash |
36 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 62 | Engine |
37 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 58 | Engine |
38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 45 | Camshaft |
39 | 10 | Doug Heveron | Chevrolet | 44 | Engine |
40 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | 38 | Oil Leak |
References
- ↑ "1985 Daytona 500". Racing-Reference.info. 1985-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ↑ "Weather of the 1985 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ Mark Aumann, Turner Sports Interactive (2003-01-29). "1985: Absolutely awesome – January 29, 2003". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ↑ "1985 Daytona 500". Racing Reference Info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "1985 Daytona 500". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2017.