1985 Daytona 500
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1985 Daytona 500, the 27th running of the event, was held on February 17, 1985, at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 1 of 28 in the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | February 17, 1985 (1985-02-17) | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather |
Temperatures of 73 °F (23 °C); wind speeds of 14 mph (23 km/h)[2] | ||
Average speed | 172.265 mph (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 |
Host: Chris Economaki Lap-by-lap: Ken Squier Driver analyst: David Hobbs Driver analyst: Ned Jarrett Pit reporter: Chris Economaki Pit reporter: Mike Joy | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
8.3/23 (9.8 million viewers) |
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