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1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
Auto race held at Pocono Raceway in 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on June 9, 1985, at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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Race details—[1][2] | |||
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Race 13 of 28 in the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() Pocono Raceway, the race track where the race was held. | |||
Date | June 9, 1985 (1985-June-09) | ||
Location | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Warm with temperatures reaching up to 81 °F (27 °C); average wind speeds of 5.5 miles per hour (8.9 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 138.974 miles per hour (223.657 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 62,000[3] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Melling Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 154 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers |
Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN[4] | ||
Booth Announcers | Mike Joy and Barney Hall | ||
Turn Announcers |
Turn 1: Eli Gold Turn 2: Mark Garrow Turn 3: Dave Sotherland |
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