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1985 Daytona 500 qualifying results

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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 28
Sunday, February 17, 1985 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:54:09
Average speed: 172.265 mph
Pole speed: 205.114 mph
Cautions: 5 for 18 laps
Margin of victory: .94 sec
Attendance: 140000
Lead changes: 22

Glossary    1985 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1985 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
Results not available.

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Bob Park (#19), Craig Spetman (#08), Tom Sneva (#42), Rick Newsom (#20), Jody Ridley (#00), Dean Roper (#05), Joe Thurman (#06), Randy LaJoie (#07), Eddie Bierschwale (#6), Satch Worley (#37), Glenn Jarrett (#41), Donny Paul (#53), Joey Sonntag (#65), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Davey Allison (#77), Dick Skillen (#79), Mark Stahl (#82), Connie Saylor (#99)