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1985 Winston Western 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 28 of 28
Sunday, November 17, 1985 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
119 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (311.780 miles)

Time of race: 2:58:03
Average speed: 105.065 mph
Pole speed: 116.938 mph
Cautions: 3 for 10 laps
Margin of victory: .45 sec
Attendance: 40000
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1985 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1985 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
2 144   Terry Labonte Piedmont Airlines   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet11938375running78180
37 227   Tim Richmond Old Milwaukee   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac462475crash052
7 311   Darrell Waltrip Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet11912350running1151
1 415   Ricky Rudd Motorcraft   (Bud Moore)Ford11937875running27180
31 59   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford9610000running070
17 622   Bobby Allison Miller   (Bobby Allison)Buick1171955running0112
5 73   Dale Earnhardt Wrangler Jeans   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet11913175running6160
4 833   Harry Gant Skoal   (Hal Needham)Chevrolet11916225running1165
27 97   Kyle Petty 7-Eleven   (Wood Brothers)Ford1132875running082
101047   Ron Bouchard Valvoline   (Jack Beebe)Buick1187845running0134
6115   Geoffrey Bodine Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet11912150running2155
91275   Lake Speed Nationwise Auto Parts   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Pontiac1187255running1143
31312   Neil Bonnett Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet11918550running3170
161498   Jim Bown Wholesale Truck Parts   (Johnny Kieper)Chevrolet1173420running0115
111518   Glen Steurer Stick Only / Hooper's   (Glen Steurer)Chevrolet1184875running0130
121678   Jim Robinson Hammer Security   (Lois Williams)Oldsmobile1175615running0127
261704   Hershel McGriff WAL Auction   (Gary Smith)Pontiac1141425running085
141832   Ruben Garcia Suncrest Motorhomes   (Fred Stoke)Chevrolet1174085running0121
181971   Dave Marcis Dave MarcisOldsmobile1164610running0109
13208   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Stavola BrothersChevrolet1174305running0124
82143   Richard Petty STP   (Mike Curb)Pontiac1199900running0142
352288   Buddy Baker Bull Frog Knits / Liquid Wrench   (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff)Oldsmobile782600tie rod058
252370   J.D. McDuffie Rumple Furniture   (J.D. McDuffie)Pontiac1143155running088
212477   Greg Sacks Miller   (DiGard Racing)Buick1168255transmission0100
36252   Rusty Wallace Alugard   (Cliff Stewart)Pontiac703500engine055
202652   Jimmy Means Barnicle Oil Co.   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac1164430running0103
412749   Ron Esau McDonald's   (James Hylton)Chevrolet102925engine040
232890   Ken Schrader Sunny King   (Junie Donlavey)Ford1154410running094
342929   Scott Autrey McIntosh Ranch   (Dick Midgley)Chevrolet791125transmission061
333017   Phil Parsons Skoal   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet862650engine064
153173   Bill Schmitt California Cooler   (Bill Schmitt)Chevrolet1174375running0118
403224   Trevor Boys Jim Testa   (Buddie Boys)Chevrolet14925steering043
223367   Buddy Arrington Buddy ArringtonFord1153970running097
293499   Blair Aiken Fred Stoke Racing   (Fred Stoke)Chevrolet1111275running076
193507   Derrike Cope 7-Eleven   (George Jefferson)Ford1162900running0106
243616   Bill Osborne Hackmankars   (Bill Osborne)Buick1152340running091
283764   Clark Dwyer Sunny King   (Elmo Langley)Ford1122825running079
303894   John Soares, Jr. R.P.M.   (John Soares, Jr.)Pontiac1051225running073
32396   Eddie Bierschwale U.S. Racing   (D.K. Ulrich)Chevrolet882675engine067
384035   Bud Hickey Vee-Lee / Stick Only   (Pat Mintey)Chevrolet40950shocks049
394145   Rick McCray Erlich Motors   (Rick McCray)Chevrolet37925engine046

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11818  
19213   #99 spun turn 3 
224019  
41444   #45 spun turn 2 
45473  
48503   #2,17,27 accident turn 6 
5111969  
  Percent of race run under caution: 8.4%             Average green flag run: 27.3 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Terry Labonte199
  Darrell Waltrip10101
  Terry Labonte112010
  Ricky Rudd21211
  Dale Earnhardt22254
  Terry Labonte264116
  Lake Speed42421
  Terry Labonte437028
  Harry Gant71711
  Neil Bonnett72743
  Ricky Rudd75762
  Geoffrey Bodine77782
  Dale Earnhardt79802
  Terry Labonte819515
  Ricky Rudd9611924

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Darrell Waltrip 4292    
2   Bill Elliott 4191   -101  
3   Harry Gant 4028   -264  
4   Neil Bonnett 3897   -395  
5   Geoffrey Bodine 3862   -430  
6   Ricky Rudd 3857   -435  
7   Terry Labonte 3683   -609  
8   Dale Earnhardt 3561   -731  
9   Kyle Petty 3523   -769  
10   Lake Speed 3507   -785  
11   Tim Richmond 3413   -879  
12   Bobby Allison 3312   -980  
13   Ron Bouchard 3267   -1025  
14   Richard Petty 3140   -1152  
15   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 3091   -1201  
16   Ken Schrader 3024   -1268  
17   Buddy Baker 2986   -1306  
18   Dave Marcis 2871   -1421  
19   Rusty Wallace 2867   -1425  
20   Buddy Arrington 2780   -1512  
21   Phil Parsons 2740   -1552