1985 Winston Western 500
Auto race held at Riverside International Raceway in 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1985 Winston Western 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on November 17, 1985, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 28 of 28 in the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | November 17, 1985 (1985-November-17) | ||
Official name | Winston Western 500 | ||
Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.700 mi (4.345 km) | ||
Distance | 119 laps, 311.8 mi (501.7 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 66 °F (19 °C); wind speeds of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 105.065 mph (169.086 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hagan Enterprises | ||
Time | 1:20.658 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Terry Labonte | Hagan Enterprises | |
Laps | 78 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers |
Ken Squier Benny Parsons |
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With the deletion of the two Nashville races the 1985 Winston Cup season was the first since 1974 with less than 30 races.