Results of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis, United States on Sunday, May 26, 1985. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
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Recap
Danny Sullivan beats Mario Andretti by 2. Daniel John "Danny" Sullivan III (Born March 9, 1950 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former racing driver from the United States. 5 seconds despite spinning a full 360 degrees between the first and second turn when battling with Andretti on lap 120. Sullivan becomes the third driver to both spin and recover and later lead the same race, after Jim Clark in 1966 and Parnelli Jones in 1967. Sullivan does not, however, duplicate Clark's '66 feat of two spins and two saves in the same race. The Buick engine made its first significant presence at Indy, as drivers Pancho Carter and Scott Brayton qualified first and second with the engine. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and Duane "Pancho" Carter Jr (born June 11 1950 in Racine Wisconsin) is a retired American race car driver Scott Brayton ( February 20, 1959 &ndash May 17, 1996) was a Race car driver from Coldwater, Michigan, on the However, both cars dropped out within the first 19 laps.
According to commentators of the telecast, it was said the Buick was faster than the traditional Cosworth engine, but its reliability was questioned early.
Brayton did not have a major sponsor until after his qualifying run. Hardee's picked up the sponsorship. Hardee's is an American Fast-food restaurant chain located mostly in the Midwest United States and Southeast regions [1]
Results
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 |  Danny Sullivan | 210. Daniel John "Danny" Sullivan III (Born March 9, 1950 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former racing driver from the United States. 298 | 8 | 200 | 67 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Mario Andretti | 211. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the 576 | 4 | 200 | 107 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | 9 |  Roberto Guerrero | 208. Roberto José Guerrero Isaza (born November 16, 1958, in Medellín) is a former Racing driver from Colombia. 061 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Al Unser | 210. Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby 523 | 7 | 199 | 0 | Flagged |
| 5 | 26 | 76 | Johnny Parsons | 205. Johnny Parsons (born August 26, 1944 in Van Nuys California) is an American racecar driver 778 | 28 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 6 | 30 | 21 | Johnny Rutherford | 208. 254 | 15 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 7 | 20 | 61 |  Arie Luyendyk (R) | 206. Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver twice winner of the Indianapolis 004 | 26 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 8 | 15 | 99 | Michael Andretti | 208. Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American retired CART and Formula One 185 | 16 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 22 | 98 | Ed Pimm (R) | 205. Ed Pimm (born May 3, 1956, Dublin Ohio) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series 723 | 29 | 195 | 0 | Flagged |
| 10 | 19 | 33 | Howdy Holmes | 206. Howdy Holmes (born December 14, 1949, Ann Arbor Michigan) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series 372 | 22 | 194 | 0 | Flagged |
| 11 | 32 | 18 | Kevin Cogan | 206. Kevin Cogan (born in Culver City, March 31, 1956) is a former Racecar driver who drove in Formula One from to. 367 | 23 | 191 | 0 | Flagged |
| 12 | 31 | 29 |  Derek Daly | 207. Derek Daly (born March 11, 1953 in Dundrum, Dublin) is a former Racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. 548 | 18 | 189 | 0 | Flagged |
| 13 | 5 | 40 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 211. Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships 322 | 5 | 188 | 11 | Fuel Line |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | Bill Whittington | 209. Bill Whittington (born September 11, 1949) is a former American racing driver from Lubbock Texas who won the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans together 006 | 12 | 183 | 0 | Crash T3 |
| 15 | 24 | 43 | John Paul, Jr. (R) | 206. John Lee Paul Jr (born February 19, 1960 in Muncie Indiana) is a former race car driver in CART and the Indy Racing League 340 | 24 | 164 | 0 | Crash T2 |
| 16 | 27 | 34 |  Jim Crawford (R) | 205. Jim Crawford (born in Dunfermline, Fife, February 13, 1948 - died August 6, 2002, Tierra Verde, Florida 525 | 31 | 142 | 0 | Electrical |
| 17 | 17 | 25 | Danny Ongais | 207. Danny Ongais (born May 21, 1942 in Kahului, Maui Island, Hawaii) is a former racecar driver from the United States. 220 | 19 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 23 | 23 | Raul Boesel (R) | 206. Biography Although an outstanding participant in equestrian show jumping he studied engineering gave up his degree and went on to motor racing 498 | 21 | 134 | 0 | Radiator |
| 19 | 9 | 7 |  Geoff Brabham | 210. Geoff Brabham (born March 20 1952) is an Australian racing driver 074 | 9 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Tom Sneva | 208. Tom Sneva (born Thomas E Sneva: June 1, 1948) is a former Indy Car driver that was named to the prestigious Motorsports Hall of Fame of 927 | 13 | 123 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Rick Mears | 209. Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951 in Wichita Kansas) is a retired American race car driver 796 | 10 | 122 | 0 | Linkage |
| 22 | 25 | 84 | Chip Ganassi | 206. Floyd "Chip" Ganassi (born May 24, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at local Duquesne University) is a former 104 | 25 | 121 | 0 | Fuel Line |
| 23 | 33 | 60 | Rich Vogler (R) | 205. Rich Vogler (born July 26 1950, Chicago Illinois &ndash died July 21 1990, Salem Indiana) was a champion sprint 653 | 30 | 119 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 24 | 6 | 20 | Don Whittington | 210. Reginald "Don" Whittington (born January 23 1946) is a former American racing driver from Lubbock Texas who won the 1979 24 Hours of Le 992 | 6 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 11 | 30 | Al Unser, Jr. | 209. Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior 215 | 11 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | 22 | Dick Simon | 208. Dick Simon (born September 21, 1933 in Sandy Utah) is one of the oldest men to ever have raced in the Indianapolis 500 536 | 14 | 86 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 27 | 3 | 10 | Bobby Rahal | 211. Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10 1953 in Medina Ohio) is an American Auto racing team owner and former driver spending most of 818 | 3 | 84 | 14 | Waste Gate |
| 28 | 21 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 205. Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver 783 | 27 | 62 | 0 | Front Wing |
| 29 | 29 | 97 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | 204. Tony Bettenhausen Jr (b October 20 1951, Joliet Illinois &ndash d 824 | 33 | 31 | 0 | Wheel Bearing |
| 30 | 2 | 37 | Scott Brayton | 212. Scott Brayton ( February 20, 1959 &ndash May 17, 1996) was a Race car driver from Coldwater, Michigan, on the 354 | 2 | 19 | 1 | Cylinder Wall |
| 31 | 18 | 55 |  Josele Garza | 206. Josele Garza (born March 15, 1962 in Mexico City Mexico started seven Indianapolis 500 races 677 | 20 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 28 | 44 | George Snider | 205. George Snider (born December 8, 1940, in Fresno California) is a retired American race car driver 455 | 32 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 1 | 6 | Pancho Carter | 212. Duane "Pancho" Carter Jr (born June 11 1950 in Racine Wisconsin) is a retired American race car driver 583 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Oil Pump |
Failed to qualify: Tom Bigelow (#24, #42, #50), Steve Chassey (#56), Dick Ferguson (#69), Chet Fillip (#38, #39), Dennis Firestone (#36), Pete Halsmer (#59), Gordon Johncock (#20), Herm Johnson (#8), Jerry Karl (#51, #62), Phil Krueger (#50, #51), Randy Lanier (#57), Mike Nish (#41), Michael Roe (#71), Jacques Villneuve (#76)
Race events
Rich Vogler had a crash that was big enough that he had to be airlifted to hospital. Tom Bigelow (born October 31, 1939, in Whitewater Wisconsin) USA is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car Steve Chassey (born February 27, 1945, Carmel Indiana) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Dick Ferguson (born March 16, 1950 in Los Angeles California) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Chet Fillip (born April 4, 1957, San Angelo Texas) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Dennis Firestone (born July 22, 1944 in Townsville, Australia) is a former CART driver from 1979 to 1987 Pete Halsmer (born March 3, 1944 in Lafayette Indiana) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Gordon Johncock (born 5 August 1937, Coldwater Michigan) is a former racing driver best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 Herm Johnson (born March 4, 1953 in Eau Claire Wisconsin) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Jerry Karl ( April 29, 1941, Manchester Pennsylvania - February 16, 2008, Baltimore Maryland) was a former driver in Phil Krueger (born June 22, 1951 in Santa Monica California) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Randy Thomas Lanier (born 22 September 1954, Florida) is a former race car driver from the United States of America. Mike Nish (born December 10, 1959) is a former American racing driver who competed in the CART Championship Car series and made several Michael Roe (born August 8, 1955) is am Irish former racing driver from Naas. Jacques Villeneuve Sr also known as Jacquo or Uncle Jacques (in French L'oncle Jacques) (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian racer
Additional information
- Carter - Buick engine. Valvoline sponsorship. Ashland Inc (or simply Ashland) is a Fortune 500 company which operates in more than 100 countries throughout the world
- Brayton - Buick engine. Hardee's sponsorship. Hardee's is an American Fast-food restaurant chain located mostly in the Midwest United States and Southeast regions
- Rahal - Cosworth engine. March chassis. Truesports team, Budweiser sponsorship. Truesports was an automobile racing team founded by Jim Trueman based in Hilliard Ohio. Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States.
- Mears - Penske Racing team, Pennzoil sponsorship. Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. Pennzoil is an oil company originally founded in Oil City Pennsylvania.
- Sullivan - Penske Racing team, Miller American beer sponsorship. Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR.
- Unser, Sr. - Penske Racing team. Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR.
- Sneva - Dan Gurney Eagle (All American Racers) team, Skoal sponsorship. Anglo American Racers was a Formula One and Champ Car constructor from the USA owned by Dan Gurney and run from the Weslake factory
- Mario Andretti - Newman/Haas Racing team. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Lola chassis. Beatrice Foods sponsorship. The Beatrice Foods Company was a major American food processing company and household name
- E. Fittipaldi - Patrick Racing team. Patrick Racing was an Auto racing team in both Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. March chassis. 7-Eleven sponsorship. 7-Eleven is a worldwide chain of Convenience stores It is since March 2007 the largest chain store in any category beating McDonald's by 1000 stores
- Foyt - Gilmore team, Copenhagen sponsorship. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city
- Unser, Jr. - Shierson Racing team, Domino's Pizza sponsorship
- Reference: Additional information gathered from 1985 telecast of Indianapolis 500. Doug Shierson Racing is a former racing team that competed in the CART Championship Car Series from 1982 to 1990 Domino's Pizza Inc ( is an international Fast food Pizza delivery corporation headquartered just outside Ann Arbor Michigan, United States
Quotes
"The Indianapolis 500 has a new champion, as Danny Sullivan has won the 69th Indianapolis 500" - Paul Page described the finish of the race for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
| 1984 Indianapolis 500 Rick Mears | 1985 Indianapolis 500 Danny Sullivan | 1986 Indianapolis 500 Bobby Rahal |
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eevlaq12YBg 1985 Indianapolis 500 telecast, ABC, as shown on YouTube. Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer of ABC Sports ' coverage of CART and the Indianapolis 500 from 1988 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (known typically as the IMS Radio Network) is a Radio syndication arrangement by which the Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1984 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 27, 1984. Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951 in Wichita Kansas) is a retired American race car driver Daniel John "Danny" Sullivan III (Born March 9, 1950 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former racing driver from the United States. The 70th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Saturday May 31, 1986. Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10 1953 in Medina Ohio) is an American Auto racing team owner and former driver spending most of Accessed 14 November 2007.
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