1985 Indianapolis 500

1985 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis, United States on Sunday, May 26, 1985.

Recap

Danny Sullivan beats Mario Andretti by 2.5 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. 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. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eevlaq12YBg 1985 Indianapolis 500 telecast, ABC, as shown on YouTube. Accessed 14 November 2007.]

Results

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.

Additional information

: Carter - Buick engine. Valvoline sponsorship.: Brayton - Buick engine. Hardee's sponsorship.: Rahal - Cosworth engine. March chassis. Truesports team, Budweiser sponsorship.: Mears - Penske Racing team, Pennzoil sponsorship.: Sullivan - Penske Racing team, Miller American beer sponsorship.: Unser, Sr. - Penske Racing team.: Sneva - Dan Gurney Eagle (All American Racers) team, Skoal sponsorship.: Mario Andretti - Newman/Haas Racing team. Lola chassis. Beatrice Foods sponsorship. : E. Fittipaldi - Patrick Racing team. March chassis. 7-Eleven sponsorship. : Foyt - Gilmore team, Copenhagen sponsorship.: Unser, Jr. - Shierson Racing team, Domino's Pizza sponsorship:

: Reference: "Additional information gathered from 1985 telecast of Indianapolis 500".

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

Indy 500 Walker
Previous_race = 1984
Previous_winner = Rick Mears
This_race = 1985
This_winner = Danny Sullivan
Next_race = 1986
Next_winner = Bobby Rahal

References


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