1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars in CART at the Meadowlands circuit. Full information

1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars

1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars is 83rd CART race. Passed at the Meadowlands circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Al Unser, Jr. won this race. Emerson Fittipaldi and Al Unser also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (271 km).

Previous race: 1985 Portland Champ Cars
Next race: 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars
Race Start: 30th June 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars

4th victory for the Shierson Racing team
2nd victory for the Al Unser, Jr.
7th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
3rd podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
18th podium for the Al Unser

Lola T900 - 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars winner

Lola T900 #30 - 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars winner

1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 21 1h 51m 55.51s 0 Shierson Racing
2 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 16 1h 52m 32.09s 0 Patrick Racing
3 Al Unser March 85C, #5 14 100 laps 0 Penske Racing
4 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 12 100 laps 0 Kraco Racing
5 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 10 99 laps 0 Patrick Racing
6 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 8 99 laps 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
7 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 6 98 laps 0 Kraco Racing
8 Michael Roe Lola T900, #71 5 98 laps 0 Hemelgarn Racing
9 Jim Crawford Lola T900, #34 4 98 laps 0 Wysard Motor Co
10 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 3 97 laps 0 Provimi Veal Racing
11 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 2 97 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
12 Jan Lammers March 85C, #43 1 96 laps 0 Armstrong Mould Racing Team
13 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 0 94 laps 0 Forsythe Racing
14 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 0 93 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
15 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 0 90 laps Turbocharger 0 Brayton Racing
16 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 0 88 laps Engine 0 Arciero Racing
17 Dick Simon March 84C, #23 0 88 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
18 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 0 72 laps Turbocharger 0 Penske Racing
19 Pete Halsmer March 85C, #59 0 58 laps Engine 0 Machinists Union Racing
20 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 0 54 laps Gearbox 0 Gohr Racing
21 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 0 53 laps Accident 0 Canadian Tire Racing
22 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 0 53 laps Fire 0 Arciero Racing
23 AJ Foyt jr March 85C, #14 0 39 laps Gearbox 0 Gilmore Racing Team
24 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 0 36 laps Ignition 0 Galles Racing
25 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 0 36 laps Brakes 0 Truesports
26 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 1 34 laps Accident 0 Newman-Haas Racing
27 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 0 25 laps Engine 0 Machinists Union Racing
28 Roberto Moreno March 85C, #6 0 13 laps Accident 0 Galles Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars on the Meadowlands circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 1m 1.504s Newman-Haas Racing
2 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 1m 2.415s Penske Racing
3 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 1m 2.609s Galles Racing
4 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 1m 2.751s Truesports
5 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 1m 3.125s Patrick Racing
6 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 1m 3.277s Shierson Racing
7 Roberto Moreno March 85C, #6 1m 3.319s Galles Racing
8 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 1m 3.526s Patrick Racing
9 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 1m 3.615s Kraco Racing
10 Jim Crawford Lola T900, #34 1m 3.954s Wysard Motor Co
11 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 1m 4.271s Arciero Racing
12 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 1m 4.34s Machinists Union Racing
13 Al Unser March 85C, #5 1m 4.355s Penske Racing
14 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 1m 4.469s Provimi Veal Racing
15 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 1m 4.577s Canadian Tire Racing
16 Pete Halsmer March 85C, #59 1m 4.586s Machinists Union Racing
17 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 1m 4.659s Brayton Racing
18 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 1m 4.666s Dick Simon Racing
19 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 1m 4.705s Kraco Racing
20 Michael Roe Lola T900, #71 1m 4.825s Hemelgarn Racing
21 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 1m 4.981s Forsythe Racing
22 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 1m 5.061s Gurney-Curb Racing
23 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 1m 6.076s Gohr Racing
24 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 1m 6.088s Alex Foods Racing
25 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 1m 6.251s Arciero Racing
26 Jan Lammers March 85C, #43 1m 6.397s Armstrong Mould Racing Team
27 AJ Foyt jr March 85C, #14 1m 6.88s Gilmore Racing Team
28 Dick Simon March 84C, #23 1m 9.385s Dick Simon Racing

List of all cars for the 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars on the Meadowlands circuit

March 85C

Chevrolet

March 84C

Cosworth

March 85C

Cosworth

Lola T800

Chevrolet

Lola T900

Cosworth

Eagle 85

Cosworth