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1985 Michigan 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1985 Michigan 500

1985 Michigan 500 is 85th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Rick Mears won the pole position, Emerson Fittipaldi won this race. Al Unser and Tom Sneva also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars
Next race: 1985 Road America Champ Cars
Race Start: 28th July 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Michigan 500

7th victory for the Patrick Racing team
1st victory for the Emerson Fittipaldi
4th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
20th podium for the Al Unser
25th podium for the Tom Sneva

March 85C #40 - 1985 Michigan 500 winner

1985 Michigan 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 85C, #40	20	3h 53m 58.33s	Patrick Racing
2	Al Unser	March 85C, #11	17	3h 53m 58.73s	Penske Racing
3	Tom Sneva	Eagle 85, #2	14	249 laps	Gurney-Curb Racing
4	Johnny Rutherford	March 85C, #21	12	248 laps	Alex Foods Racing
5	Ed Pimm	Eagle 85, #98	10	248 laps	Gurney-Curb Racing
6	Bobby Rahal	March 85C, #3	8	247 laps	Truesports
7	Kevin Cogan	March 85C, #18	6	247 laps	Kraco Racing
8	Scott Brayton	March 85C, #37	5	245 laps	Brayton Racing
9	Howdy Holmes	Lola T900, #33	4	242 laps	Forsythe Racing
10	Mario Andretti	Lola T900, #1	3	241 laps Accident	Newman-Haas Racing
11	Tom Bigelow, Dennis Firestone	Lola T900, #36	1		BC Pace Racing
12	Steve Chassey	March 85C, #56	1	228 laps Engine	Gohr Racing
13	Roberto Guerrero	March 85C, #9	0	204 laps Gearbox	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
14	Danny Sullivan	March 85C, #4	0	203 laps Radiator	Penske Racing
15	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T900, #30	0	180 laps Engine	Shierson Racing
16	Pancho Carter	March 85C, #6	0	162 laps Accident	Galles Racing
17	Chet Fillip	Lola T900, #38	0	145 laps Accident	Circle Bar Auto Racing
18	Spike Gehlhausen	Lola T900, #71	0	127 laps Accident	Hemelgarn Racing
19	Josele Garza	March 85C, #55	0	109 laps Accident	Machinists Union Racing
20	Danny Ongais	March 85C, #25	0	81 laps Accident	Interscope Racing
21	Phil Krueger	March 84C, #42	0	78 laps Accident	Mergard Racing
22	Chip Ganassi	March 85C, #59	0	69 laps Accident	Machinists Union Racing
23	Sammy Swindell	March 85C, #20	0	58 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
24	Dale Coyne	Lola T800, #19	0	40 laps Engine	Dale Coyne Racing
25	Dick Simon	March 85C, #22	0	37 laps Engine	Dick Simon Racing
26	Tom Bigelow	March 84C, #24	0	35 laps Engine	Leader Card Racers
27	Michael Andretti	March 85C, #99	0	24 laps Engine	Kraco Racing
28	Raul Boesel	March 84C, #23	0	17 laps Inlet manifold	Dick Simon Racing
29	Geoff Brabham	March 85C, #7	0	7 laps Accident	Galles Racing
30	Rick Mears	March 85C, #5	1	7 laps Transmission	Penske Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	March 85C, #5	33.689s	Penske Racing
2	Danny Sullivan	March 85C, #4	34.001s	Penske Racing
3	Mario Andretti	Lola T900, #1	34.01s	Newman-Haas Racing
4	Pancho Carter	March 85C, #6	34.235s	Galles Racing
5	Geoff Brabham	March 85C, #7	34.387s	Galles Racing
6	Johnny Rutherford	March 85C, #21	34.402s	Alex Foods Racing
7	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T900, #30	34.461s	Shierson Racing
8	Al Unser	March 85C, #11	34.519s	Penske Racing
9	Tom Sneva	Eagle 85, #2	34.533s	Gurney-Curb Racing
10	Josele Garza	March 85C, #55	34.711s	Machinists Union Racing
11	Michael Andretti	March 85C, #99	34.969s	Kraco Racing
12	Sammy Swindell	March 85C, #20	34.983s	Patrick Racing
13	Kevin Cogan	March 85C, #18	34.986s	Kraco Racing
14	Howdy Holmes	Lola T900, #33	35.067s	Forsythe Racing
15	Roberto Guerrero	March 85C, #9	35.092s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
16	Scott Brayton	March 85C, #37	35.128s	Brayton Racing
17	Danny Ongais	March 85C, #25	35.284s	Interscope Racing
18	Ed Pimm	Eagle 85, #98	35.378s	Gurney-Curb Racing
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 85C, #40	35.572s	Patrick Racing
20	Steve Chassey	March 85C, #56	35.787s	Gohr Racing
21	Tom Bigelow	Lola T900, #36	36.379s	BC Pace Racing
22	Chet Fillip	Lola T900, #38	37.623s	Circle Bar Auto Racing
23	Raul Boesel	March 84C, #23	35.418s	Dick Simon Racing
24	Dick Simon	March 85C, #22	35.711s	Dick Simon Racing
25	Phil Krueger	March 84C, #42	36.307s	Mergard Racing
26	Tom Bigelow	March 84C, #24	0	Leader Card Racers
26	Bobby Rahal	March 85C, #3		Truesports
27	Chip Ganassi	March 85C, #59	Accident	Machinists Union Racing
28	Spike Gehlhausen	Lola T900, #71	Accident	Hemelgarn Racing
29	Dennis Firestone	Lola T900, #36		BC Pace Racing
30	Dale Coyne	Lola T800, #19	40.522s	Dale Coyne Racing

List of all cars for the 1985 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Cosworth

Cosworth

Cosworth

Cosworth

Chevrolet

Chevrolet

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