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

1985 Pocono 500

1985 Pocono 500 is 87th CART race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Rick Mears won the pole position and this race. Al Unser, Jr. and Al Unser also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1985 Road America Champ Cars
Next race: 1985 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars
Race Start: 18th August 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Pocono 500

30th victory for the Penske Racing team
16th victory for the Rick Mears
38th podium for the Rick Mears
9th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
21st podium for the Al Unser

March 85C #5 - 1985 Pocono 500 winner

1985 Pocono 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	March 85C, #5	21	3h 17m 47.44s	Penske Racing
2	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T900, #30	17	3h 17m 49.62s	Shierson Racing
3	Al Unser	March 85C, #11	14	200 laps	Penske Racing
4	Bobby Rahal	March 85C, #3	12	200 laps	Truesports
5	Danny Sullivan	March 85C, #4	10	199 laps	Penske Racing
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 85C, #40	8	197 laps	Patrick Racing
7	Mario Andretti	Lola T900, #1	6	198 laps	Newman-Haas Racing
8	Tom Sneva	Eagle 85, #2	5	195 laps	Gurney-Curb Racing
9	Dennis Firestone	Lola T900, #36	4	193 laps	BC Pace Racing
10	Dick Simon	March 85C, #22	3	191 laps Engine	Dick Simon Racing
11	Steve Chassey	March 85C, #56	2	183 laps	Gohr Racing
12	Pancho Carter	March 85C, #6	1	160 laps Side pod	Galles Racing
13	Michael Andretti	March 85C, #99	0	150 laps Fire	Kraco Racing
14	Johnny Rutherford	March 85C, #21	0	134 laps Accident	Alex Foods Racing
15	Phil Krueger	March 84C, #42	0	125 laps Bodywork	Mergard Racing
16	Scott Brayton	March 85C, #37	0	120 laps Cv joint	Brayton Racing
17	Kevin Cogan	March 85C, #18	0	116 laps Wheel bearing	Kraco Racing
18	Roberto Guerrero	March 85C, #9	0	113 laps Engine	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
19	Geoff Brabham	March 85C, #7	0	103 laps Wheel bearing	Galles Racing
20	Ed Pimm	Eagle 85, #98	0	101 laps Engine	Gurney-Curb Racing
21	Howdy Holmes	Lola T900, #33	0	98 laps Wheel bearing	Forsythe Racing
22	Danny Ongais	March 85C, #25	0	65 laps Wheel bearing	Interscope Racing
23	Tom Bigelow	March 85C, #24	0	64 laps Suspension	Leader Card Racers
24	AJ Foyt jr	March 85C, #14	0	53 laps Vibration	Gilmore Racing Team
25	Sammy Swindell	March 85C, #20	0	39 laps Engine	Patrick Racing
26	Josele Garza	March 85C, #55	0	31 laps Clutch	Machinists Union Racing
27	Dale Coyne	Lola T800, #19	0	5 laps Engine	Dale Coyne Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	March 85C, #5	44.219s	Penske Racing
2	Danny Sullivan	March 85C, #4	44.527s	Penske Racing
3	Bobby Rahal	March 85C, #3	44.57s	Truesports
4	Michael Andretti	March 85C, #99	44.6s	Kraco Racing
5	Johnny Rutherford	March 85C, #21	44.692s	Alex Foods Racing
6	Al Unser	March 85C, #11	44.767s	Penske Racing
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	March 85C, #40	44.778s	Patrick Racing
8	Kevin Cogan	March 85C, #18	44.962s	Kraco Racing
9	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T900, #30	45.181s	Shierson Racing
10	Mario Andretti	Lola T900, #1	45.186s	Newman-Haas Racing
11	Geoff Brabham	March 85C, #7	45.204s	Galles Racing
12	Pancho Carter	March 85C, #6	45.244s	Galles Racing
13	Roberto Guerrero	March 85C, #9	45.28s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
14	Scott Brayton	March 85C, #37	45.298s	Brayton Racing
15	Danny Ongais	March 85C, #25	45.552s	Interscope Racing
16	Ed Pimm	Eagle 85, #98	45.775s	Gurney-Curb Racing
17	AJ Foyt jr	March 85C, #14	45.778s	Gilmore Racing Team
18	Josele Garza	March 85C, #55	45.844s	Machinists Union Racing
19	Tom Sneva	Eagle 85, #2	46.109s	Gurney-Curb Racing
20	Howdy Holmes	Lola T900, #33	46.195s	Forsythe Racing
21	Dick Simon	March 85C, #22	46.28s	Dick Simon Racing
22	Dennis Firestone	Lola T900, #36	46.557s	BC Pace Racing
23	Sammy Swindell	March 85C, #20	49.369s	Patrick Racing
24	Dale Coyne	Lola T800, #19	52.093s	Dale Coyne Racing
25	Phil Krueger	March 84C, #42	58.007s	Mergard Racing
26	Steve Chassey	March 85C, #56		Gohr Racing
27	Tom Bigelow	March 85C, #24	Suspension	Leader Card Racers

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

Cosworth

Cosworth

Cosworth

Cosworth

Chevrolet

Chevrolet

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