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1985 Road America Champ Cars in CART at the Elkhart Lake circuit. Full information

1985 Road America Champ Cars

1985 Road America Champ Cars is 86th CART race. Passed at the Elkhart Lake circuit. Danny Sullivan won the pole position, Jacques Villeneuve won this race. Michael Andretti and Alan Jones also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (326 km).

Previous race: 1985 Michigan 500
Next race: 1985 Pocono 500
Race Start: 4th August 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Road America Champ Cars

1st victory for the Canadian Tire Racing team
1st victory for the Jacques Villeneuve
1st podium for the Jacques Villeneuve
6th podium for the Michael Andretti
1st podium for the Alan Jones

March 85C - 1985 Road America Champ Cars winner

March 85C #76 - 1985 Road America Champ Cars winner

1985 Road America Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 20 1h 45m 12.15s 0 Canadian Tire Racing
2 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 16 1h 45m 22.17s 0 Kraco Racing
3 Alan Jones Lola T900, #1 14 50 laps 0 Newman-Haas Racing
4 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 12 50 laps 0 Truesports
5 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 10 50 laps 0 Patrick Racing
6 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 8 50 laps 0 Provimi Veal Racing
7 Al Unser March 85C, #5 6 50 laps 0 Penske Racing
8 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 5 49 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
9 Enrique Mansilla Lola T900, #71 4 48 laps Spun 0 Hemelgarn Racing
10 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 3 48 laps 0 Forsythe Racing
11 Ed Pimm Eagle 85, #98 2 47 laps 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
12 Herm Johnson March 85C, #24 1 45 laps 0 Leader Card Racers
13 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 1 43 laps 0 Penske Racing
14 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 0 41 laps 0 Arciero Racing
15 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 0 41 laps 0 Galles Racing
16 Roberto Moreno March 85C, #6 0 39 laps Spun 0 Galles Racing
17 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 1 36 laps Accident 0 Shierson Racing
18 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 0 34 laps Accident 0 Machinists Union Racing
19 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 0 25 laps Puncture 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
20 Dennis Firestone Lola T900, #36 0 23 laps Clutch 0 BC Pace Racing
21 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 0 17 laps Wheel 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
22 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 0 14 laps Spun 0 Patrick Racing
23 Dale Coyne Lola T800, #19 0 11 laps Half shaft 0 Dale Coyne Racing
24 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 0 6 laps Gearbox 0 Arciero Racing
25 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 0 6 laps Engine 0 Kraco Racing
26 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 0 1 laps Clutch 0 Gohr Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Road America Champ Cars on the Elkhart Lake circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 1m 52.029s Penske Racing
2 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 1m 52.741s Truesports
3 Roberto Moreno March 85C, #6 1m 53.072s Galles Racing
4 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 1m 53.243s Canadian Tire Racing
5 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 1m 53.627s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
6 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 1m 54.442s Provimi Veal Racing
7 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 1m 54.682s Galles Racing
8 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 1m 54.977s Shierson Racing
9 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 1m 55.037s Dick Simon Racing
10 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 1m 55.482s Kraco Racing
11 Al Unser March 85C, #5 1m 56.662s Penske Racing
12 Alan Jones Lola T900, #1 1m 57.052s Newman-Haas Racing
13 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 1m 57.642s Arciero Racing
14 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 1m 57.821s Machinists Union Racing
15 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 1m 58.235s Forsythe Racing
16 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 1m 58.613s Patrick Racing
17 Enrique Mansilla Lola T900, #71 1m 59.066s Hemelgarn Racing
18 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 1m 59.356s Kraco Racing
19 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 1m 59.694s Gurney-Curb Racing
20 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 2m 0.635s Arciero Racing
21 Ed Pimm Eagle 85, #98 2m 0.707s Gurney-Curb Racing
22 Dennis Firestone Lola T900, #36 2m 0.847s BC Pace Racing
23 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 2m 4.395s Gohr Racing
24 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 Spun Patrick Racing
25 Herm Johnson March 85C, #24 2m 6.747s Leader Card Racers
26 Dale Coyne Lola T800, #19 2m 13.586s Dale Coyne Racing

List of all cars for the 1985 Road America Champ Cars on the Elkhart Lake circuit

March 85C

Chevrolet

March 85C

Cosworth

Lola T800

Chevrolet

Lola T900

Cosworth

Eagle 85

Cosworth