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Results of the [[1985]] [[Indianapolis 500]] held at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], [[United States]] on Sunday, [[May 26]], 1985. |
Results of the [[1985]] [[Indianapolis 500]] held at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], [[United States]] on Sunday, [[May 26]], 1985. |
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==Recap== |
==Recap== |
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[[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 |
[[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. |
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Brayton did not have a major sponsor until after his qualifying run. [[Hardee's]] picked up the sponsorship.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eevlaq12YBg 1985 Indianapolis 500 telecast, ABC, as shown on YouTube. Accessed 14 November 2007.</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
Revision as of 09:40, 14 November 2007
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.
Brayton did not have a major sponsor until after his qualifying run. Hardee's picked up the sponsorship.[1]
Results
Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
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1 | 8 | 5 | ![]() |
210.298 | 8 | 200 | 67 | Running |
2 | 4 | 3 | ![]() |
211.576 | 4 | 200 | 107 | Running |
3 | 16 | 9 | ![]() |
208.061 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
4 | 7 | 11 | ![]() |
210.523 | 7 | 199 | 0 | Flagged |
5 | 26 | 76 | ![]() |
205.778 | 28 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
6 | 30 | 21 | ![]() |
208.254 | 15 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
7 | 20 | 61 | ![]() |
206.004 | 26 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
8 | 15 | 99 | ![]() |
208.185 | 16 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
9 | 22 | 98 | ![]() |
205.723 | 29 | 195 | 0 | Flagged |
10 | 19 | 33 | ![]() |
206.372 | 22 | 194 | 0 | Flagged |
11 | 32 | 18 | ![]() |
206.367 | 23 | 191 | 0 | Flagged |
12 | 31 | 29 | ![]() |
207.548 | 18 | 189 | 0 | Flagged |
13 | 5 | 40 | ![]() |
211.322 | 5 | 188 | 11 | Fuel Line |
14 | 12 | 12 | ![]() |
209.006 | 12 | 183 | 0 | Crash T3 |
15 | 24 | 43 | ![]() |
206.340 | 24 | 164 | 0 | Crash T2 |
16 | 27 | 34 | ![]() |
205.525 | 31 | 142 | 0 | Electrical |
17 | 17 | 25 | ![]() |
207.220 | 19 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
18 | 23 | 23 | ![]() |
206.498 | 21 | 134 | 0 | Radiator |
19 | 9 | 7 | ![]() |
210.074 | 9 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
20 | 13 | 2 | ![]() |
208.927 | 13 | 123 | 0 | Crash T1 |
21 | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
209.796 | 10 | 122 | 0 | Linkage |
22 | 25 | 84 | ![]() |
206.104 | 25 | 121 | 0 | Fuel Line |
23 | 33 | 60 | ![]() |
205.653 | 30 | 119 | 0 | Crash T1 |
24 | 6 | 20 | ![]() |
210.992 | 6 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
25 | 11 | 30 | ![]() |
209.215 | 11 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
26 | 14 | 22 | ![]() |
208.536 | 14 | 86 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
27 | 3 | 10 | ![]() |
211.818 | 3 | 84 | 14 | Waste Gate |
28 | 21 | 14 | ![]() |
205.783 | 27 | 62 | 0 | Front Wing |
29 | 29 | 97 | ![]() |
204.824 | 33 | 31 | 0 | Wheel Bearing |
30 | 2 | 37 | ![]() |
212.354 | 2 | 19 | 1 | Cylinder Wall |
31 | 18 | 55 | ![]() |
206.677 | 20 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
32 | 28 | 44 | ![]() |
205.455 | 32 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
33 | 1 | 6 | ![]() |
212.583 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Oil Pump |
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
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eevlaq12YBg 1985 Indianapolis 500 telecast, ABC, as shown on YouTube. Accessed 14 November 2007.