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| 1985 Domino's Pizza 500 | 
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| Held on August 18, 1985 at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, PA | |
| 200 L, 500 M, 804.6 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 5 | Rick Mears | Pennzoil Z-7 | March / Cosworth | 200 | 36 | running | 21 |
| 2 | 9 | 30 | Al Unser, Jr. | Domino's Pizza | Lola / Cosworth | 200 | 58 | running | 17 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Al Unser | Hertz | March / Cosworth | 200 | 23 | running | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Bobby Rahal | Budweiser | March / Cosworth | 200 | 55 | running | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Miller American | March / Cosworth | 199 | 3 | running | 10 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Beatrice | Lola / Cosworth | 198 | 1 | running | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | 40 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 7-Eleven | March / Cosworth | 197 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 8 | 19 | 2 | Tom Sneva | Skoal Bandit | Eagle / Cosworth | 195 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 9 | 22 | 36 | Dennis Firestone | Pace Electronics | Lola / Cosworth | 193 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 10 | 21 | 22 | Dick Simon | Break Free | March / Cosworth | 191 | 0 | engine | 3 |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | Steve Chassey | Genesee Beer | March / Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 2 |
| 12 | 12 | 6 | Pancho Carter | Valvoline, Buick Hawk | March / Cosworth | 160 | 0 | side pod | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | 99 | Michael Andretti | Electrolux, Kraco | March / Cosworth | 150 | 18 | fire | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 21 | Johnny Rutherford | Vermont American | March / Cosworth | 134 | 6 | accident | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 42 | Phil Krueger | Indiana Business Magazine | March / Cosworth | 125 | 0 | bodywork | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 37 | Scott Brayton | Jolly Rancher | March / Cosworth | 120 | 0 | cv joint | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 18 | Kevin Cogan | Kraco, Wolff Systems | March / Cosworth | 116 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 9 | Roberto Guerrero | True Value | March / Cosworth | 113 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 7 | Geoff Brabham | Coors Light | March / Cosworth | 103 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Skoal Bandit | Eagle / Cosworth | 101 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 33 | Howdy Holmes | Jiffy Mixes | Lola / Cosworth | 98 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | March / Cosworth | 65 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 24 | Tom Bigelow | Menard | March / Cosworth | 64 | 0 | suspension | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen, Gilmore | March / Cosworth | 53 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 20 | Sammy Swindell | STP Oil Treatment | March / Cosworth | 39 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 18 | 55 | Josele Garza | Schaefer | March / Cosworth | 31 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 19 | Dale Coyne | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola / Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3h:17:47 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Rick Mears | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.18 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 151.676 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 36 laps - Laps 124-131 debris turn 1, Laps 135-147 #21 accident turn 1, Laps 152-159 #99 fire turn 2, Laps 163-165 debris, Laps 194-197 debris turn 1 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 26 among 8 drivers - Michael Andretti 1-18, Bobby Rahal 19-26, Al Unser, Jr. 27-28, Danny Sullivan 29-30, Mario Andretti 31, Rahal 32-36, Al Unser 37-44, Rahal 45-53, Unser, Jr. 54-58, Johnny Rutherford 59, Unser, Jr. 60-63, Sullivan 64, Rahal 65-82, Unser, Jr. 83-88, Rutherford 89, Unser, Jr. 90-117, Rutherford 118-119, Unser, Jr. 120-132, Rutherford 133-134, Rahal 135-145, Rick Mears 146-151, Unser 152-163, Mears 164-188, Rahal 189-192, Unser 193-195, Mears 196-200 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
