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The 1985 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 32nd season of the series. The title was won by Jim Robinson, his third in the series and third in succession.

Schedule and results

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The 1985 season included 12 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway and Mesa Marin Raceway hosted two races each.[1] The races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2][3]

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
April 28 AC-Delco 200 Sears Point International Raceway Sonoma, California Hershel McGriff[4]
May 11 Pepsi-Cola 150 Shasta Speedway Anderson, California Jim Robinson[5]
June 2 Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Terry Labonte[6]
June 8 Suncrest Motorhomes 200 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Ruben Garcia[7]
June 23 Stroh's Beer 200 Seattle International Raceway Kent, Washington Dale Earnhardt[8]
July 4 G.I. Joe's/Valvoline 201 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Jim Bown
July 7 Off-Broadway 150 Northwest Speedway Stateline, Idaho Jim Robinson[9]
July 13 Sunfair Chevy/Lynch Olds 150 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Hershel McGriff
August 18 Winston Washington 500 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Derrike Cope
September 29 Suncrest Motorhomes 200 Willow Springs Speedway Lancaster, California Hershel McGriff
October 5 Timec 200 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Ruben Garcia[7]
November 17 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Ricky Rudd[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "1985 Budweiser 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "1985 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Hartzog, Jack (April 29, 1985). "McGriff wins 200 at Sears". The Press Democrat. p. 1D. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Miller, Henry (May 13, 1985). "Jim Robinson wins Pepsi-Cola 150 by matter of inches". Record Searchlight. p. B1. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Glick, Shav (June 3, 1985). "Budweiser 400 : Change of Tires Gives Labonte Edge to Win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Ruben Garcia Biography". HistoricRacing.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Arnold, Kirby (June 24, 1985). "It was a day off, not off day for Earnhardt". The Herald. p. 4C. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Taylor, Kevin (July 8, 1985). "Robinson a star Off Broadway". The Spokesman-Review. p. C1. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Glick, Shav (November 18, 1985). "Waltrip, Rudd and Track Are Winners at Riverside". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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