1985 NASCAR Winston West Series

1985 NASCAR Winston West Series

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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

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

• 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

References

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.
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.
6. Glick, Shav (June 3, 1985). "Budweiser 400 : Change of Tires Gives Labonte Edge to Win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
7. "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.
9. Taylor, Kevin (July 8, 1985). "Robinson a star Off Broadway". The Spokesman-Review . p. C1. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Glick, Shav (November 18, 1985). "Waltrip, Rudd and Track Are Winners at Riverside". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.