1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on June 9, 1985 at Pocono International Raceway. The temperatures of the racing event were constantly between 57 F and 81 F; wind speeds often reached 15 miles per hour. The total amount of precipitation found during the day was 0.04 inches; meaning that the climate was extremely dry that day. Two hundred laps were completed in three hours and thirty-five minutes. Three cautions were given out for ten laps. Bill Elliott defeated Harry Gant by a time of 0.2 seconds in front of 62000 spectators. He gained the pole position with a speed of 152.563 miles per hour while the average speed of the race was 138.974 miles per hour. Other notable drivers at this event were: Darrell Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, Ricky Rudd, Benny Parsons, Rusty Wallace, Richard Petty, Kyle Petty and J.D. McDuffie.