The 1985 Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series was the twentieth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. Buick, despite having notable success in 1985, would never see another Trans Am victory.

Results

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Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning vehicle
1 21 April Firebird   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
2 2 June Sears Point   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
3 15 June Portland   Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mercury Capri
4 22 June Detroit   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick Somerset
5 7 July Summit Point   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
6 14 July Mid-Ohio   Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mercury Capri
7 21 July Brainerd   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
8 4 August Road America   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
9 10 August Lime Rock   Paul Miller Porsche Carrera
10 25 August Watkins Glen   Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mercury Capri
11 1 September Trois-Rivières   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
12 8 September Mosport   Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mercury Capri
13 15 September St. Louis   Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mercury Capri
NP 28 September Sears Point
(Non-points special)
  Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri
14 29 September Sears Point   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick Somerset
15 3 November St. Petersburg   Willy T. Ribbs Mercury Capri

Championship standings (Top 10)

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Pos Driver Points
1   Wally Dallenbach Jr. 228
2   Willy T. Ribbs 212
3   Tom Gloy 170
4   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 123
5   Chris Kneifel 101
6   Jim Miller 93
7   Paul Miller 79
8   Eppie Wietzes 70
9   Paul Newman 69
10   Les Lindley 56

References

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  1. ^ a b [1] [dead link]