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
Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning vehicle121 AprilFirebird Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri22 JuneSears Point Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri315 JunePortland Wally Dallenbach Jr.Mercury Capri422 JuneDetroit Elliott Forbes-RobinsonBuick Somerset57 JulySummit Point Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri614 JulyMid-Ohio Wally Dallenbach Jr.Mercury Capri721 JulyBrainerd Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri84 AugustRoad America Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri910 AugustLime Rock Paul MillerPorsche Carrera1025 AugustWatkins Glen Wally Dallenbach Jr.Mercury Capri111 SeptemberTrois-Rivières Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri128 SeptemberMosport Wally Dallenbach Jr.Mercury Capri1315 SeptemberSt. Louis Wally Dallenbach Jr.Mercury CapriNP28 SeptemberSears Point(Non-points special) Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri1429 SeptemberSears Point Elliott Forbes-RobinsonBuick Somerset153 NovemberSt. Petersburg Willy T. RibbsMercury Capri
Championship standings (Top 10)
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
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