1985 Pocono 500

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1985 Pocono 500

Race details
9th round of the 1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season
Date	August 18, 1985
Official name	1985 Domino's Pizza 500
Location	Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km
Distance	200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km
Weather	Temperatures up to 73 °F (23 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Rick Mears (Team Penske)
Time	203.532 mph
Podium
First	Rick Mears (Team Penske)
Second	Al Unser Jr. (Doug Shierson Racing)
Third	Al Unser (Team Penske)

The 1985 Pocono 500, the 15th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 18, 1985. Branded as the 1985 Domino's Pizza 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Rick Mears, his first victory since suffering severe leg injuries in a September 1984 crash.