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 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)
| 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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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 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)
| 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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