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1159:"Last place winnings at the 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500"
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1192:NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season
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440:Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
458:(who was sponsored by the local
337:Michigan International Speedway
217:Television in the United States
21:1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
1229:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway
1224:1985 in sports in Pennsylvania
1219:1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
333:Daytona International Speedway
298:1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
34:1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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323:Pocono Raceway is one of six
98:200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
309:Pocono International Raceway
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331:races; the others are
59:June 9, 1985
32:Race 13 of 28 in the
1064:"NASCAR Race Tracks"
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203:Bill Elliott
169:Geoff Bodine
142:Bill Elliott
63:1985-June-09
355:Race report
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242:Larry Nuber
238:Bob Jenkins
1213:Categories
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1144:2011-02-03
1035:2011-02-03
987:2011-02-03
949:2011-02-04
929:References
915:Lake Speed
899:Kyle Petty
851:Harry Gant
835:Ricky Rudd
636:Chevrolet
619:Ricky Rudd
608:Chevrolet
594:Chevrolet
580:Chevrolet
566:Chevrolet
552:Chevrolet
538:Chevrolet
524:Chevrolet
521:Harry Gant
478:Qualifying
435:Summer 500
426:Steve Gray
410:Adam Petty
406:Kyle Petty
386:Ricky Rudd
366:Harry Gant
319:Background
234:Announcers
119:Attendance
418:Chevrolet
402:Lee Petty
364:defeated
643:Timeline
400:(son of
327:to hold
277:Eli Gold
95:Distance
71:Location
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280:Turn 2:
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468:engine
329:NASCAR
302:NASCAR
300:was a
191:Winner
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