# 1985 24 Hours of Daytona

The 23rd Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 2–3, 1985 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1985 IMSA GT Championship.
Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 8 Henn's Swap Shop Racing Porsche 962 driven by A. J. Foyt, Bob Wollek, Al Unser, and Thierry Boutsen. Victory in the GTO class went to the No. 65 Roush Racing Ford Mustang driven by Wally Dallenbach Jr., John Jones and Doc Bundy. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 93 Mid-O/Rusty Jones Argo JM16 driven by Kelly Marsh, Ron Pawley, and Don Marsh. Victory in the GTU class went to the No. 71 Team Highball Mazda RX-7 driven by Amos Johnson, Jack Dunham, and Yojiro Terada.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | GTP | 8 | Henn's Swap Shop Racing | A. J. Foyt Bob Wollek Al Unser Thierry Boutsen | Porsche 962 | 703 |
| 2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing | Al Holbert Al Unser Jr. Derek Bell | Porsche 962 | 686 |
| 3 | GTP | 67 | BFGoodrich | Jim Busby Rick Knoop Jochen Mass | Porsche 962 | 674 |
| 4 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Akin Paul Miller | Porsche 962 | 670 |
| 5 | GTP | 7 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | Jim Mullen Kees Nierop Ray McIntyre | Porsche 935 | 668 |
| 6 | GTP | 2 | Leon Bros. Racing | Skeeter McKitterick Terry Wolters Art Leon | March 84G | 654 |
| 7 | GTP | 1 | Leon Bros. Racing | Bill Whittington Randy Lanier Al Leon | March 85G | 652 |
| 8 | GTO | 65 | Roush Racing | Wally Dallenbach Jr. John Jones Doc Bundy | Ford Mustang | 637 |
| 9 | GTP | 9 | Personalized Autohaus | Jack Newsum Wayne Baker Chip Mead Ren Tilton | Porsche 935 | 624 |
| 10 | Lights | 93 | Mid-O/Rusty Jones | Kelly Marsh Ron Pawley Don Marsh | Argo JM16 | 602 |
| 11 | GTO | 53 | Mandeville Auto/Tech | Danny Smith Tom Waugh Diego Febles | Mazda RX-7 | 599 |
| 12 | GTU | 71 | Team Highball | Amos Johnson Jack Dunham Yojiro Terada | Mazda RX-7 | 599 |
| 13 | Lights | 63 | RGP 500 Racing | Jim Downing John Maffucci Yoshimi Katayama | Argo JM16 | 599 |
| 14 | GTO | 09 | 901 Shop | Mike Schaefer Peter Uria Jack Refenning Larry Figaro | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 586 |
| 15 | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Tech | Les Delano Andy Petery Tommy Riggins | Pontiac Firebird | 578 |
| 16 | GTO | 21 | Gopher Motion | Steve Cohen Don Walker William Gelles | Ferrari 512 | 567 |
| 17 | GTP | 6 | Morgan Performance | Charles Morgan Bill Alsup Jim Miller | Royale RP40 | 564 |
| 18 | GTU | 42 | Mike Meyer/Daffy SWR | Scott Pruett Paul Lewis Joe Varde | Mazda RX-7 | 558 |
| 19 | GTU | 99 | All American Racers | Chris Cord Dennis Aase | Toyota Celica | 533 |
| 20 | GTO | 92 | OMR Engines | Chris Gennone Fern Prego Hoyt Overbagh Lewis Fuller | Chevrolet Camaro | 516 |
| 21 DNF | GTP | 11 | Kendall Racing | Chuck Kendall Peter Fitzgerald John Hotchkis | Porsche 935 | 512 |
| 22 | GTP | 30 | Momo Corse | Giampiero Moretti Jim Trueman Massimo Sigala | Alba AR5 | 505 |
| 23 | Lights | 37 | Aerex Manufacturing | Peter Welter Nick Nicholson Tom Burdsall | Tiga GT284 | 501 |
| 24 | GTO | 96 | Allan Moffat Racing | Allan Moffat Gregg Hansford Kevin Bartlett Peter McLeod | Mazda RX-7 | 482 |
| 25 | GTU | 94 | 49th Star Racing | William Pfalf Skip Winfree Wally Hopkins | Porsche 911 | 477 |
| 26 | GTO | 73 | Wolf Engines | Clark Howey Dale Koch Tracy Wolf | Chevrolet Camaro | 467 |
| 27 | GTO | 78 | Raul Garcia | Raul Garcia Eugenio Matienzo | Pontiac Firebird | 454 |
| 28 | GTP | 3 | Pegasus Racing | Bobby Allison Wayne Pickering Ken Madren | March 84G | 437 |
| 29 | GTO | 83 | K&P Racing | William Wessel Robert Whitaker Mark Kennedy Karl Keck | Chevrolet Corvette | 436 |
| 30 | GTO | 43 | Starved Rock Lodge | Rusty Schmidt Scott Schmidt Max Schmidt | Chevrolet Corvette | 413 |
| 31 DNF | GTO | 35 | Team Dallas | M. L. Speer Bobby Hefner Jack Griffin | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 395 |
| 32 DNF | GTP | 15 | Kalagian Racing | John Kalagian John Lloyd Tom Grunnah | March 84G | 394 |
| 33 DNF | GTP | 33 | Bo-And Racing | Richard Anderson Bard Boand Mike Brummer | Lola T600 | 373 |
| 34 | GTO | 22 | Walter Johnston | Del Russo Taylor John Hayes-Harlow Bob Lee | Pontiac Firebird | 351 |
| 35 | GTU | 49 | Conrad Racing | Albert Naon Jr. Dennis Vitolo Fernando Garcia | Porsche 911 | 336 |
| 36 DNF | GTP | 45 | Conte Racing | John Paul Jr. Bill Adam Whitney Ganz | March 85G | 330 |
| 37 DNF | GTO | 80 | Lindley Motor Ltd. | Neil Bonnett Jim Derhaag Les Lindley | Chevrolet Camaro | 295 |
| 38 DNF | GTO | 72 | Centurion Auto Trans | Harold Shafer Tom Nehl Kent Painter | Chevrolet Camaro | 283 |
| 39 DNF | GTO | 29 | Southern Racing Promins | Gary Baker Robin McCall Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet Corvette | 281 |
| 40 DNF | GTP | 0 | Kreepy Krauly Racing | Sarel van der Merwe Tony Martin Ian Scheckter | March 84G | 260 |
| 41 DNF | GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto/Tech | Takashi Yorino Logan Blackburn Roger Mandeville | Mazda RX-7 | 220 |
| 42 DNF | GTU | 81 | Mosler Racing | Steve Alexander Joe Hill George Alderman | Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS | 219 |
| 43 DNF | GTO | 89 | Scorpio Racing | "Jamsal" Eduardo Galdamez "Anbagua" | Porsche 934 | 217 |
| 44 DNF | GTU | 55 | Preston & Son Enterprises | Robert Peters George Schwarz Andre Schwarz | Mazda RX-7 | 214 |
| 45 DNF | GTU | 76 | Malibu Grand Prix | Jack Baldwin Ira Young Jeff Kline | Mazda RX-7 | 205 |
| 46 DNF | GTP | 44 | Group 44 | Brian Redman Bob Tullius Hurley Haywood | Jaguar XJR-5 | 203 |
| 47 DNF | GTU | 57 | Zwiren Racing | Steve Zwiren Tony Pio Costa Mike Allison Wes Donnington | Mazda RX-7 | 188 |
| 48 DNF | GTP | 31 | Goral Racing | Hugo Gralia Emory Donaldson Paul Goral | Porsche 935 | 183 |
| 49 DNF | GTO | 51 | Mosler Racing | John McComb Rick Mancuso Fred Fiala | Ferrari 512 BB | 171 |
| 50 DNF | GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing | Al Bacon Charles Guest Steve Millen | Mazda RX-7 | 170 |
| 51 DNF | GTP | 4 | Lee Racing | Lew Price Carson Baird Billy Hagan Terry Labonte | Lola T711 | 160 |
| 52 DNF | GTP | 29 | DeAtley Motorsports | Michael Roe Tommy Byrne Darin Brassfield | March 84G | 159 |
| 53 DNF | GTP | 95 | Van Every Racing | Lance van Every Ash Tisdelle Jack Refenning | Porsche 935 | 157 |
| 54 DNF | GTO | 06 | Roush Racing | John Bauer Jim Miller Willy T. Ribbs | Ford Mustang | 157 |
| 55 DNF | GTP | 04 | Group 44 | Claude Ballot-Léna Jim Adams Chip Robinson | Jaguar XJR-5 | 154 |
| 56 DNF | GTU | 60 | Hobbit Racing | Tony Swan Bob Ruth Steve Dietrich | Mazda RX-7 | 150 |
| 57 DNF | GTO | 54 | Dave Heinz Imports | Dave Heinz Dave Barnett Jerry Thompson | Chevrolet Corvette | 138 |
| 58 DNF | GTO | 66 | Bob Beasley | Bob Beasley Jack Lewis Chuck Grantham | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 118 |
| 59 DNF | GTP | 68 | BFGoodrich | Pete Halsmer Dieter Quester John Morton | Porsche 962 | 107 |
| 60 DNF | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bruce Leven Henri Pescarolo Thierry Boutsen | Porsche 962 | 101 |
| 61 DNF | GTO | 97 | Scyphers-Ankor Racing | Billy Scyphers Allen Glick Bill Cooper | Chevrolet Corvette | 99 |
| 62 DNF | GTP | 25 | Red Lobster Racing | Kenper Miller Dave Cowart Mauricio de Narváez | March 83G | 92 |
| 63 DNF | GTU | 87 | Performance Motorsports | Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Don Istook | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 89 |
| 64 DNF | GTO | 58 | Coin Operated Racing | Jim Torres Don Kravig Michael Hammond | Porsche 934 | 86 |
| 65 DNF | GTU | 13 | Rubino Racing | Frank Rubino Dennis Wagoner Ken Knott | Mazda RX-7 | 67 |
| 66 DNF | GTP | 20 | Spirit of Cleveland | Freddy Baker Don Herman Rich Maher Richard Silver | Porsche 935 | 62 |
| 67 DNF | GTO | 70 | Ormond Racing | Don Cummings Craig Rubright Greg Walker | Chevrolet Corvette | 58 |
| 68 DNF | GTP | 07 | LSJ Racing | Lyn St. James Tim Coconis Eric Lang | Argo JM16 | 54 |
| 69 DNF | GTU | 08 | Paul Romano | Drake Olson Steve Potter Willard Howe | Mazda RX-7 | 45 |
| 70 DNF | GTU | 77 | Championship Motorsports | Don Wallace John Petrick Don Sikes | Mazda RX-7 | 36 |
| 71 DNF | GTO | 47 | Dingman Bros. Racing | Walt Bohren Ron Bouchard Billy Dingman | Pontiac Firebird | 35 |
| 72 DNF | GTO | 41 | Unlimited Telephones | Luis Sereix Ralph Noseda | Pontiac Firebird | 28 |
| 73 DNF | GTU | 84 | Clay Young | Clay Young | Pontiac Fiero | 21 |
| 74 DNF | GTP | 16 | Henn's Swap Shop Racing | Harald Grohs Jean-Louis Schlesser Preston Henn Walter Brun | Porsche 935 | 15 |
| 75 DNF | GTP | 61 | Team USA/Deco Sales | Steve Shelton Don Courtney Brent O'Neill | Royale RP40 | 14 |
| 76 DNF | GTU | 74 | Whitehall Motorsports | Paul Gentilozzi Kent Hill Austin Godsey Bobby Akin | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 12 |
| DNS | GTP | 88 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bruce Leven Henri Pescarolo Thierry Boutsen | Porsche 962 | - |
| DNS | GTP | 19 | Performance Motorcar | Jack Miller Carlos Ramirez Bruce Redding | Nimrod NRA/C2 | - |
| DNS | GTO | 64 | Rene Rodriguez | Ernesto Soto Rene Rodriguez | Chevrolet Corvette | - |
| DNS | GTP | 05 | Hi-Tech Racing | Tico Almeida Miguel Morejon | Porsche 935 | - |
| DNS | GTU | 00 | Jim Logan | Jim Logan Graham McRae Leonard Yanke | Dodge Daytona | - |
| DNS | GTU | 27 | Paul Fortner | Russell Gossett Gary Stephens Paul Wolfe | Datsun 280Z | - |
| DNS | GTP | 85 | Ralph Sanchez Racing | Emerson Fittipaldi Tony Garcia Mauricio de Narvaez | March 85G | - |
| DNQ | GTO | 24 | Kreider Racing | Dale Kreider Roy Newsome | Chevrolet Camaro | - |
| DNQ | GTU | 34 | El Salvador Racing | Alfredo Mena George Drolsom | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | - |
| DNQ | GTU | 02 | RNGC Racing | Dale Kreider Roy Newsome | Mazda RX-7 | - |
| DNQ | GTO | 23 | Import Restoration | Alan Howes Paul Reisman Bob Hebert | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | - |
| DNQ | GTO | 69 | John Hofstra | John Hofstra Charles Slater | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | - |
| DNQ | GTU | 79 | Whitehall Motorsports | Tom Winters Bob Bergstrom John Casey | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | - |
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