1985 Piston Cup Season

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## Season Information

### Number of races

36
2 exhibition races

### Points

175-170-165-160-155-150-146-142-138-134-130-127-124-121-118-115-112-109-106-103-100-97-94-91-88-85-82-79-76-73-70-67-64-61-58-55-52-49-46-43-40-37

## Awards

### Rookie of the Year

Murray Clutchburn

The **1985 Piston Cup Season** was the 42nd season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

## Racers

* **Bold - Rookie**
* *Italics - Part-timer*

1. Wrangler 3 - Dale Earnhardt
2. Tow Cap 4 - David Palmer
3. Texas Tea 9 - Bill Racelott
4. View Zeen 10 - Bill Shields
5. Sludgee 17 - Darrell Cartrip
6. BnL 23 - Dan Sheldon
7. Nitroade 28 - Andrew Axler
8. Carman's Bar & Grill and Ulysses Mining Co. 31 - Alex Quint
9. **Mood Springs 33 - Taylor Bendy**
10. Trunk Fresh 34 - Alloy Wilson
11. Shifty Drug 35 - Harold Axel
12. Tank Coat 36 - Eugene Carbureski
13. Dinoco 43 - Strip Weathers
14. Oxnard 48 - Thomas Tanrev
15. Easy Idle 51 - Ronald Oaks
16. Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs
17. Fiber Fuel 56 - Charles Johnson
18. Octane Gain 58 - Bernie Simpson
19. **Vitoline 61 - James Cleanair**
20. Transberry Juice 63 - Brad Gonzalez
21. RPM 64 - Don Chapcar
22. Southern Special 67 - Bertie Fast
23. N20 Cola 68 - Ron Pitcar
24. Gasprin 70 - Mike Yankee
25. Rev-N-Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass
26. Sidewall Shine 74 - Jordan Powers
27. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Cole Speedland
28. Retread 79 - Norman Green
29. Gask-Its 80 - Billy Ford
30. Shiny Wax 84 - Tom Landis
31. Re-Volting 84 - Don Alternators
32. Cozsen 86 - Chick Hicks
33. Bumper Save 90 - James Robson
34. **Sputter Stop 92 - Murray Clutchburn**
35. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
36. Tuxedo Plumbing 98 - Jonathan Melter
37. Retread Free 99 - Greg Locke
38. Tach-O-Mint 101 - Greg Candyman
39. Lil' Torquey Pistons 117 - Ken Schroeder
40. Clutch Aid 121 - Klint Shiftright
41. Clutch Aid 122 - Kraig Shiftright
42. *No Stall 123 - Larry Smith **(36)***

## Race Winners

1. Florida 500 - Strip Weathers (1)
2. Virginia 400 - James Robson
3. Hollywood 400 - Darrell Cartrip (1)
4. Shiny Wax 350 - Eugene Carbureski (1)
5. Glen Ellen 350 - Don Chapcar (1)
6. Olympus 400 - Darrell Cartrip (2)
7. BnL 600 - Jonathan Melter (1)
8. Spare Mint 400 - Ernie Gearson (1)
9. Transberry Juice 400 - Andrew Axler (1)
10. Alabama 500 - Kraig Shiftright
11. MTN Dew 400 - Darrell Cartrip (3)
12. 5 Mile 400 - Murray Clutchburn
13. Heartland 400 - Bertie Fast
14. Memphis 400 - Andrew Axler (2)
15. Sidewall Shine 350 - Ernie Gearson (2)
16. Los Angeles 500 - Eugene Carbureski (2)
17. Palm Mile 300 - Andrew Axler (3)
18. Iowa Hybrid 450 - Brad Gonzalez (1)
19. Oxnard 400 - Jonathan Melter (2)
20. Georgia Safety Horn 350 - Dale Earnhardt (1)
21. Gasprin 350 - Ron Pitcar
22. Copper Canyon 400 - Darrell Cartrip (4)
23. RPM 400 - Brad Gonzalez (2)
24. Grandol Oil Co. 400 - Strip Weathers (2)
25. BnL 500 - Andrew Axler (4)
26. Mood Springs 400 - Thomas Tanrev
27. Tuxedo Plumbing 400 - Eugene Carbureski (3)
28. Sputter Stop 350 - Ken Schroeder
29. Vitoline 400 - Alloy Wilson
30. Daniel 500 - Dale Earnhardt (2)
31. Gears & Glory 450 - Darrell Cartrip (5)
32. Beachside 500 - Andrew Axler (5)
33. Simpletown 400 - Darrell Cartrip (6)
34. Octane Gain 400 - Ronald Oaks
35. Smasherville 400 - Andrew Axler (6)
36. Trunk Fresh 400 - Don Chapcar (2)

## Win Chart:

1. Darrell Cartrip - 6 wins
2. Andrew Axler - 6 wins
3. Eugene Carbureski - 3 wins
4. Ernie Gearson - 2 wins
5. Jonathan Melter - 2 wins
6. Brad Gonzalez - 2 wins
7. Strip Weathers - 2 wins
8. Dale Earnhardt - 2 wins
9. Don Chapcar - 2 wins
10. James Robson - 1 win
11. Kraig Shiftright - 1 win
12. Bertie Fast - 1 win
13. Ron Pitcar - 1 win
14. Thomas Tanrev - 1 win
15. Ken Schroeder - 1 win
16. Alloy Wilson - 1 win
17. Ronald Oaks - 1 win
18. Murray Clutchburn - 1 win

## Gallery

Dale EarnhardtDavid PalmerBill RacelottBill ShieldsDarrell CartripDan SheldonAndrew AxlerAlex QuintTaylor BendyAlloy WilsonHarold AxelEugene CarbureskiStrip WeathersThomas TanrevRonald OaksClaude ScruggsCharles JohnsonBernie SimpsonJames CleanairBrad GonzalezBertie FastRon PitcarMike YankeeMisti MotorkrassJordan PowersCole SpeedlandNorman GreenBilly FordTom LandisDon AlternatorsChick HicksJames RobsonMurray ClutchburnErnie GearsonJonathan MelterGreg LockeGreg CandymanKen SchroederKlint ShiftrightKraig ShiftrightLarry Smith

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