1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

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This was the first NASCAR Winston Cup season where all of the races were televised in such form. If the air date/format is known, it is noted below.

2/10 Busch Clash (Daytona), CBS - Ken Squier, Chris Economaki, Ned Jarrett, Neil Bonnett (Live)

2/14 7-Eleven Twin 125s (Daytona), CBS?

2/17 Daytona 500 (Daytona), CBS - Ken Squier, David Hobbs, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki, Mike Joy (Live)

2/24 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond), TBS - Ken Squier, Benny Parsons, Glenn Jarrett, Gary Gerould (Dave Despain in the STP Pit Center) (Live)

3/3 Carolina 500 (Rockingham), SETN - Mike Joy, Benny Parsons, Dick Berggren (Winner's interview by Ned Jarrett, simulcast with MRN) (Syndicated highlights)

3/17 Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta), ABC - Jim McKay, Sam Posey, Larry Nuber (Wide World of Sports highlights)

4/6 Valleydale 500 (Bristol), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Jack Arute, Larry Nuber (Live; delayed from 3/31 due to rain)

4/14 TranSouth 500 (Darlington), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute, Dick Berggren (Live)

4/21 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute (Live)

4/28 Sovran Bank 500 (Martinsville), SETN - Mike Joy, Benny Parsons, Dick Berggen (Syndicated highlights)

5/5 Winston 500 (Talladega), NBC - Paul Page, Bobby Unser, Gary Gerould, Bruce Jenner (SportsWorld highlights. NBC's last NASCAR broadcast until 1999)

5/19 Budweiser 500 (Dover), Mizlou - Mike Hogewood, Dick Brooks, Mark Garrow (Syndicated highlights)

5/25 The Winston (Charlotte), Jefferson-Pilot - Mike Joy, Kyle Petty, Larry Nuber, Johnny Hayes (Live)

5/26 Coca-Cola World 600 (Charlotte), Jefferson-Pilot - Mike Joy, Johnny Hayes, Larry Nuber, Bob Hice, Jerry Punch (Live)

6/2 Budweiser 400 (Riverside), Diamond P/TNN - Steve Evans, Brock Yates (Ed Bruce host) (American Sports Cavalcade highlights)

6/9 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (Pocono), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute, Dick Berggren (Live)

6/16 Miller 400 (Michigan), CBS - Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki, Mike Joy (Live?)

7/4 Pepsi Firecracker 400 (Daytona), ABC - Al Trautwig, Sam Posey (Wide World of Sports highlights)

7/21 Summer 500 (Pocono), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute (Live)

7/28 Talladega 500 (Talladega), CBS - Ken Squier, David Hobbs, Ned Jarret, Chris Economaki, Mike Joy (Live)

8/11 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute, Dick Berggren (Live)

8/24 Busch 500 (Bristol), ESPN - Larry Nuber, Benny Parsons, Jack Arute (Live)

9/1 Southern 500 (Darlington), ESPN - Larry Nuber, Jack Arute, Dick Berggren (Full broadcast, tape delayed?)

9/8 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 (Richmond), SETN - Mike Joy, Benny Parsons, Dick Berggren (Syndicated highlights)

9/15 Delaware 500 (Dover), Mizlou - Mike Hogewood, Dick Brooks, Mark Garrow (Syndicated highlights)

9/22 Goody's 500 (Martinsville), SETN - Mike Joy, Benny Parsons, Dick Berggren (Syndicated highlights)

9/29 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute (Live)

10/6 Miller High Life 500 (Charlotte), Jefferson-Pilot - Mike Hogewood, Johnny Hayes, Jerry Punch, Steve Martin (Live)

10/20 Nationwise 500 (Rockingham), TBS - Ken Squier, Benny Parsons, Gary Gerould, Charlie Harville (Dave Despain, Dale Inman in the STP Pit Center; Bob Varsha and Chris Economaki presenting the GM Goodwrench Motorweek Update) (Live)

11/3 Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta), TBS - Ken Squier, Dick Brooks, Chris Economaki (Dave Despain, Dale Inman in the STP Pit Center) (Live)

11/17 Winston Western 500 (Riverside), TBS - Ken Squier, Benny Parsons, Chris Economaki, Gary Gerould (Dave Despain, Dale Inman in the STP Pit Center) (Live?)

NASCAR Busch Grand National Series

Only races with confirmed broadcasts (not including highlights on other programs) listed

3/2 Komfort Koach 200 (Rockingham), SETN - Mike Joy, Benny Parsons, Dick Berggren

3/30 Budweiser 200 (Bristol), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute

4/13 Dixie Cup 200 (Darlington), ESPN - Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber, Jack Arute

5/25 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte), Jefferson Pilot - Paul Cameron, Steve Waid, Bob Hice, Larry Nuber

8/23 Tri-City Pontiac 200 (Bristol), ESPN - Larry Nuber, Benny Parsons, Jack Arute

10/5 Miller 400 (Charlotte), Jefferson Pilot - Mike Hogewood, Glenn Jarrett, Phil Parsons, Jerry Punch, Steve Martin