Miller Time 500, Saturday, April 6th, 1985 (Martinsville)

[Axel]

Since it's been a bit slow on the board the last few days, here is another old modified box score.

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Miller Time 500
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
Saturday, April 6th, 1985

Finish Start Car # Driver Veh Make Laps Status Money Won
1 6 5 Charlie Jarzombek Chevrolet 200 Running $10,050
2 16 3 Mike McLaughlin Chevrolet 200 Running $4,550
3 4 24 Jimmy Spencer Oldsmobile 200 Running $3,080
4 10 12 Brett Bodine Pontiac 200 Running $1,760
5 15 99 Jamie Tomaino Chevrolet 200 Running $1,650
6 18 7 Don "Satch" Worley Chevrolet 200 Running $1,530
7 24 4 Bugsy Stevens Dodge 200 Running $1,970
8 9 9 Jeff Fuller Chevrolet 200 Running $1,370
9 30 57 Johnny Bryant Oldsmobile 200 Running $1,370
10 5 21 Greg Sacks Dodge 199 Running $1,445
11 13 69 Brian Ross Pontiac 199 Running $1,525
12 7 59 Billy Colton Chevrolet 199 Running $1,180
13 21 2 Ken Bouchard Chevrolet 199 Running $1,235
14 1 6 Jerry Cranmer Pontiac 198 Running $1,780
15 25 48 Wayne Edwards Chevrolet 195 Running $1,060
16 11 52 Doug Hewitt Pontiac 169 Vibration $1,000
17 19 26 George Kent Oldsmobile 157 Rear End $1,260
18 27 7 Tom Baldwin Chevrolet 144 Steering $990
19 3 61 Richie Evans Chevrolet 125 Engine Failure $1,370
20 23 1 Doug Heveron Chevrolet 125 Accident $970
21 12 87 Mark Fluery Chevrolet 120 Rear End $900
22 17 28 George Brunnhoelzl Chevrolet 100 Running $1,130
23 22 45 Tom Mauser Chevrolet 97 Engine Failure $935
24 20 37 Tom Druar Chevrolet 84 Broken Shock $780
25 26 83 Ray Evernham Chevrolet 83 Oil Pressure $860
26 8 25 Jan Leaty Chevrolet 80 Engine Failure $800
27 31 8 Don Miller Chevrolet 60 Brakes $805
28 2 44 Reggie Ruggiero Pontiac 29 Oil Pressure $960
29 28 27 Tim Arre Chevrolet 25 Transmission $765
30 29 19 Bob Park Buick 6 Engine Failure $870
31 14 14 Tony Siscone Oldsmobile 2 Engine Failure $720

Time of Race: 1 hour, 31 minutes, 57 seconds
Avg. Speed: 68.646 mph
Busch Pole Award: Jerry Cranmer: 19.538 seconds (96.919 mph)Goody’s Headache Award: Richie Evans
Laps Led: 6 -- Jarzombek (65 laps), Stevens (65 laps), Spencer (15 laps), Evans (33 laps), Cranmer (18 laps), Ruggiero (4 laps). Jarzombek took the lead for good on lap 164.
Cautions: 9 for 50 laps

Notes:
·******** The average speed listed was a record “Since this is the first 200 lap modified race ever run here.”
·******** Fasted qualifier notes: “New Miller Time 500 qualifying record, breaking old recode of 19.567 seconds (96.775 mph) set by Geoff Bodine in 1981
·******** Estimated Attendance: 15,000

[Tinkfan]

I was at this race, as I was for most all of the double/triple headers at Martinsville from about 1977 on. This was the first year the Late Model Stock Cars raced the same day as the Modifieds and Busch cars.

[ModTourMan]

I don't think I made this race but I have so many nice memories from the springtime races at Martinsville - especially the triple headers! What a field, huh? I forgot that Jerry Cranmer snagged the pole for this one! The Modified world was real healthy back then and the transition to the Tour concept had gone better than many had expected...of course, the Modified world was about to sail into some real rough waters a relatively short time after this race losing both Evans and Jarzombek at this speedway. That's one memory I hate bringing up about Martinsville but it is what it is.

[chris51]

Just look at the pay off from almost 25 yrs ago :disgusted

[corey17]

Nearly 30 years later and 3rd place then still pays more than it does to win a southern race.