High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. Darrell Waltrip, driving for Junior Johnson, was crowned champion (for the third time in his career) at the end of the season. Bill Elliott, driving for Harry Melling, had won 11 races in 1985 (as well as the Winston Million), but lost the title by 101 points to three-time race winner Waltrip.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The St. Louis Cardinals` 1985 season was the team`s 104th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101-61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets. After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS, they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series. The World Series is known, somewhat unfortunately, for the infamous "safe" call on the Royals` Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 NCAA Men`s Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men`s NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year`s tournament. It began on March 14, 1985, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. A total of 63 games were played.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 53rd Grand Prix of Endurance as well as the fourth round of the 1985 World Endurance Championship. It took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, France, on June 15 and 16 1985.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 World Series began on October 19, 1985 and ended October 27. The American League champion Kansas City Royals played against the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals, winning the series four games to three. The Series was popularly known as the "Show-Me Series", or the "I-70 Showdown Series," as both cities are in Missouri, connected by Interstate 70.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to October 16. Major League Baseball decided to extend the Championship Series in both leagues from its best-of-five (1969–1984) to the current best-of-seven format starting with this year, and it proved pivotal in the outcome of the ALCS. The Blue Jays seemingly put a stranglehold on the Series, earning a three games to one lead over the Royals after four games. However, Kansas City staged an improbable comeback, winning the next three games to win the Series four games to three. The Royals would proceed to defeat their cross-state rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals,...
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 Kansas City Royals season ended with the Royals` first world championship win over their intrastate rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals won the Western Division of the American League for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years. The team improved its record to 91–71 on the strength of its pitching, led by Bret Saberhagen`s Cy Young Award-winning performance.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Stefan Edberg defeated Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men`s Singles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 NCAA Women`s Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 14 and ended on March 31 and featured 32 teams. The Final Four consisted of Old Dominion, Northeast Louisiana, Western Kentucky, and Georgia, with Old Dominion defeating Georgia, 70–65 in the championship game. Old Dominion`s Tracy Claxton was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 in the final to win the Women`s Singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Men`s Singles title at the 1985 US Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 French Open Men`s Singles was won by Mats Wilander, who defeated Ivan Lendl 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 in the final.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 International Formula 3000 season was scheduled over 12 rounds and contested over 11 rounds. 14 different teams tried their luck with 33 different drivers and 7 different chassis.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 IndyCar season, the seventh in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 15 races, beginning in Long Beach, California on April 14 and concluding in Miami, Florida on November 10. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers` Champion was Al Unser and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Danny Sullivan. Rookie of the Year was Arie Luyendyk. The 69th Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by the USAC, but counted in the CART points standings.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Chicago Cubs 1985 season opened with high hopes as the Cubs had won the National League East title the year before. However, injuries were a major factor as four of the Cubs` starting pitchers were on the disabled list at the same time.