1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Number of races televised: 30/32 (94%)
Number of races televised live: 20/32 (63%)
Changes from previous year:
- Jefferson-Pilot started televising races live. Races televised from them were The Winston (new race), the World 600 (previously tape-delayed on Mizlou), and the Miller High Life 500 (previously tape-delayed on Mizlou)
- The 7-Eleven Twin 125s, previously shown tape-delayed on USA, were untelevised.
- The Carolina 500, previously untelevised, was shown on tape-delay on SETN.
- The Valleydale 500, previously untelevised, was shown live on ESPN.
- The Sovran Bank 500, previously untelevised, was shown on tape-delay on SETN.
- The Coors 420, previously live on TBS, was removed from the calendar.
- The Budwesier 400, previously untelevised, was shown on tape-delay on TNN.
- The Pepsi 420, previously untelevised, was removed from the calendar.
- The Busch 500, previously untelevised, was shown live on ESPN.
- The Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400, previously untelevised, was shown on tape-delay on SETN.
- The Nationwise 500 was moved from tape-delayed on SETN to live on TBS.