1985 Winston Western 500
Network: WTBS
Date and time: November 17, 1985, 11:00 AM
Format: Live
Length: 3 and a half hours
The race was broadcast live and in full on WTBS, billed as the "Western 500". One notable feature of the broadcast would be the "If The Race Ended Right Now" segment, where Dave Despain would have model cars of the 2 championship contenders (Bill Elliott and Darrell Waltrip) on a line, with numbers representing how many points apart they were.
Personnel:
Hosts: Dave Despain, Dale Inman
Announcers: Ken Squier, Benny Parsons
Pit reporters: Jerry Garrett, Chris Economaki
MotorWeek News: Bob Varsha