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