1985 March 85C Indy Racer

After a disappointing 1984 season, things changed for Penske in 1985. The combination of the March 85C chassis and the turbocharged 2.65-litre Cosworth DFX V-8 proved to be the right setup. This car, chassis #021, was driven by Al Unser, Sr. at Long Beach, Indianapolis, Portland, Meadowlands, Cleveland, the Michigan 500, Road America, Pocono, the Detroit New 200 at Michigan, Laguna Seca, and Tamiami Park, helping four-time Indy 500 winner Unser earn his second CART Championship. He had one win, 10 top fives, and one other top ten en route to the championship, a battle that climaxed in dramatic fashion in the final race of the season. Unser, Sr. caught and passed Roberto Moreno for fourth place in the closing laps and thus won the championship by one point over his son. Afterward, he expressed some regret about snatching the championship title from his son, but felt it was his responsibility to his own team and sponsors to race to his ability all the way to the end. It was also in the best interest of sportsmanship to all competitors not to give favor to his son.