| Teams 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Davey Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Cliff Stewart Racing | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Morgan McClure Motorsports | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 6 | US Racing | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Wood Brothers Racing | Kyle Petty | Ford |
| 8 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Gilmore-Foyt Racing | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
| 16 | Bobby Hawkins Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Freelander Racing | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Ellington Racing | Rick Wilson | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Bobby Allison | Buick |
| 23 | Bahari Racing | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Blue Max Racing | Tim Richmond | Pontiac |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Cale Yarborough | Ford |
| 31 | Circle Bar Racing | Chet Fillip | Ford |
| 33 | Mach 1 Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Terry Motorsports | Alan Kulwicki | Ford |
| 43 | Baker Curb Racing | Richard Petty | Pontiac |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Bob Morris | Rick Baldwin | Pontiac |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Ron Bouchard | Buick |
| 49 | Hylton Engineering | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac |
| 55 | Jackson Brothers Motorsports | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Clark Dwyer | Ford |
| 66 | Jackson Brothers Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 72 | Blue Max Racing | Sammy Swindell | Pontiac |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Lake Speed | Pontiac |
| 77 | DiGard Racing | Greg Sacks | Buick |
| 88 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ken Schrader | Ford |
| 99 | Ralph Ball Racing | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet |