1985 Carolina 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$286,070Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:8 INRace Duration:4Hr 21Min 10Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:30Average Speed:114.953 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:10 For 76 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettDriver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#44 FordPontiac:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Hagan RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Steve HmielDodge:0
Laps Led:96 of 492Pole Speed:145.067 MPH
Official 1985 Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1412 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiserRunning18049296
2733 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning175492172
3144 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont AirlinesRunning175492208
4875 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto PartsRunning1604920
5107 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1554910
6184 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgersRunning1504910
71528 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sRunning1464910
81343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1424910
962 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugardRunning1384910
10113 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning13949113
112027 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning1304900
1255 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRunning1274850
132451 Greg SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons RacingRunning1244820
141948 Lennie PondLennie PondHylton EngineeringRunning1214750
15345 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonSpohn's RacingRunning04720
163367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonWest Penn Auto SalesRunning1154680
173568 Mike PotterMike PotterWalker EnterprisesRunning1124570
18211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiserRear Gear1144542
192517 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal BanditRunning1064480
20171 Dick BrooksDick BrooksPetty EnterprisesEngine1034450
213832 Jonathan Lee EdwardsJonathan Lee EdwardsEdwards RacingRunning1004390
223750 Jim SouthardJim SouthardU.S. RacingRunning04310
23306 Eddie Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleU.S. RacingAccident944120
24228 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock IndustriesEngine913940
252688 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerLiquid WrenchValves883850
262371 Dave MarcisDave MarcisAel RentalsRunning853720
273274 Bobby WawakBobby WawakSuperior PipingAccident822870
282870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRestore Auto ProductsOil Pump792830
29149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsAccident762810
303152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsEngine732630
31922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanClutch752621
32315 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftEngine671620
331247 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvolineAccident641620
343641 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasKingrey Bros. Excav.Rear Gear611280
354093 Maurice RandallMaurice RandallSparks Tune-UpEngineChrysler581020
363920 Rick NewsomRick NewsomT.R. Tucker ConstructionAccident55960
372964 Clark DwyerClark DwyerSunny King FordEngine52680
382723 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdBahre RacingEngine49610
392198 Trevor BoysTrevor BoysMcCaig RacingEngine46600
401690 Ken Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-SealEngine43550

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