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1985 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$192,570Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.140 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 15Min 42Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:81.789 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:14 For 90 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Harry Gant H. GantChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#33 FordFord:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Mach 1 RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:214 of 500Pole Speed:112.778 MPH

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Official 1985 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1123 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning185500214
2615 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftRunning175500163
3444 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont AirlinesRunning1654980
41888 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerLiquid WrenchRunning1654982
5172 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugardRunning16049728
6117 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning15549514
7575 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto PartsRunning1464950
81543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1424950
9218 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock IndustriesRunning1434951
101690 Ken Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-SealRunning1344890
1189 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsRunning1304850
122552 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1274830
13222 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanRunning12947754
142364 Clark DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& HondaRunning1214770
15226 Eddie Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleUS RacingRunning1184650
163049 Don Hume (R)Don HumeCleaner HandsRunning1154570
17747 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvolineRunning1124400
18105 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRunning1144081
19312 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiserRunning1063640
20133 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning10836222
212841 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas RacingEngine1003140
222495 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinAuto ShackAccident1022201
23911 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiserEngine941780
242071 Dave MarcisDave MarcisAel RentalsEngine911740
252667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryOil PressureChrysler881570
262768 Mike PotterMike PotterWalker EnterprisesEngine85610
272970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture CompanyAccident82580
281917 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal BanditEngine79400
29144 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgersAccident76380
301327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeAccident73360
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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