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1985 TranSouth 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$279,575Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.860 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 58Min 8Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:21Average Speed:126.295 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 51 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottDriver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottFord:9
Car No.:#9 FordCar No.:#9 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Melling RacingTeam:Melling RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ernie ElliottCrew Chief:Ernie ElliottBuick:0
Laps Led:146 of 367Pole Speed:157.454 MPH

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Official 1985 TranSouth 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
119 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsRunning185367146
21311 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiserRunning17536761
31527 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning1703674
4344 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont AirlinesRunning1653662
5202 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugardRunning1553650
6712 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiserRunning15536515
7115 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRunning1513654
81666 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal BanditRunning1473641
9575 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto PartsRunning1433644
102322 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanRunning1343640
11174 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgersRunning1303630
12227 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1273620
132590 Ken Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-SealRunning1243590
141233 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1213510
153252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1183510
16647 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvolineRunning1153490
173667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunning1123470
18241 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdPetty EnterprisesRunning1093450
19356 Eddie Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleUS RacingRunning1063350
20198 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock IndustriesRunning1033290
213449 Don Hume (R)Don HumeCleaner HandsAccident1003230
223835 Dick MayDick MayUltra-SealEngine02970
232684 Mike AlexanderMike AlexanderSims Brothers RacingRear Gear942950
2483 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansEngine96293130
25915 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftAccident882490
263364 Clark DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& HondaEngine852070
271088 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerLiquid WrenchAccident821850
28221 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga ChewAccident791840
292798 Trevor BoysTrevor BoysMcCaig RacingAccident761810
302128 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sEngine731640
311471 Dave MarcisDave MarcisAel RentalsValves701480
32455 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagenSteering671230
331843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPEngine641210
343774 Bobby WawakBobby WawakSuperior PipingAccident611160
353199 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorBall RacingEngine581120
36285 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonNewsom RacingEngine551020
372917 Ken RaganKen RaganHesco Exhaust SystemsEngine52990
384096 Eldon DotsonEldon DotsonStoner RacingHandling49940
393070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture CompanyEngine46190
403953 Jeff HookerJeff HookerSmith's AutoEngine0110
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