| 1985 Winston 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 28 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $424,850 | Race Date: | May 5, 1985 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.720 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 41m 4s | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 27 | Average Speed: | 186.288 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 39 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 8 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #9 Ford | Car No.: | #9 Ford | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Melling Racing | Team: | Melling Racing | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 60 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 209.398 MPH | |||||
| Official 1985 Winston 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 180 | 188 | 60 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Running | | 175 | 188 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Running | | 175 | 188 | 97 |
| 4 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Running |  | 165 | 187 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running | | 155 | 187 | 0 |
| 6 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Running |  | 150 | 185 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Running |  | 151 | 185 | 2 |
| 8 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Ael Rentals | Running | | 142 | 185 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Running | | 138 | 184 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Running |  | 134 | 183 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 130 | 182 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Running | | 127 | 181 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Running | | 124 | 180 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Viton Motors | Running | | 121 | 175 | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture Company | Running | | 118 | 174 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Running | | 115 | 171 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 17 | Bosco Lowe | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Running | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 18 | 39 | 79 | Dick Skillen | Truss Builders | Running | | 109 | 167 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale (R) | US Racing | Engine | | 106 | 161 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader (R) | Ultra-Seal | Running | | 103 | 159 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Engine | | 105 | 155 | 12 |
| 22 | 26 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ralph Ball Racing | Ignition | | 97 | 155 | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford | Ignition | | 94 | 150 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Piston | | 96 | 137 | 1 |
| 25 | 10 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Brothers Racing | Engine | | 88 | 113 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Water Leak | | 90 | 106 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Valves | | 87 | 94 | 1 |
| 28 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Suspension | | 79 | 85 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Driveshaft | | 81 | 74 | 2 |
| 30 | 6 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folgers | Transmission | | 73 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 | 23 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Engine | | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| 32 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Broken Wheel | | 67 | 61 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 49 | Don Hume (R) | Cleaner Hands | Vibration | | 64 | 35 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Wheel Bearing | | 61 | 33 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 0 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Engine | | 58 | 33 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Carburetor | | 55 | 26 | 0 |
| 37 | 35 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Engine | | 52 | 7 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Engine | | 49 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | 30 | 98 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | Engine | | 46 | 6 | 0 |
