| 1985 Miller 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 28 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $328,440 | Race Date: | Jun 16, 1985 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 13.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 45m 48s | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 19 | Average Speed: | 144.724 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 37 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 15 Laps | mispeedway.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 | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Melling Racing | Team: | Melling Racing | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 66 of 200 | Pole Speed: | Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather | |||||
| Official 1985 Miller 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 66 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 76 |
| 3 | 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Running | | 165 | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 11 |
| 5 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Running | | 160 | 200 | 19 |
| 6 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Running |  | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running | | 146 | 199 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Running | | 147 | 199 | 2 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 143 | 199 | 2 |
| 10 | 28 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Running | | 134 | 198 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 135 | 198 | 1 |
| 12 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Running | | 127 | 198 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Running | | 124 | 198 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Running | | 121 | 198 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Running |  | 118 | 198 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 120 | 197 | 20 |
| 17 | 32 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 112 | 197 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 | Lennie Pond | McCord Gaskets | Running | | 109 | 197 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 106 | 196 | 0 |
| 20 | 37 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Running | | 103 | 196 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Running | | 100 | 195 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Running | | 97 | 195 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Tom Prange Chrysler-Plymouth | Running | | 94 | 195 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands | Running | | 91 | 194 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford& Honda | Running | | 88 | 194 | 0 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Running | | 85 | 194 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Running | | 82 | 190 | 0 |
| 28 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Running | | 79 | 190 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale (R) | U.S. Racing | Running | | 76 | 190 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 78 | 158 | 3 |
| 31 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture Company | Oil Pressure | | 70 | 113 | 0 |
| 32 | 29 | 23 | Jim Hull | Hull Fan Club | Accident | | 67 | 68 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | Crozier Racing | Engine | | 64 | 44 | 0 |
| 34 | 15 | 90 | Ken Schrader (R) | Ultra-Seal | Oil Pressure | | 61 | 32 | 0 |
| 35 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Engine | | 58 | 18 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 80 | Edward Cooper | Refrigeration Sales | Valves | | 55 | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 93 | Maurice Randall | Randall Racing | Ignition | Chrysler | 52 | 1 | 0 |
