1985 Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$434,965Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 39Min 48Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:136.761 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:6 For 41 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Harry Gant H. GantFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#33 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Mach 1 RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:49 of 334Pole Speed:166.139 MPH
Official 1985 Miller High Life 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1728 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sRunning18033449
249 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsRunning175334107
365 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRunning1653340
41211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiserRunning1653331
5144 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgersRunning1553330
6227 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning15533334
71616 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdCarolina Tool & EquipmentRunning1463320
81888 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBull Frog KnitsRunning1423320
9118 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.All Pro Auto PartsRunning1383310
102343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1343300
111377 Greg SacksGreg SacksMiller AmericanRunning1303300
121975 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto PartsRunning1273290
132438 Alan KulwickiAlan KulwickiHardee'sRunning1243240
142122 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanRunning1213230
15815 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftRunning1183200
164264 Clark DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& HondaRunning1153190
172867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonMotorsports DesignRunning1123180
183295 Mike AlexanderMike AlexanderAction VansRunning1093100
19171 Davey AllisonDavey AllisonLancaster TobaccoEngine1063010
2053 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning1033010
21316 Eddie Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleU.S. RacingRunning1002850
22207 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning972650
233449 Trevor BoysTrevor BoysHylton EngineeringClutch942620
24133 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditEngine101254142
251090 Ken Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-SealIgnition882400
263747 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvolineAccident852380
272666 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal BanditAccident822370
283910 Ken RaganKen RaganDiGard RacingHandling792240
293300 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinHelen Rae SpecialFlywheel02190
30252 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugardEngine732100
313623 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripHawaiian PunchEngine701830
323014 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytGilmore / CopenhagenSteering671770
331544 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont AirlinesCrankshaft691631
343871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions UnlimitedAccident611610
352953 Donny PaulDonny PaulPaul RacingEngine581560
36359 Dick TrickleDick TrickleMatthews RacingEngine551380
37921 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga ChewRear Gear521180
384052 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsPiston491140
394117 Lennie PondLennie PondMcCord GasketsEngine46870
402218 Tommy EllisTommy EllisFreedlander FinancialHandling43840
41355 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagenFuel Pump40510
422712 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiserEngine37110

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