RESULTS
1985 Official Race Results : Busch 500
Busch 500 | August 24, 1985 | Race 19 of 28
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 500 | Running | 34,675 |
| 2 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 19,230 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 170/5 | 500 | Running | 13,900 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 500 | Running | 12,500 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/5 | 499 | Running | 11,350 |
| 6 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 150/0 | 498 | Running | 10,500 |
| 7 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 146/0 | 497 | Running | 5,880 |
| 8 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 142/0 | 496 | Running | 7,650 |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 138/0 | 495 | Running | 7,450 |
| 10 | 18 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 139/5 | 490 | Running | 5,610 |
| 11 | 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 130/0 | 488 | Running | 4,550 |
| 12 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 127/0 | 487 | Running | 5,380 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Folgers | 124/0 | 484 | Running | 1,700 |
| 14 | 23 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Wilder's Bolts & Nuts | 121/0 | 483 | Running | 1,600 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | 118/0 | 481 | Running | 4,320 |
| 16 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 115/0 | 479 | Running | 3,960 |
| 17 | 28 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands | 112/0 | 478 | Running | 3,600 |
| 18 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 109/0 | 462 | Running | 3,440 |
| 19 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader * | Ford | Ultra-Seal | 106/0 | 446 | Broken Suspension | 3,730 |
| 20 | 26 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 103/0 | 443 | Running | 3,040 |
| 21 | 8 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 100/0 | 434 | Running | 2,840 |
| 22 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 102/5 | 430 | Accident | 1,130 |
| 23 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Transmissions Unlimited | 94/0 | 408 | Running | 2,780 |
| 24 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 91/0 | 378 | Accident | 1,750 |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 88/0 | 362 | Accident | 7,950 |
| 26 | 20 | 95 | Mike Alexander | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | 85/0 | 236 | Oil Leak | 1,050 |
| 27 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 82/0 | 224 | Power Steering | 2,030 |
| 28 | 5 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Buick | Miller American | 79/0 | 204 | Accident | 6,210 |
| 29 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 81/5 | 165 | Engine Failure | 9,090 |
| 30 | 11 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 73/0 | 115 | Engine Failure | 970 |
| 31 | 27 | 68 | Mike Potter | Ford | Eagle Snacks | 70/0 | 91 | Engine Failure | 970 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 81.388 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 03:16:28
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 11 for 82 laps.
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 03:16:28
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 11 for 82 laps.
Updated: Monday 4:52 pm
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