RESULTS
1985 Official Race Results : Southern 500
Southern 500 | September 01, 1985 | Race 20 of 28
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 367 | Running | 53,725 |
| 2 | 22 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 175/5 | 367 | Running | 22,050 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170/5 | 367 | Running | 21,975 |
| 4 | 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/0 | 366 | Running | 17,425 |
| 5 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 160/5 | 366 | Running | 13,330 |
| 6 | 11 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 150/0 | 366 | Running | 13,450 |
| 7 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 146/0 | 365 | Running | 15,500 |
| 8 | 3 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 142/0 | 365 | Running | 5,800 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Folgers | PE | 364 | Running | 5,350 |
| 10 | 25 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 134/0 | 364 | Running | 9,995 |
| 11 | 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 130/0 | 364 | Running | 8,505 |
| 12 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 127/0 | 364 | Running | 10,860 |
| 13 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 129/5 | 362 | Running | 6,255 |
| 14 | 32 | 90 | Ken Schrader * | Ford | Ultra-Seal | 121/0 | 362 | Running | 8,475 |
| 15 | 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 123/5 | 358 | Engine Failure | 8,085 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 115/0 | 358 | Running | 6,865 |
| 17 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 112/0 | 355 | Running | 12,205 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | 109/0 | 353 | Running | 6,260 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 116/10 | 349 | Engine Failure | 12,835 |
| 20 | 39 | 17 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | PE | 349 | Running | 6,080 |
| 21 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 105/5 | 336 | Engine Failure | 12,340 |
| 22 | 29 | 1 | Pancho Carter | Chevrolet | Lancaster Tobacco | PE | 336 | Running | 2,755 |
| 23 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Ael Rentals | 99/5 | 271 | Vibration | 5,240 |
| 24 | 35 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Jim Testa Chevrolet | 91/0 | 266 | Engine Failure | 2,535 |
| 25 | 26 | 14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 88/0 | 248 | Brakes | 2,675 |
| 26 | 37 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 85/0 | 237 | Accident | 4,595 |
| 27 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 82/0 | 236 | Broken Cam Shaft | 4,480 |
| 28 | 40 | 68 | Mike Potter | Ford | Eagle Snacks | 79/0 | 186 | Engine Failure | 2,110 |
| 29 | 38 | 51 | Slick Johnson | Ford | Johnson Racing | 76/0 | 184 | Oil Pressure | 2,005 |
| 30 | 23 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Miller American | 73/0 | 162 | Engine Failure | 1,950 |
| 31 | 30 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | 70/0 | 134 | Accident | 4,100 |
| 32 | 34 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | Us Racing | 67/0 | 108 | Engine Failure | 4,025 |
| 33 | 12 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 64/0 | 101 | Transmission | 1,735 |
| 34 | 31 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 61/0 | 94 | Accident | 1,680 |
| 35 | 10 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Buick | Miller American | 58/0 | 60 | Accident | 8,400 |
| 36 | 28 | 32 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | Houston Racing | 55/0 | 47 | Engine Failure | 1,645 |
| 37 | 15 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Carolina Tool & Equipment | 52/0 | 22 | Engine Failure | 1,490 |
| 38 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 49/0 | 21 | Accident | 3,880 |
| 39 | 13 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 46/0 | 21 | Accident | 1,435 |
| 40 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Ford | Chattanooga Chew | 43/0 | 17 | Engine Failure | 2,625 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 121.025 mph
Margin of Victory: 2 seconds
Time of Race: 04:08:32
Lead Changes: 20
Cautions: 14 for 70 laps.
Margin of Victory: 2 seconds
Time of Race: 04:08:32
Lead Changes: 20
Cautions: 14 for 70 laps.
Updated: Saturday 5:40 pm
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