Daytona 500
1985 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,097,925Race Date:Feb 17, 1985Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.940 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 54Min 9Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:172.265 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:5 For 18 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottDriver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottFord:9
Car No.:#9 FordCar No.:#9 FordPontiac:0
Team:Melling RacingTeam:Melling RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Ernie ElliottCrew Chief:Ernie ElliottOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:136 of 200Pole Speed:205.114 MPH
Official 1985 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
119 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottCoors185200127Running
21475 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedRahmoc Racing1752002Running
3311 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiser1651990Running
4788 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerLiquid Wrench1601990Running
5915 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft1551990Running
61351 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons Racing1551992Running
7175 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi Garrett1461980Running
8222 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceAlugard1421970Running
9388 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock Industries1381970Running
101912 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiser13919522Engine
112490 Ken Schrader K. Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-Seal1301950Running
122984 Mike Alexander M. AlexanderMike AlexanderSims Brothers Racing1271940Running
132674 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakSuperior Piping1241920Running
142552 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1211920Running
153667 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdJim Peacock DodgeChrysler1181900Running
162095 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinNative Tan1151880Oil Pump
17324 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgers1121850Transmission
183964 Clark Dwyer C. DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& Honda1091820Running
192748 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBurger King1061780Accident
204031 Slick Johnson S. JohnsonSlick JohnsonGray Racing1031750Running
213717 Ken Ragan K. RaganKen RaganHesco / Mccord1001720Running
22111 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksPearah / Bernstein971710Accident
232889 Jim Sauter J. SauterJim SauterEvinrude941610Running
242171 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisAel Rentals911560Clutch
253144 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont Airlines931542Engine
261033 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit901241Engine
273598 Trevor Boys T. BoysTrevor BoysMcCaig Racing821030Rear Gear
28421 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew79980Engine
291266 Phil Parsons P. ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal Bandit76910Engine
301614 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytGilmore-Foyt Enterprises73900Engine
31555 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen70840Engine
32183 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans67840Engine
333422 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life69821Engine
34843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP66802Clutch
353327 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee58660Accident
36228 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's606232Engine
3767 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven52580Engine
381547 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardValvoline49450Camshaft
392310 Doug Heveron D. HeveronDoug HeveronSyracuse Classic46440Engine
40300 Delma Cowart D. CowartDelma CowartHeyward Grooms Construction43380Oil Leak

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