1985 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$192,570Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.140 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 15Min 42Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:81.789 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:14 For 90 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Harry Gant H. GantChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#33 FordFord:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Mach 1 RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:214 of 500Pole Speed:112.778 MPH
Official 1985 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1123 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans185500214Running
2615 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft175500163Running
3444 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont Airlines1654980Running
41888 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerLiquid Wrench1654982Running
5172 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugard16049728Running
6117 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven15549514Running
7575 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto Parts1464950Running
81543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1424950Running
9218 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock Industries1434951Running
101690 Ken Schrader (R)Ken SchraderUltra-Seal1344890Running
1189 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoors1304850Running
122552 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1274830Running
13222 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller American12947754Running
142364 Clark DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& Honda1214770Running
15226 Eddie Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleUS Racing1184650Running
163049 Don Hume (R)Don HumeCleaner Hands1154570Running
17747 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvoline1124400Running
18105 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi Garrett1144081Running
19312 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiser1063640Running
20133 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit10836222Running
212841 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas Racing1003140Engine
222495 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinAuto Shack1022201Accident
23911 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiser941780Engine
242071 Dave MarcisDave MarcisAel Rentals911740Engine
252667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryChrysler881570Oil Pressure
262768 Mike PotterMike PotterWalker Enterprises85610Engine
272970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture Company82580Accident
281917 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal Bandit79400Engine
29144 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgers76380Accident
301327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee73360Accident

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