1985 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 3, 1985, leading 175 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 328 | 175 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 328 | 137 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Lake Speed | 20 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 1 | 327 | 14 | Running |
| 9 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 15 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 27 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 29 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 26 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 11 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 21 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | Rick Wilson | 31 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 10 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 34 | 317 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | 25 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Rick Baldwin | 28 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 39 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | Chet Fillip | 36 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 24 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 38 | 272 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 23 | 267 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 72 | Sammy Swindell | 30 | 242 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 208 | 0 | Piston |
| 32 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 12 | 198 | 0 | Valve |
| 33 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 190 | 0 | Axle |
| 34 | 17 | Ken Ragan | 37 | 181 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 99 | Connie Saylor | 18 | 172 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 36 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 35 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 42 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 22 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 92 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 41 | 90 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 1 | Davey Allison | 32 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 3, 1985 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |