1985 Budweiser 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Budweiser 500 at Dover on May 19, 1985, leading 336 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 500 | 336 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 2 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 12 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 16 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 8 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 494 | 20 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 18 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 485 | 142 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 31 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 60 | Bob Riley | 29 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | 28 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 437 | 2 | Engine |
| 17 | 76 | Phil Good | 27 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | 23 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 13 | 346 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 25 | 330 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 282 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 231 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 24 | 75 | Lake Speed | 15 | 227 | 0 | Fan blade |
| 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 219 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 49 | James Hylton | 22 | 201 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 68 | Jimmy Walker | 30 | 180 | 0 | Valve |
| 28 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 17 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 32 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 115 | 0 | Valve |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 115 | 0 | Valve |
| 32 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 24 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1985 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |