1985 Busch 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1985 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 24, 1985, leading 343 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 31 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 500 | 343 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 500 | 36 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 500 | 12 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 500 | 87 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 499 | 16 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | 15 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 24 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | 18 | 490 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 13 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 21 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 14 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 23 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 28 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 29 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 22 | 446 | 0 | Suspension |
| 20 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 26 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 8 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 16 | 430 | 4 | Crash |
| 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 25 | 378 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 362 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 95 | Mike Alexander | 20 | 236 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 224 | 0 | Steering |
| 28 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 5 | 204 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 165 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 11 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 68 | Mike Potter | 27 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 1985 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |