1985 Carolina 500 Results
Neil Bonnett won the 1985 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 3, 1985, leading 96 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 492 | 96 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 492 | 172 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 492 | 208 | Running |
| 4 | 75 | Lake Speed | 8 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 10 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 18 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 15 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | 491 | 13 | Running |
| 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 20 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 51 | Greg Sacks | 24 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 05 | Slick Johnson | 34 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 33 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 68 | Mike Potter | 35 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 454 | 2 | Rear end |
| 19 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 25 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 1 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 445 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 38 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 50 | Jim Southard | 37 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 30 | 412 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 22 | 394 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 26 | 385 | 0 | Valve |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 23 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 32 | 287 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 283 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 281 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 263 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 262 | 1 | Clutch |
| 32 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 162 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 12 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 36 | 128 | 0 | Rear end |
| 35 | 93 | Maurice Randall | 40 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 39 | 96 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 29 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | 27 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 98 | Trevor Boys | 21 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 16 | 55 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 3, 1985 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |