1985 Coca-Cola 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta on March 17, 1985, leading 129 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 328 | 129 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 12 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 328 | 47 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 327 | 30 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 14 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 23 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 11 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 17 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 51 | Greg Sacks | 19 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 15 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 22 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | 23 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 07 | Randy LaJoie | 16 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 37 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 21 | 317 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 36 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 32 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 49 | Don Hume | 26 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 39 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 05 | Slick Johnson | 40 | 292 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 273 | 111 | Engine |
| 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 262 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | 6 | 258 | 1 | Engine |
| 25 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 227 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 30 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | 196 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 185 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 21 | David Pearson | 7 | 183 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 177 | 2 | Engine |
| 31 | 48 | Lennie Pond | 34 | 144 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 42 | Tom Sneva | 29 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 17 | Ken Ragan | 31 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 84 | Mike Alexander | 13 | 115 | 0 | Suspension |
| 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 35 | 112 | 0 | Lug stud |
| 36 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 33 | 93 | 0 | Handling |
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 20 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 1 | Dick Brooks | 41 | 67 | 0 | Rear end |
| 39 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 25 | 57 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 75 | Lake Speed | 9 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 18 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1985 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |