1985 Delaware 500 Results
Harry Gant won the 1985 Delaware 500 at Dover on September 15, 1985, leading 216 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 39 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 500 | 216 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 500 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 499 | 55 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 19 | 496 | 45 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 22 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 6 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 492 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | 17 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 23 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | 31 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 16 | 463 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 25 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 37 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 76 | Phil Good | 34 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 430 | 173 | Running |
| 21 | 32 | Alan Kulwicki | 30 | 412 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 00 | Morgan Shepherd | 12 | 381 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 18 | 347 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 313 | 0 | Push rod |
| 25 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 309 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 9 | 268 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 24 | 260 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 203 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 11 | 159 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 29 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 21 | 137 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 35 | 137 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 20 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 26 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 83 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 36 | 53 | 0 | Brakes |
| 37 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | 33 | 30 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 63 | Chuck Walton | 38 | 5 | 0 | Handling |
| 39 | 93 | Maurice Randall | 39 | 1 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1985 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |