1985 Goody's 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1985 Goody's 500 at Martinsville on September 22, 1985, leading 58 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 | 11 | 500 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 500 | 121 | Running |
| 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | 10 | 499 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 6 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 8 | 498 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 17 | 498 | 159 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 21 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 75 | Lake Speed | 31 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 25 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 18 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 28 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 29 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 26 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 20 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 22 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 334 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 23 | 310 | 0 | Piston |
| 24 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 288 | 155 | Engine |
| 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 16 | 171 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 72 | Brent Elliott | 30 | 95 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 00 | Morgan Shepherd | 13 | 72 | 1 | Brakes |
| 30 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | 43 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 24 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 1985 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |