1985 Miller High Life 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1985 Miller High Life 500 at Charlotte on October 6, 1985, leading 49 of 334 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 334 | 49 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 334 | 107 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 333 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 14 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 333 | 34 | Running |
| 7 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | 16 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 18 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 11 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 23 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 13 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Lake Speed | 19 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | 24 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 42 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 95 | Mike Alexander | 32 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | Davey Allison | 17 | 301 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 31 | 285 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 265 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 34 | 262 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | 1 | 254 | 142 | Engine |
| 25 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 10 | 240 | 0 | Ignition |
| 26 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 37 | 238 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 26 | 237 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 10 | Ken Ragan | 39 | 224 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 00 | Sterling Marlin | 33 | 219 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 30 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 25 | 210 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 36 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 30 | 177 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 33 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 163 | 1 | Crank |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 38 | 161 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 53 | Donny Paul | 29 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 09 | Dick Trickle | 35 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 21 | David Pearson | 9 | 118 | 0 | Rear end |
| 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 40 | 114 | 0 | Piston |
| 39 | 17 | Lennie Pond | 41 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 22 | 84 | 0 | Handling |
| 41 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 51 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 42 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 27 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6, 1985 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 334 |