1985 Talladega 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1985 Talladega 500 at Talladega on July 28, 1985, leading 41 of 188 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 | 2 | 188 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 188 | 20 | Running |
| 3 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 24 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 188 | 100 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 4 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 29 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | 21 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 75 | Lake Speed | 40 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 25 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Davey Allison | 22 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 18 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 17 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 30 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 8 | 184 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 23 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 12 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Lennie Pond | 35 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 31 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 54 | Bobby Wawak | 39 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 00 | Phil Barkdoll | 27 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 160 | 2 | Crash |
| 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 156 | 8 | Running |
| 25 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 5 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 145 | 0 | Piston |
| 27 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 38 | 142 | 1 | Running |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 42 | 140 | 0 | Piston |
| 29 | 74 | Rick Wilson | 32 | 111 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 30 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 15 | 102 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 20 | 92 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 49 | Trevor Boys | 41 | 91 | 3 | Driveshaft |
| 33 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 7 | 84 | 5 | Clutch |
| 34 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 36 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 54 | 0 | Transmission |
| 36 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 53 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 37 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 34 | 33 | 0 | Crank |
| 38 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 11 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 29 | Grant Adcox | 37 | 21 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 41 | 99 | Connie Saylor | 26 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 28, 1985 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |