1985 TranSouth 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 TranSouth 500 at Darlington on April 14, 1985, leading 146 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 367 | 146 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 367 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 15 | 367 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 366 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 20 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 7 | 365 | 15 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 11 | 365 | 4 | Running |
| 8 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 16 | 364 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Lake Speed | 5 | 364 | 4 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 23 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 17 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 25 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 32 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 6 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 36 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 24 | 345 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 35 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 19 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 49 | Don Hume | 34 | 323 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 35 | Dick May | 38 | 297 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 84 | Mike Alexander | 26 | 295 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 293 | 130 | Engine |
| 25 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 249 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 33 | 207 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 185 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 184 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 98 | Trevor Boys | 27 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 148 | 0 | Valve |
| 32 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 123 | 0 | Steering |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | 18 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 37 | 116 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 99 | Connie Saylor | 31 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 05 | Slick Johnson | 28 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 17 | Ken Ragan | 29 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 96 | Eldon Dotson | 40 | 94 | 0 | Flagged |
| 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 53 | Jeff Hooker | 39 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 14, 1985 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |