1985 Winston 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 5, 1985, leading 60 of 188 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 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 188 | 60 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 4 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 188 | 97 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 187 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 32 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 185 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 18 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 7 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | 20 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 14 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | 22 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Bosco Lowe | 37 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Dick Skillen | 39 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 31 | 161 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 21 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 155 | 12 | Engine |
| 22 | 99 | Connie Saylor | 26 | 155 | 0 | Ignition |
| 23 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 29 | 150 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 137 | 1 | Piston |
| 25 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | 106 | 1 | Water leak |
| 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 94 | 1 | Valve |
| 28 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 19 | 85 | 0 | Suspension |
| 29 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 16 | 74 | 2 | Driveshaft |
| 30 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 6 | 70 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 84 | Mike Alexander | 23 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 34 | 61 | 0 | Wheel |
| 33 | 49 | Don Hume | 36 | 35 | 0 | Vibration |
| 34 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 11 | 33 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 35 | 00 | Phil Barkdoll | 33 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 21 | David Pearson | 8 | 26 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 35 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 33 | Harry Gant | 25 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 98 | Trevor Boys | 30 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 1985 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |