1985 Winston Western 500 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1985 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on November 17, 1985, leading 27 of 119 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 119 | 27 | Running |
| 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 119 | 78 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 13 | 119 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 8 | 119 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 119 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 11 | 119 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 119 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 21 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Lake Speed | 12 | 118 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 10 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Glen Steurer | 15 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 78 | Jim Robinson | 16 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 20 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 32 | Ruben Garcia | 18 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 31 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 98 | Jim Bown | 14 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 07 | Derrike Cope | 35 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 77 | Greg Sacks | 24 | 116 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 33 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 16 | Bill Osborne | 36 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 17 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 9 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | 37 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 99 | Blair Aiken | 34 | 111 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 94 | John Soares Jr. | 38 | 105 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 39 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 30 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 29 | Scott Autrey | 29 | 79 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 22 | 78 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 36 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 25 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 46 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 35 | Bud Hickey | 40 | 40 | 0 | Shocks |
| 39 | 45 | Rick McCray | 41 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 24 | Trevor Boys | 32 | 14 | 0 | Steering |
| 41 | 49 | Ron Esau | 27 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 17, 1985 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 119 |