| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| September 22, 1985 | Race 23 of 28 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 70.694 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths | Time of Race: 03:43:13 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 12 for 65 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $37,725 |
| 2 | 3 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $24,650 |
| 3 | 10 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 170/5 | 499 | Running | $18,225 |
| 4 | 5 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 160/0 | 499 | Running | $12,350 |
| 5 | 6 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 155/0 | 498 | Running | $8,430 |
| 6 | 8 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 155/5 | 498 | Running | $6,930 |
| 7 | 17 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 156/10 | 498 | Running | $6,060 |
| 8 | 21 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 142/0 | 495 | Running | $4,500 |
| 9 | 2 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 138/0 | 495 | Running | $9,550 |
| 10 | 15 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 134/0 | 494 | Running | $3,320 |
| 11 | 31 | #75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 130/0 | 491 | Running | $4,600 |
| 12 | 25 | #49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | 127/0 | 489 | Running | $4,340 |
| 13 | 24 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 124/0 | 485 | Running | $4,130 |
| 14 | 18 | #77 | Greg Sacks | Buick | Miller American | 121/0 | 484 | Running | $6,870 |
| 15 | 27 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 118/0 | 482 | Running | $4,220 |
| 16 | 28 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Superior Piping | 115/0 | 471 | Running | $1,555 |
| 17 | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 112/0 | 467 | Running | $8,530 |
| 18 | 29 | #6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 109/0 | 467 | Running | $4,145 |
| 19 | 26 | #64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 106/0 | 456 | Running | $3,455 |
| 20 | 20 | #17 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 103/0 | 391 | Running | $3,290 |
| 21 | 22 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | 100/0 | 389 | Running | $2,895 |
| 22 | 14 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 97/0 | 334 | Transmission | $6,405 |
| 23 | 23 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Ael Rentals | 94/0 | 310 | Burned Piston | $2,865 |
| 24 | 1 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 96/5 | 288 | Engine Failure | $10,285 |
| 25 | 7 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 88/0 | 266 | Engine Failure | $3,935 |
| 26 | 16 | #90 | Ken Schrader * | Ford | Ultra-Seal | 85/0 | 171 | Engine Failure | $2,665 |
| 27 | 4 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 82/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | $9,755 |
| 28 | 30 | #72 | Brent Elliott | Buick | Morris Mini Mart | PE | 95 | Ignition | $1,145 |
| 29 | 13 | #00 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 81/5 | 72 | Brakes | $1,135 |
| 30 | 12 | #18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 73/0 | 43 | Brakes | $1,125 |
| 31 | 19 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 70/0 | 24 | Brakes | $2,125 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||