| Official Race Results |
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International
Motor Speedway |
| July 28, 1985 | Race 17 of 28 |
| Average Speed: 148.772 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1 second |
Time of Race: 03:21:41 |
| Lead Changes: 30 |
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| Cautions: 7 for 44 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
2 |
#28 |
Cale Yarborough |
Ford |
Hardee's |
180/5 |
188 |
Running |
$48,655 |
| 2 |
16 |
#12 |
Neil Bonnett |
Chevrolet |
Budweiser |
175/5 |
188 |
Running |
$34,250 |
| 3 |
24 |
#47 |
Ron Bouchard |
Buick |
Valvoline |
170/5 |
188 |
Running |
$23,205 |
| 4 |
1 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Ford |
Coors |
170/10 |
188 |
Running |
$29,475 |
| 5 |
4 |
#14 |
AJ Foyt |
Oldsmobile |
Copenhagen |
PE |
187 |
Running |
$11,625 |
| 6 |
29 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Pontiac |
STP |
150/0 |
187 |
Running |
$15,600 |
| 7 |
21 |
#33 |
Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Skoal Bandit |
151/5 |
187 |
Running |
$16,300 |
| 8 |
40 |
#75 |
Lake Speed |
Pontiac |
Nationwise Auto Parts |
142/0 |
187 |
Running |
$10,245 |
| 9 |
25 |
#11 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Budweiser |
138/0 |
186 |
Running |
$14,100 |
| 10 |
22 |
#1 |
Davey Allison |
Chevrolet |
Lancaster Tobacco |
PE |
186 |
Running |
$6,025 |
| 11 |
18 |
#90 |
Ken Schrader * |
Ford |
Ultra-Seal |
130/0 |
186 |
Running |
$9,945 |
| 12 |
10 |
#95 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Sadler Racing |
127/0 |
186 |
Running |
$4,500 |
| 13 |
17 |
#27 |
Tim Richmond |
Pontiac |
Old Milwaukee |
124/0 |
186 |
Running |
$7,845 |
| 14 |
19 |
#88 |
Buddy Baker |
Oldsmobile |
Bull Frog Knits |
121/0 |
184 |
Running |
$7,565 |
| 15 |
30 |
#77 |
Greg Sacks |
Buick |
Miller American |
118/0 |
184 |
Running |
$10,980 |
| 16 |
8 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Ford |
Vinton Motors |
120/5 |
184 |
Running |
$7,155 |
| 17 |
23 |
#2 |
Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac |
Alugard |
112/0 |
183 |
Running |
$7,860 |
| 18 |
12 |
#15 |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
Motorcraft |
109/0 |
180 |
Running |
$11,050 |
| 19 |
35 |
#17 |
Lennie Pond |
Ford |
Hesco Exhaust Systems |
106/0 |
178 |
Running |
$6,355 |
| 20 |
31 |
#64 |
Clark Dwyer |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
103/0 |
177 |
Running |
$6,375 |
| 21 |
39 |
#54 |
Bobby Wawak |
Chevrolet |
Henley Gray Racing |
100/0 |
175 |
Running |
$3,210 |
| 22 |
27 |
#00 |
Phil Barkdoll |
Chevrolet |
Helen Rae Special |
97/0 |
167 |
Running |
$3,100 |
| 23 |
6 |
#5 |
Geoffrey Bodine |
Chevrolet |
Levi Garrett |
99/5 |
160 |
Accident |
$11,090 |
| 24 |
14 |
#3 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Wrangler Jeans |
96/5 |
156 |
Running |
$11,080 |
| 25 |
5 |
#7 |
Kyle Petty |
Ford |
7-Eleven |
88/0 |
151 |
Running |
$5,465 |
| 26 |
33 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
Ael Rentals |
85/0 |
145 |
Burned Piston |
$4,980 |
| 27 |
38 |
#22 |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
Miller American |
87/5 |
142 |
Running |
$2,635 |
| 28 |
42 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Chevrolet |
Rumple Furniture Co. |
79/0 |
140 |
Broken Piston |
$4,840 |
| 29 |
32 |
#74 |
Rick Wilson |
Chevrolet |
Superior Piping |
PE |
111 |
Oil Pump |
$2,515 |
| 30 |
15 |
#18 |
Tommy Ellis |
Chevrolet |
Freedlander Financial |
PE |
102 |
Oil Leak |
$2,455 |
| 31 |
20 |
#66 |
Phil Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Skoal Bandit |
70/0 |
92 |
Accident |
$3,195 |
| 32 |
41 |
#49 |
Trevor Boys |
Chevrolet |
Cleaner Hands |
72/5 |
91 |
Broken Drive Shaft |
$4,790 |
| 33 |
7 |
#4 |
Joe Ruttman |
Chevrolet |
Folgers |
69/5 |
84 |
Clutch |
$2,275 |
| 34 |
36 |
#6 |
Eddie Bierschwale |
Chevrolet |
Us Racing |
61/0 |
73 |
Engine Failure |
$4,450 |
| 35 |
3 |
#21 |
David Pearson |
Ford |
Chattanooga Chew |
58/0 |
54 |
Transmission |
$2,355 |
| 36 |
13 |
#55 |
Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Copenhagen |
55/0 |
53 |
Broken Drive Shaft |
$2,090 |
| 37 |
34 |
#0 |
Delma Cowart |
Chevrolet |
Heyward Grooms |
52/0 |
33 |
Crankshaft |
$2,030 |
| 38 |
11 |
#8 |
Bobby Hillin, Jr |
Chevrolet |
Trap Rock Industries |
49/0 |
33 |
Engine Failure |
$1,965 |
| 39 |
9 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Piedmont Airlines |
46/0 |
24 |
Accident |
$11,555 |
| 40 |
37 |
#29 |
Grant Adcox |
Chevrolet |
Herb Adcox Chevrolet |
43/0 |
21 |
Oil Pressure |
$1,840 |
| 41 |
26 |
#99 |
Connie Saylor |
Chevrolet |
Ralph Ball Racing |
40/0 |
11 |
Engine Failure |
$1,840 |
| 42 |
28 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Pontiac |
Broadway Motors |
37/0 |
10 |
Engine Failure |
$3,340 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |