Official NASCAR Race Results
Greg Sacks won the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1985 | Pepsi Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Gardner R&D | 180 | 160 | 33 | Running | 45,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 160 | 103 | Running | 41,900 |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165 | 160 | 0 | Running | 26,100 |
| 4 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 160 | 160 | 0 | Running | 16,730 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 160 | 160 | 2 | Running | 15,570 |
| 6 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 150 | 160 | 0 | Running | 12,475 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 146 | 160 | 0 | Running | 14,500 |
| 8 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 147 | 159 | 2 | Running | 16,550 |
| 9 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 138 | 159 | 0 | Running | 13,400 |
| 10 | 12 | 21 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 134 | 159 | 0 | Running | 6,150 |
| 11 | 20 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 135 | 159 | 5 | Running | 5,250 |
| 12 | 11 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 132 | 159 | 7 | Running | 11,100 |
| 13 | 34 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Chevrolet | Sims Brothers Racing | 124 | 159 | 0 | Running | 4,300 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 121 | 159 | 0 | Running | 12,250 |
| 15 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 118 | 159 | 0 | Running | 6,515 |
| 16 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Jim Peacock Leasing | 115 | 158 | 0 | Running | 7,155 |
| 17 | 17 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | 112 | 157 | 0 | Running | 3,500 |
| 18 | 27 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 109 | 156 | 0 | Running | 9,800 |
| 19 | 36 | 17 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 111 | 155 | 2 | Running | 6,610 |
| 20 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Rumple Furniture | 103 | 150 | 0 | Running | 6,425 |
| 21 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Ultra Seal | 100 | 148 | 0 | Engine | 6,915 |
| 22 | 37 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Herb Adcox | 97 | 148 | 0 | Running | 2,750 |
| 23 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals | 94 | 132 | 0 | Running | 5,380 |
| 24 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal | 91 | 112 | 0 | Engine | 10,975 |
| 25 | 31 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 88 | 86 | 0 | Engine | 5,020 |
| 26 | 39 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | 85 | 84 | 0 | Ignition | 4,550 |
| 27 | 14 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal | 82 | 65 | 0 | Driveshaft | 2,175 |
| 28 | 29 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 84 | 64 | 1 | Crash | 4,440 |
| 29 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 76 | 64 | 0 | Crash | 9,475 |
| 30 | 6 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 78 | 54 | 1 | Axle | 1,875 |
| 31 | 35 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 70 | 50 | 0 | Valve | 4,080 |
| 32 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 67 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 4,035 |
| 33 | 23 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | 64 | 39 | 0 | Clutch | 1,775 |
| 34 | 28 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 61 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 3,250 |
| 35 | 7 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Folger's | 58 | 28 | 0 | Flywheel | 1,725 |
| 36 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 60 | 24 | 4 | Transmission | 2,500 |
| 37 | 40 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | 52 | 13 | 0 | Piston | 1,675 |
| 38 | 38 | 23 | Eldon Dotson | Chevrolet | Bahre / Stoner | 49 | 10 | 0 | Valve | 1,675 |
| 39 | 33 | 00 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Helen Rae | 46 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 1,625 |
| 40 | 22 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | Ball Racing | 43 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 1,600 |
| 41 | 24 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 40 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 4,100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1985
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Pepsi Firecracker 400
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Greg Sacks
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 158.730 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $363,225
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 26
- Lead Changes: 19
- Pole: 201.523 mph


