Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway.
05-19-1985 | Budweiser 500 | Dover 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 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185 | 500 | 336 | Running | 44,500 |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 170 | 499 | 0 | Running | 29,950 |
| 3 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 165 | 499 | 0 | Running | 19,055 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 160 | 498 | 0 | Running | 15,375 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155 | 497 | 0 | Running | 15,975 |
| 6 | 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 150 | 497 | 0 | Running | 9,820 |
| 7 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 146 | 494 | 0 | Running | 11,600 |
| 8 | 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 147 | 494 | 20 | Running | 11,200 |
| 9 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | AEL Rentals | 138 | 488 | 0 | Running | 7,775 |
| 10 | 18 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Ultra Seal | 134 | 487 | 0 | Running | 8,615 |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 135 | 485 | 142 | Running | 11,700 |
| 12 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 127 | 477 | 0 | Running | 3,100 |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 124 | 476 | 0 | Running | 8,850 |
| 14 | 29 | 60 | Bob Riley | Pontiac | Riley Racing | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 2,100 |
| 15 | 28 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | Pontiac | Leonard Racing | 118 | 442 | 0 | Running | 2,500 |
| 16 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 120 | 437 | 2 | Engine | 14,050 |
| 17 | 27 | 76 | Phil Good | Chrysler | Good Racing | 112 | 434 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 109 | 431 | 0 | Running | 6,255 |
| 19 | 23 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | Ford | Milford Fertilizer | 106 | 393 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 20 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 103 | 346 | 0 | Engine | 5,285 |
| 21 | 25 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | Newsom Racing | 100 | 330 | 0 | Engine | 1,650 |
| 22 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 97 | 282 | 0 | Oil pump | 4,775 |
| 23 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | West Penn Auto Sales | 94 | 231 | 0 | Flywheel | 4,965 |
| 24 | 15 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 91 | 227 | 0 | Fan blade | 4,205 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 88 | 219 | 0 | Engine | 9,050 |
| 26 | 22 | 49 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | 0 | 201 | 0 | Ignition | 3,945 |
| 27 | 30 | 68 | Jimmy Walker | Ford | Walker Enterprises | 82 | 180 | 0 | Valve | 1,350 |
| 28 | 17 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 79 | 158 | 0 | Engine | 2,575 |
| 29 | 32 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 76 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 3,515 |
| 30 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 73 | 115 | 0 | Valve | 3,455 |
| 31 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | Lockhart Ford-Mercury | 70 | 115 | 0 | Valve | 3,385 |
| 32 | 24 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 67 | 73 | 0 | Engine | 2,600 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-19-1985
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Budweiser 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 123.094 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $276,775
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 37
- Lead Changes: 7
- Pole: 138.106 mph
