Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-16-1985 | Miller 400 | Michigan 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 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 200 | 66 | Running | 48,600 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 180 | 200 | 76 | Running | 32,100 |
| 3 | 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 165 | 200 | 0 | Running | 16,900 |
| 4 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 165 | 200 | 11 | Running | 15,630 |
| 5 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 160 | 200 | 19 | Running | 17,925 |
| 6 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 14,850 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 146 | 199 | 0 | Running | 13,900 |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 147 | 199 | 2 | Running | 13,150 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 143 | 199 | 2 | Running | 10,045 |
| 10 | 28 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 134 | 198 | 0 | Running | 6,350 |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 135 | 198 | 1 | Running | 13,150 |
| 12 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 127 | 198 | 0 | Running | 8,375 |
| 13 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 124 | 198 | 0 | Running | 7,915 |
| 14 | 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 121 | 198 | 0 | Running | 7,455 |
| 15 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Liquid Wrench | 118 | 198 | 0 | Running | 7,535 |
| 16 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 120 | 197 | 20 | Running | 12,410 |
| 17 | 32 | 21 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 112 | 197 | 0 | Running | 3,200 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | 109 | 197 | 0 | Running | 6,165 |
| 19 | 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 106 | 196 | 0 | Running | 2,780 |
| 20 | 37 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 103 | 196 | 0 | Running | 2,870 |
| 21 | 34 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | 100 | 195 | 0 | Running | 2,435 |
| 22 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 97 | 195 | 0 | Running | 11,875 |
| 23 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Tom Prange Leasing | 94 | 195 | 0 | Running | 5,130 |
| 24 | 24 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | 91 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,810 |
| 25 | 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 88 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,640 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 85 | 194 | 0 | Running | 5,635 |
| 27 | 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Superior Piping | 82 | 190 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 28 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 79 | 190 | 0 | Running | 2,555 |
| 29 | 25 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 76 | 190 | 0 | Running | 4,485 |
| 30 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 78 | 158 | 3 | Engine | 8,170 |
| 31 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 70 | 113 | 0 | Oil pressure | 3,855 |
| 32 | 29 | 23 | Jim Hull | Chevrolet | Hull Fan Club | 67 | 68 | 0 | Crash | 1,570 |
| 33 | 36 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | Pontiac | Crozier Racing | 64 | 44 | 0 | Engine | 1,520 |
| 34 | 15 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Ultra Seal | 61 | 32 | 0 | Oil pressure | 2,945 |
| 35 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 58 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 2,910 |
| 36 | 35 | 80 | Edward Cooper | Buick | Refrigeration Sales | 55 | 7 | 0 | Valve | 1,375 |
| 37 | 30 | 93 | Maurice Randall | Chrysler | Randall Racing | 52 | 1 | 0 | Ignition | 1,375 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-16-1985
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Miller 400
- Race #: 14
- Cars: 37
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 144.724 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $328,440
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 15
- Lead Changes: 19
- Pole: 0.000 mph


