Entry List
The official 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 3rd, 1985
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 139.597
- Cautions: 6 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 33 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey |
| 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 25 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 5 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 22 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Punch | Dick Bahre |
| 6 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 44 | Chevrolet | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins |
| 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 29 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 29 | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 10 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 11 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Bill Terry |
| 12 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Miller American | Bobby Allison |
| 14 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Motorsports Design | Buddy Arrington |
| 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 17 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 18 | 31 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell |
| 19 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 20 | 99 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball |
| 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 38 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 44 | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 24 | 1 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Lancaster Premium | Hoss Ellington |
| 25 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | V-R Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 26 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 41 | Chevrolet | Folger's Decaffeinated | Larry McClure |
| 31 | 17 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby |
| 32 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 33 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 34 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 36 | 45 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Morris Racing | Bob Morris |
| 37 | 21 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 32 | Chevrolet | Hoss Ellington | Hoss Ellington |
| 38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 39 | 72 | Sammy Swindell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Sizzler | Raymond Beadle |
| 40 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 41 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |
| 42 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | McCaig Racing | James Hylton |