Entry List
Busch 500
Saturday, August 24th, 1985
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 31
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 81.388
- Cautions: 11 for 82 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 2 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 71 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard | |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Ford | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | |
| 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | |
| 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 68 | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller American | Bobby Allison | |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | |
| 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | |
| 12 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Oldsmobile | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | |
| 16 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 17 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 20 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | |
| 21 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 22 | 95 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | |
| 23 | 68 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker | |
| 24 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 25 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb | |
| 27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | |
| 28 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Wilder's Bolts & Nuts | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 29 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | |
| 30 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander | |
| 31 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 66 | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton |