Entry List
The official 1985 Miller High Life 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Miller High Life 500
Sunday, October 6th, 1985
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 136.761
- Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- 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 | 29 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 32 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Ultra Seal | 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 | 43 | 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 | 00 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith |
| 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 11 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Gilmore / Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 12 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Bill Terry |
| 13 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Miller American | Bobby Allison |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | Stavola Brothers |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Motorsports Design | Buddy Arrington |
| 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 18 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 19 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 38 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 44 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 1 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Lancaster Tobacco | Hoss Ellington |
| 24 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 25 | 09 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 43 | Chevrolet | Matthews Racing | Billy Matthews |
| 26 | 53 | Donny Paul | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Paul Racing | Donny Paul |
| 27 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 28 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Larry McClure |
| 32 | 10 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | DiGard R&D | DiGard |
| 33 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 34 | 17 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby |
| 35 | 95 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Action Vans | Sadler Brothers |
| 36 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 37 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 39 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 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 | 27 | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | James Hylton |