Entry List
The official 1985 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Sunday, September 1st, 1985
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 121.254
- Cautions: 14 for 70 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- 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 | Jim Testa | 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 | 28 | 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 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Miller American | Bobby Allison |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington |
| 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 16 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 17 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 38 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 44 | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 21 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 22 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 23 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 27 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure |
| 28 | 17 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby |
| 29 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 30 | 68 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker |
| 31 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 32 | 1 | Pancho Carter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Lancaster Tobacco | Hoss Ellington |
| 33 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 35 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 36 | 51 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Johnson Racing | Doug Spohn |
| 37 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 38 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |
| 39 | 32 | Tommy Houston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Houston Racing | Paul Ingle |
| 40 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | James Hylton |