Entry List
The official 1985 Pepsi Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pepsi Firecracker 400
Thursday, July 4th, 1985
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 158.730
- Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- 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 | 10 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 32 | Chevrolet | Gardner R&D | 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 | 00 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 43 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae | Helen Rae Smith |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 28 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 28 | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart |
| 8 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers |
| 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 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Jim Peacock Leasing | 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 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 19 | 99 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball |
| 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 | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington |
| 24 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 25 | 23 | Eldon Dotson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Bahre / Stoner | Dick Bahre |
| 26 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 27 | 29 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Herb Adcox | Herb Adcox |
| 28 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Hal Needham |
| 29 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Larry McClure |
| 32 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 33 | 17 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby |
| 34 | 84 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers |
| 35 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 36 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 39 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 40 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |
| 41 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton |