Entry List
The official 1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Champion Spark Plug 400
Sunday, August 11th, 1985
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 137.430
- Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- 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 | Hedman Header | Dick Bahre |
| 6 | 00 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 43 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith |
| 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 28 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 28 | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 10 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Miller American | Bobby Allison |
| 12 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | Lebanon, PA | Jul 21, 1958 | 27 | Chevrolet | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Tom Prange 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 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 38 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 44 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 22 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 23 | 10 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 43 | Pontiac | DiGard R&D | DiGard |
| 24 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 25 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 65 | Joe Booher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Booher Farms | Joe Booher |
| 30 | 17 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby |
| 31 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 32 | 95 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers |
| 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 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chrysler | Schlitz | Rick Baldwin |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Central Radio | Ronnie Thomas |
| 39 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 40 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton |