Entry List
The official 1985 Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Carolina 500
Sunday, March 3rd, 1985
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 114.953
- Cautions: 10 for 76 laps
- Lead Changes: 30
- 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 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 32 | Chevrolet | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 29 | Ford | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey |
| 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 24 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 5 | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 43 | Chevrolet | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre |
| 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 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard |
| 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 11 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Dodge | West Penn Auto Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 14 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 15 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King | Elmo Langley |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 33 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 38 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 44 | Oldsmobile | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 19 | 1 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises |
| 20 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 21 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 35 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Restore | J.D. McDuffie |
| 24 | 50 | Jim Southard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | U.S. Racing | Jim Southard |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 26 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure |
| 27 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards |
| 28 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 29 | 48 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | James Hylton |
| 30 | 93 | Maurice Randall | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chrysler | Sparks Tune-Up | Maurice Randall |
| 31 | 68 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Walker Enterprises | Jimmy Walker |
| 32 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 33 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Roger Hamby |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Tucker Construction | Rick Newsom |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Kingrey Brothers Excavation | Ronnie Thomas |
| 38 | 05 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Spohn Racing | Ron Spohn |
| 39 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 40 | 98 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield |