Entry List
The official 1985 Nationwise 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.
Nationwise 500
Sunday, October 20th, 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: 118.344
- Cautions: 10 for 64 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- 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 | 30 | 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 | 35 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 43 | Ford | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 29 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 29 | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Bill Terry |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Miller American | Bobby Allison |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 12 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington |
| 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 15 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 16 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 17 | 08 | Craig Spetman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Carl Anderson's | Carl Anderson |
| 18 | 65 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 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 | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 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 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 26 | 0 | Jeff McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure |
| 30 | 40 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards |
| 31 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 32 | 68 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker |
| 33 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 34 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby |
| 35 | 87 | Randy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Baker Driving School | Buck Baker |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 39 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |
| 40 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | James Hylton |