Entry List
The official 1985 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Winston Western 500
Sunday, November 17th, 1985
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 105.065
- Cautions: 3 for 10 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 | 30 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 07 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 27 | Ford | 7-Eleven | George Jefferson |
| 3 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 33 | Buick | Miller | DiGard |
| 4 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
| 5 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 25 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 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 | 29 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 16 | Bill Osborne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Hackmankars | Bill Osborne |
| 10 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | California Cooler | Bill Schmitt |
| 11 | 99 | Blair Aiken | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke |
| 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Miller | Bobby Allison |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 35 | Bud Hickey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Vee-Lee / Stick Only | Vee-Lee / Stick Only |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington |
| 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 17 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Ford | Sunny King | 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 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 22 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 23 | 18 | Glen Steurer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Hooper's | Glenn Steurer |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | WAL Auction | Gary Smith |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 98 | Jim Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | John Kieper |
| 28 | 78 | Jim Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | Hammer Security | Lois Williams |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 94 | John Soares Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | R.P.M. | John Soares, Jr. |
| 31 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 32 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 33 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Roger Hamby |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb |
| 35 | 45 | Rick McCray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Erlich Motors | Rick McCray |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 49 | Ron Esau | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | James Hylton |
| 38 | 32 | Ruben Garcia | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Suncrest Motorhomes | Fred Stoke |
| 39 | 29 | Scott Autrey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Oldsmobile | McIntosh | McIntosh |
| 40 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 41 | 24 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | Jim Testa | Buddie Boys |