Entry List

The official 1985 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Talladega 500

Sunday, July 28th, 1985

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 8 Ford
  • 2 Buick
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 148.772
  • Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
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 15 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 28 Ford Motorcraft Bud Moore
6 2 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 28 Pontiac Alugard Cliff Stewart
7 95 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 28 Chevrolet Sadler Racing Sadler Brothers
8 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 28 Chevrolet Piedmont Airlines Billy Hagan
9 14 AJ Foyt , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Oldsmobile Copenhagen A.J. Foyt
10 55 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Copenhagen Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
11 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Miller American Bobby Allison
12 8 Bobby Hillin Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Trap Rock Industries Stavola Brothers
13 54 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Henley Gray Racing Henley Gray
14 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Ford Vinton Motors Buddy Arrington
15 88 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Oldsmobile Bull Frog Knits Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
16 28 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Ford Hardee's Harry Ranier
17 64 Clark Dwyer , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
18 99 Connie Saylor , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Ball Racing Ralph Ball
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 1 Davey Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Lancaster Tobacco Hoss Ellington
23 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Ford Chattanooga Chew David Pearson
24 0 Delma Cowart , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Heyward Grooms Construction H.L. Waters
25 6 Eddie Bierschwale , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet U.S. Racing D.K. Ulrich
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 Bandit Hal Needham
29 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Rumple Furniture J.D. McDuffie
30 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Pontiac Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
31 4 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 40 Chevrolet Folger's Coffee 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 12 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Budweiser Junior Johnson
35 00 Phil Barkdoll , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Helen Rae Special Helen Rae Smith
36 66 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 28 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
37 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Pontiac STP Mike Curb
38 74 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 32 Chevrolet Superior Piping Bobby Wawak
39 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Buick Valvoline Jack Beebe
40 27 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Pontiac Old Milwaukee Raymond Beadle
41 18 Tommy Ellis , Nov 30, -0001 1985 Chevrolet Eric Freedlander Eric Freedlander
42 49 Trevor Boys Calgary, Alberta Canada Nov 3, 1957 27 Chevrolet Cleaner Hands Formula James Hylton