Entry List
The official 1985 Winston 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.
Winston 500
Sunday, May 5th, 1985
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 186.288
- Cautions: 2 for 8 laps
- Lead Changes: 28
- 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 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 29 | Ford | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 24 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 4 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 43 | Chevrolet | Shepherd Racing | Morgan Shepherd |
| 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 | 27 | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 28 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Buick | Miller American | DiGard |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers |
| 12 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 13 | 17 | Bosco Lowe | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby |
| 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 | 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 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington |
| 23 | 79 | Dick Skillen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Truss Builders | Tom Goff |
| 24 | 49 | Don Hume | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton |
| 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 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Broadway Auto Parts | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 40 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure |
| 31 | 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 37 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 32 | 84 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers |
| 33 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 34 | 00 | Phil Barkdoll | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1985 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith |
| 35 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 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 | 98 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 27 | Chevrolet | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield |