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Results

The 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta Journal 500

Sunday, November 3rd, 1985

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 9 Ford
  • 3 Buick
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 139.597
  • Cautions: 6 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 9 Bill Elliott Ford 185 175 328 175 0 running
9 15 77 Greg Sacks Buick 138 138 327 0 0 running
15 26 90 Ken Schrader Ford 118 118 325 0 0 running
29 23 7 Kyle Petty Ford 76 76 267 0 0 crash
39 19 23 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 46 46 92 0 0 crash
5 14 16 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 155 155 327 0 0 running
31 7 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 70 70 208 0 0 piston
21 34 2 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 100 100 317 0 0 engine
6 4 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 150 150 327 0 0 running
38 22 14 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 49 49 117 0 0 crash
22 25 38 Alan Kulwicki Ford 97 97 317 0 0 running
33 8 55 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 64 64 190 0 0 axle
26 24 22 Bobby Allison Buick 85 85 305 0 0 running
19 10 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Chevrolet 106 106 320 0 0 running
20 16 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 103 103 319 0 0 running
13 17 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 124 124 326 0 0 running
2 9 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 175 170 328 137 0 running
25 36 31 Chet Fillip Ford 88 88 308 0 0 running
40 41 64 Clark Dwyer Ford 43 43 90 0 0 crash
35 18 99 Connie Saylor Chevrolet 58 58 172 0 0 oil pump
4 13 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 160 160 328 0 0 running
3 6 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 328 2 0 running
28 38 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 79 79 272 0 0 running
42 32 1 Davey Allison Chevrolet 37 37 52 0 0 engine
24 39 6 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet 91 91 314 0 0 running
11 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 130 130 326 0 0 running
8 1 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 147 142 327 14 0 running
27 40 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 82 82 305 0 0 running
41 33 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 40 40 64 0 0 engine
32 12 4 Joe Ruttman Chevrolet 67 67 198 0 0 valve
34 37 17 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 61 61 181 0 0 engine
7 20 75 Lake Speed Pontiac 146 146 327 0 0 running
12 27 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 127 127 326 0 0 running
14 29 66 Phil Parsons Chevrolet 121 121 325 0 0 running
10 5 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 134 134 326 0 0 running
23 28 45 Rick Baldwin Pontiac 94 94 316 0 0 running
18 31 21 Rick Wilson Chevrolet 109 109 321 0 0 running
16 11 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 115 115 325 0 0 running
30 30 72 Sammy Swindell Pontiac 73 73 242 0 0 crash
17 21 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 112 112 324 0 0 running
36 35 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 55 55 164 0 0 engine
37 42 49 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 52 52 135 0 0 engine

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