Complete historical schedule and race results for the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
28 points races
1985 Schedule & Results
| # | Date | Race | Track | Winner | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 2 | Feb 24 | Miller High Life 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Mar 3 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Mar 17 | Coca-Cola 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 5 | Apr 6 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Apr 14 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 7 | Apr 21 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Apr 28 | Sovran Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 9 | May 5 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 10 | May 19 | Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 11 | May 26 | Coca-Cola World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Jun 2 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Jun 9 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Pocono Raceway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 14 | Jun 16 | Miller 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 15 | Jul 4 | Pepsi Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Jul 21 | Summer 500 | Pocono Raceway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 17 | Jul 28 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Cale Yarborough | Ford |
| 18 | Aug 11 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 19 | Aug 24 | Busch 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Sep 1 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 21 | Sep 8 | Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Sep 15 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Sep 22 | Goody’s 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Sep 29 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Oct 6 | Miller High Life 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Ford |
| 26 | Oct 20 | Nationwise 500 | North Carolina Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Nov 3 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 28 | Nov 17 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Ricky Rudd | Ford |