Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 28
Date: November 3, 1985
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 175 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (175) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $305,710 | Winner Earnings | $57,650 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 27 of 28 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 328 | 175 | running | 185 | $57,650 |
| 2 | 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 328 | 137 | running | 175 | $29,600 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 170 | $21,125 |
| 4 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 160 | $15,300 |
| 5 | 14 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,150 |
| 6 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,025 |
| 7 | 20 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,805 |
| 8 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 327 | 14 | running | 147 | $15,675 |
| 9 | 15 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,150 |
| 10 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,675 |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $10,915 |
| 12 | 27 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,005 |
| 13 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,490 |
| 14 | 29 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,385 |
| 15 | 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,560 |
| 16 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,730 |
| 17 | 21 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,510 |
| 18 | 31 | 21 | Rick Wilson | Ellington Insulation | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,945 |
| 19 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,670 |
| 20 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Motorsports Design | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,250 |
| 21 | 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 317 | 0 | engine | 100 | $5,560 |
| 22 | 25 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | Hardee's | Bill Terry | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,565 |
| 23 | 28 | 45 | Rick Baldwin | Morris Racing | Bob Morris | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,485 |
| 24 | 39 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | V-R Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,110 |
| 25 | 36 | 31 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,425 |
| 26 | 24 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 305 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,295 |
| 27 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,810 |
| 28 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,010 |
| 29 | 23 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 267 | 0 | crash | 76 | $3,970 |
| 30 | 30 | 72 | Sammy Swindell | Sizzler | Raymond Beadle | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,175 |
| 31 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 208 | 0 | piston | 70 | $7,650 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Decaffeinated | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | valve | 67 | $1,125 |
| 33 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | axle | 64 | $1,200 |
| 34 | 37 | 17 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | engine | 61 | $3,335 |
| 35 | 18 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | oil pump | 58 | $1,065 |
| 36 | 35 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,050 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 52 | $3,270 |
| 38 | 22 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 117 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,020 |
| 39 | 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,005 |
| 40 | 41 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 90 | 0 | crash | 43 | $2,490 |
| 41 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | engine | 40 | $2,490 |
| 42 | 32 | 1 | Davey Allison | Lancaster Premium | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | engine | 37 | $990 |
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