Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 28
Date: August 24, 1985
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Busch 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 343 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (343) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $200,835 | Winner Earnings | $34,675 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 19 of 28 |
Busch 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 343 | running | 185 | $34,675 |
| 2 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 500 | 36 | running | 175 | $19,230 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 12 | running | 170 | $13,900 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 87 | running | 165 | $12,500 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 499 | 16 | running | 160 | $11,350 |
| 6 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,500 |
| 7 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,880 |
| 8 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,650 |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,450 |
| 10 | 18 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 490 | 1 | running | 139 | $5,610 |
| 11 | 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,550 |
| 12 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,380 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,700 |
| 14 | 23 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Wilder's Bolts & Nuts | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,600 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,320 |
| 16 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,960 |
| 17 | 28 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,600 |
| 18 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 462 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,440 |
| 19 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King / Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 446 | 0 | suspension | 106 | $3,730 |
| 20 | 26 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 443 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,040 |
| 21 | 8 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 434 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,840 |
| 22 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 430 | 4 | crash | 102 | $1,130 |
| 23 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 408 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,780 |
| 24 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | crash | 91 | $1,750 |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | crash | 88 | $7,950 |
| 26 | 20 | 95 | Mike Alexander | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | oil leak | 85 | $1,050 |
| 27 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 224 | 0 | steering | 82 | $2,030 |
| 28 | 5 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 204 | 0 | crash | 79 | $6,210 |
| 29 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 165 | 1 | engine | 81 | $9,090 |
| 30 | 11 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | engine | 73 | $970 |
| 31 | 27 | 68 | Mike Potter | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker | Ford | 91 | 0 | engine | 70 | $970 |
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