Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 28
Date: March 3, 1985
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 96 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (208) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $286,070 | Winner Earnings | $35,505 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lake Speed | Season Race | 3 of 28 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 96 | running | 180 | $35,505 |
| 2 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 492 | 172 | running | 175 | $26,330 |
| 3 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 492 | 208 | running | 175 | $23,310 |
| 4 | 8 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,360 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,520 |
| 6 | 18 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,710 |
| 7 | 15 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,660 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,810 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,675 |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 491 | 13 | running | 139 | $16,300 |
| 11 | 20 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,065 |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,610 |
| 13 | 24 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,645 |
| 14 | 19 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,285 |
| 15 | 34 | 5 | Slick Johnson | Spohn Racing | Ron Spohn | Ford | 472 | 0 | running | — | $3,460 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | West Penn Auto Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,675 |
| 17 | 35 | 68 | Mike Potter | Walker Enterprises | Jimmy Walker | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,610 |
| 18 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 454 | 2 | rear end | 114 | $13,910 |
| 19 | 25 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 448 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,015 |
| 20 | 17 | 1 | Dick Brooks | — | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 445 | 0 | engine | 103 | $3,555 |
| 21 | 38 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick | 439 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,045 |
| 22 | 37 | 50 | Jim Southard | U.S. Racing | Jim Southard | Buick | 431 | 0 | running | — | $1,970 |
| 23 | 30 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 412 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,895 |
| 24 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,870 |
| 25 | 26 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 385 | 0 | valve | 88 | $1,895 |
| 26 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 372 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,995 |
| 27 | 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 287 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,645 |
| 28 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Restore | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 283 | 0 | oil pump | 79 | $1,595 |
| 29 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 281 | 0 | crash | 76 | $9,845 |
| 30 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 263 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,760 |
| 31 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 262 | 1 | clutch | 75 | $7,925 |
| 32 | 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 162 | 0 | engine | 67 | $7,975 |
| 33 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 162 | 0 | crash | 64 | $3,580 |
| 34 | 36 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Kingrey Brothers Excavation | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $1,275 |
| 35 | 40 | 93 | Maurice Randall | Sparks Tune-Up | Maurice Randall | Chrysler | 102 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,225 |
| 36 | 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Tucker Construction | Rick Newsom | Buick | 96 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,200 |
| 37 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 68 | 0 | engine | 52 | $3,410 |
| 38 | 27 | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,150 |
| 39 | 21 | 98 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | engine | 46 | $3,200 |
| 40 | 16 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 55 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,605 |
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