Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 28
Date: August 11, 1985
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 90 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (92) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $320,515 | Winner Earnings | $57,600 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 18 of 28 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 90 | running | 180 | $57,600 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 92 | running | 180 | $29,050 |
| 3 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 170 | $23,100 |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 165 | $13,780 |
| 5 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,575 |
| 6 | 22 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,550 |
| 7 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,395 |
| 8 | 19 | 10 | Dick Trickle | DiGard R&D | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,850 |
| 9 | 20 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,900 |
| 10 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Tom Prange Leasing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,425 |
| 11 | 6 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 198 | 3 | running | 135 | $10,950 |
| 12 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,715 |
| 13 | 13 | 95 | Mike Alexander | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,850 |
| 14 | 28 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,005 |
| 15 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,135 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,225 |
| 17 | 38 | 17 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — | $5,765 |
| 18 | 31 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hedman Header | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — | $2,650 |
| 19 | 32 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Central Radio | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,450 |
| 20 | 24 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,805 |
| 21 | 34 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,670 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,525 |
| 23 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 190 | 1 | flywheel | 99 | $10,325 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,825 |
| 25 | 36 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,825 |
| 26 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,425 |
| 27 | 39 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 174 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,800 |
| 28 | 40 | 4 | Rick Baldwin | Schlitz | Rick Baldwin | Chrysler | 142 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,550 |
| 29 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | engine | 76 | $3,765 |
| 30 | 21 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,705 |
| 31 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 128 | 0 | oil line | 70 | $8,035 |
| 32 | 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 118 | 1 | engine | 72 | $1,370 |
| 33 | 7 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 111 | 0 | oil leak | 64 | $7,830 |
| 34 | 37 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 102 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,000 |
| 35 | 23 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | clutch | 58 | $1,240 |
| 36 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Ford | 85 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,225 |
| 37 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 79 | 0 | engine | 52 | $6,725 |
| 38 | 29 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 79 | 0 | engine | 49 | $3,725 |
| 39 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Ford | 14 | 0 | piston | 46 | $1,225 |
| 40 | 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,950 |
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