Race: Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 28
Date: March 17, 1985
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 129 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (129) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $319,205 | Winner Earnings | $59,800 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Geoffrey Bodine | Season Race | 4 of 28 |
Coca-Cola 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 | 129 | running | 185 | $59,800 |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 175 | $29,800 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 328 | 47 | running | 170 | $23,700 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 327 | 30 | running | 165 | $15,825 |
| 5 | 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 327 | 2 | running | 160 | $15,000 |
| 6 | 23 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 155 | $16,225 |
| 7 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 327 | 2 | running | 151 | $9,930 |
| 8 | 17 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,225 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $12,125 |
| 10 | 19 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,070 |
| 11 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,300 |
| 12 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,325 |
| 13 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,625 |
| 14 | 16 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Snellman Construction | Kaj Snellman | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,925 |
| 15 | 37 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,780 |
| 16 | 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | engine | 115 | $13,350 |
| 17 | 36 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,090 |
| 18 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | West Penn Auto Sales | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 315 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,855 |
| 19 | 26 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,275 |
| 20 | 39 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,835 |
| 21 | 40 | 5 | Slick Johnson | Newsom Motors | Ron Spohn | Ford | 292 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,050 |
| 22 | 4 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 273 | 111 | engine | 102 | $1,950 |
| 23 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Restore | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $5,025 |
| 24 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 258 | 1 | engine | 96 | $10,250 |
| 25 | 28 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Auto Shack | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,760 |
| 26 | 30 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,625 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | engine | 82 | $5,510 |
| 28 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Ashley Motor Company | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | 79 | $4,270 |
| 29 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | clutch | 76 | $1,535 |
| 30 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 177 | 2 | engine | 78 | $4,050 |
| 31 | 34 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Days Inn | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | crash | 70 | $3,755 |
| 32 | 29 | 42 | Tom Sneva | Curb Racing | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 138 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,455 |
| 33 | 31 | 17 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,695 |
| 34 | 13 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | suspension | 61 | $1,405 |
| 35 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | lug stud | 58 | $1,385 |
| 36 | 33 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 93 | 0 | handling | 55 | $1,365 |
| 37 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | engine | 52 | $3,600 |
| 38 | 41 | 1 | Dick Brooks | — | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 67 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $2,060 |
| 39 | 25 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 57 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $1,310 |
| 40 | 9 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,795 |
| 41 | 18 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,295 |
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