Race: Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 28
Date: September 15, 1985
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Delaware 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 216 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (216) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Total Purse | $298,440 | Winner Earnings | $44,950 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 22 of 28 |
Delaware 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 500 | 216 | running | 185 | $44,950 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 10 | running | 175 | $29,750 |
| 3 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 499 | 55 | running | 170 | $31,450 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Ford | 496 | 45 | running | 165 | $9,975 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 155 | $14,275 |
| 6 | 22 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,980 |
| 7 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,600 |
| 8 | 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 494 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,595 |
| 9 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 492 | 1 | running | 143 | $10,600 |
| 10 | 17 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,225 |
| 11 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,695 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,055 |
| 13 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,865 |
| 14 | 31 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | JB Auto Machine / Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,100 |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 463 | 0 | transmission | 118 | $7,725 |
| 16 | 25 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 462 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,815 |
| 17 | 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 458 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,850 |
| 18 | 34 | 76 | Phil Good | Allied Automotive | Phil Good | Chrysler | 438 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,800 |
| 19 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 435 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,455 |
| 20 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 430 | 173 | running | 108 | $13,350 |
| 21 | 30 | 32 | Alan Kulwicki | Hardee's | Bill Terry | Ford | 412 | 0 | ignition | 100 | $1,650 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Helen Rae | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | transmission | 97 | $1,600 |
| 23 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $3,095 |
| 24 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | push rod | 91 | $11,550 |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | engine | 88 | $9,750 |
| 26 | 9 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,400 |
| 27 | 24 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,625 |
| 28 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 203 | 0 | engine | 79 | $3,565 |
| 29 | 11 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 159 | 0 | crash | 76 | $7,750 |
| 30 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 141 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,455 |
| 31 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,365 |
| 32 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Selcam Enterprises | Rick Newsom | Buick | 137 | 0 | brakes | 67 | $1,100 |
| 33 | 20 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,050 |
| 34 | 26 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,500 |
| 35 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 83 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,400 |
| 36 | 36 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Wynn's | Earle Canavan | Oldsmobile | 53 | 0 | brakes | 55 | $875 |
| 37 | 33 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | Universal Steel | Bill Leonard | Pontiac | 30 | 0 | overheating | 52 | $875 |
| 38 | 38 | 63 | Chuck Walton | — | Williams Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | handling | 49 | $875 |
| 39 | 39 | 93 | Maurice Randall | MRE Racing | Maurice Randall | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | overheating | 46 | $850 |
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