Race: Holly Farms 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 28
Date: September 29, 1985
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Holly Farms 400 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 294 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (294) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $194,850 | Winner Earnings | $32,025 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 24 of 28 |
Holly Farms 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 400 | 294 | running | 185 | $32,025 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 44 | running | 175 | $25,000 |
| 3 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $15,860 |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 37 | running | 165 | $10,960 |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $9,500 |
| 6 | 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,695 |
| 7 | 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,395 |
| 8 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,295 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 397 | 24 | running | 143 | $5,150 |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,540 |
| 11 | 14 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,510 |
| 12 | 13 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,060 |
| 13 | 21 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,915 |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 393 | 1 | running | 126 | $8,745 |
| 15 | 19 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,555 |
| 16 | 9 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 391 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,385 |
| 17 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,570 |
| 18 | 26 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,385 |
| 19 | 28 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,300 |
| 20 | 31 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 384 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,235 |
| 21 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 383 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,995 |
| 22 | 23 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,680 |
| 23 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 365 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $2,645 |
| 24 | 30 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | — | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 91 | $940 |
| 25 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,710 |
| 26 | 16 | 95 | Mike Alexander | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 85 | $890 |
| 27 | 17 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | engine | 82 | $915 |
| 28 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 285 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,500 |
| 29 | 25 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 121 | 0 | quit | 76 | $1,815 |
| 30 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 118 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $7,865 |
| 31 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 36 | 0 | engine | 70 | $815 |
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