Race: Miller 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 28
Date: June 16, 1985
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Miller 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 66 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (76) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $328,440 | Winner Earnings | $48,600 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 14 of 28 |
Miller 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 | 66 | running | 180 | $48,600 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 76 | running | 180 | $32,100 |
| 3 | 27 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $16,900 |
| 4 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 11 | running | 165 | $15,630 |
| 5 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | running | 160 | $17,925 |
| 6 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,850 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,900 |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 199 | 2 | running | 147 | $13,150 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 199 | 2 | running | 143 | $10,045 |
| 10 | 28 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,350 |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 135 | $13,150 |
| 12 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,375 |
| 13 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,915 |
| 14 | 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,455 |
| 15 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,535 |
| 16 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 197 | 20 | running | 120 | $12,410 |
| 17 | 32 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,200 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 | Lennie Pond | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,165 |
| 19 | 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,780 |
| 20 | 37 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,870 |
| 21 | 34 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,435 |
| 22 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $11,875 |
| 23 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Tom Prange Leasing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,130 |
| 24 | 24 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,810 |
| 25 | 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,640 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,635 |
| 27 | 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,850 |
| 28 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,555 |
| 29 | 25 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,485 |
| 30 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 158 | 3 | engine | 78 | $8,170 |
| 31 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | oil pressure | 70 | $3,855 |
| 32 | 29 | 23 | Jim Hull | Hull Fan Club | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,570 |
| 33 | 36 | 85 | Tommie Crozier | Crozier Racing | Bill Leonard | Pontiac | 44 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,520 |
| 34 | 15 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 32 | 0 | oil pressure | 61 | $2,945 |
| 35 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 18 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,910 |
| 36 | 35 | 80 | Edward Cooper | Refrigeration Sales | Edward Cooper | Buick | 7 | 0 | valve | 55 | $1,375 |
| 37 | 30 | 93 | Maurice Randall | Randall Racing | Maurice Randall | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | ignition | 52 | $1,375 |
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