Race: Miller High Life 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 28
Date: February 24, 1985
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Miller High Life 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 95 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (110) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $204,120 | Winner Earnings | $33,625 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 2 of 28 |
Miller High Life 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 95 | running | 180 | $33,625 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $22,165 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 110 | running | 175 | $21,110 |
| 4 | 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,530 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 399 | 1 | running | 160 | $12,120 |
| 6 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,685 |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,045 |
| 8 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,555 |
| 9 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 399 | 103 | running | 143 | $5,140 |
| 10 | 11 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,570 |
| 11 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,890 |
| 12 | 18 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,820 |
| 13 | 15 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Dominion | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,220 |
| 14 | 23 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,590 |
| 15 | 25 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,260 |
| 16 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 379 | 7 | running | 120 | $6,790 |
| 17 | 29 | 67 | Phil Good | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 362 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,470 |
| 18 | 24 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 355 | 0 | crash | 109 | $3,590 |
| 19 | 17 | 16 | Butch Lindley | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | lug bolt | — | $1,365 |
| 20 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Restore | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 349 | 0 | oil pressure | 103 | $1,480 |
| 21 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | oil leak | 100 | $3,400 |
| 22 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 332 | 0 | crash | 97 | $8,260 |
| 23 | 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 239 | 84 | crash | 99 | $3,715 |
| 24 | 26 | 98 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $2,870 |
| 25 | 21 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 88 | $7,155 |
| 26 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 107 | 0 | crash | 85 | $6,340 |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | crash | 82 | $3,655 |
| 28 | 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | oil leak | 79 | $1,050 |
| 29 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 36 | 0 | electrical | 76 | $1,015 |
| 30 | 30 | 51 | Cecil Gordon | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | steering | — | $2,640 |
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