Race: Nationwise 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 28
Date: October 20, 1985
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Nationwise 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 20th | Winner Laps Led | 73 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (149) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $293,425 | Winner Earnings | $40,900 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 26 of 28 |
Nationwise 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 73 | running | 180 | $40,900 |
| 2 | 16 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 492 | 68 | running | 175 | $21,055 |
| 3 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 165 | $20,900 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 492 | 1 | running | 165 | $15,675 |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 17 | running | 160 | $14,400 |
| 6 | 10 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 492 | 4 | running | 155 | $9,915 |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,150 |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 489 | 32 | running | 147 | $11,800 |
| 9 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,775 |
| 10 | 4 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 488 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,350 |
| 11 | 24 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 487 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,265 |
| 12 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 484 | 134 | running | 132 | $25,125 |
| 13 | 21 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,305 |
| 14 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,410 |
| 15 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,825 |
| 16 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,900 |
| 17 | 31 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,990 |
| 18 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 473 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,105 |
| 19 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,845 |
| 20 | 27 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | — | $4,725 |
| 21 | 34 | 87 | Randy Baker | Baker Driving School | Buck Baker | Buick | 453 | 0 | running | — | $2,025 |
| 22 | 37 | 68 | Mike Potter | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,950 |
| 23 | 33 | 0 | Jeff McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 445 | 0 | running | — | $1,875 |
| 24 | 28 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 441 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,065 |
| 25 | 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 433 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,580 |
| 26 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,910 |
| 27 | 25 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | Hardee's | Bill Terry | Ford | 398 | 0 | transmission | 82 | $1,625 |
| 28 | 5 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 391 | 149 | crash | 89 | $2,075 |
| 29 | 2 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | crash | 76 | $3,275 |
| 30 | 3 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,575 |
| 31 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 70 | $2,900 |
| 32 | 40 | 65 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 286 | 0 | rear end | — | $1,350 |
| 33 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 282 | 14 | engine | 69 | $7,800 |
| 34 | 35 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 268 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,250 |
| 35 | 29 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 267 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,200 |
| 36 | 39 | 40 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick | 194 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,175 |
| 37 | 32 | 8 | Craig Spetman | Carl Anderson's | Carl Anderson | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,150 |
| 38 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 143 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $1,100 |
| 39 | 26 | 35 | Morgan Shepherd | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 123 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,075 |
| 40 | 7 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,055 |
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