Race: Northwestern Bank 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 28
Date: April 21, 1985
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Northwestern Bank 400 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 214 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (214) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $195,115 | Winner Earnings | $30,025 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 7 of 28 |
Northwestern Bank 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 214 | running | 185 | $30,025 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 54 | running | 175 | $27,500 |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 400 | 124 | running | 170 | $12,965 |
| 4 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,870 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 3 | running | 160 | $11,955 |
| 6 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,935 |
| 7 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,735 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 398 | 1 | running | 147 | $8,340 |
| 9 | 14 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,165 |
| 10 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,535 |
| 11 | 18 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,635 |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,340 |
| 13 | 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 395 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,030 |
| 14 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 394 | 4 | running | 126 | $4,380 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,050 |
| 16 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 394 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,540 |
| 17 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,405 |
| 18 | 20 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,270 |
| 19 | 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,105 |
| 20 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,210 |
| 21 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,235 |
| 22 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,725 |
| 23 | 26 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,665 |
| 24 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 382 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,605 |
| 25 | 30 | 23 | Dick May | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre | Buick | 368 | 0 | running | — | $985 |
| 26 | 29 | 0 | Ed Sanger | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 85 | $910 |
| 27 | 27 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | engine | 82 | $860 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 | Brent Elliott | Elliott Auto Parts | Kermit Elliott | Buick | 294 | 0 | handling | 79 | $860 |
| 29 | 25 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $2,470 |
| 30 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 54 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $1,810 |
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