Race: Pepsi Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 28
Date: July 4, 1985
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Pepsi Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Greg Sacks | Car | No. 10 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gardner R&D |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (103) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $363,225 | Winner Earnings | $45,350 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 15 of 28 |
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 | Greg Sacks | Gardner R&D | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 33 | running | 180 | $45,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 103 | running | 180 | $41,900 |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 165 | $26,100 |
| 4 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 160 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,730 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 160 | 2 | running | 160 | $15,570 |
| 6 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 160 | 0 | running | 150 | $12,475 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,500 |
| 8 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 159 | 2 | running | 147 | $16,550 |
| 9 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,400 |
| 10 | 12 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,150 |
| 11 | 20 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 159 | 5 | running | 135 | $5,250 |
| 12 | 11 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 159 | 7 | running | 132 | $11,100 |
| 13 | 34 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,300 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,250 |
| 15 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,515 |
| 16 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock Leasing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,155 |
| 17 | 17 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,500 |
| 18 | 27 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 156 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,800 |
| 19 | 36 | 17 | Lennie Pond | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 155 | 2 | running | 111 | $6,610 |
| 20 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,425 |
| 21 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 148 | 0 | engine | 100 | $6,915 |
| 22 | 37 | 29 | Grant Adcox | — | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,750 |
| 23 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,380 |
| 24 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | engine | 91 | $10,975 |
| 25 | 31 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 86 | 0 | engine | 88 | $5,020 |
| 26 | 39 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | ignition | 85 | $4,550 |
| 27 | 14 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | driveshaft | 82 | $2,175 |
| 28 | 29 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 64 | 1 | crash | 84 | $4,440 |
| 29 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | crash | 76 | $9,475 |
| 30 | 6 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 54 | 1 | axle | 78 | $1,875 |
| 31 | 35 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | valve | 70 | $4,080 |
| 32 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | 67 | $4,035 |
| 33 | 23 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | clutch | 64 | $1,775 |
| 34 | 28 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | engine | 61 | $3,250 |
| 35 | 7 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | flywheel | 58 | $1,725 |
| 36 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 24 | 4 | transmission | 60 | $2,500 |
| 37 | 40 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | piston | 52 | $1,675 |
| 38 | 38 | 23 | Eldon Dotson | Bahre / Stoner | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | valve | 49 | $1,675 |
| 39 | 33 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Helen Rae | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,625 |
| 40 | 22 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,600 |
| 41 | 24 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | engine | 40 | $4,100 |
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