Race: Sovran Bank 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 28
Date: April 28, 1985
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Sovran Bank 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 193 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (193) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $223,075 | Winner Earnings | $38,525 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Geoffrey Bodine | Season Race | 8 of 28 |
Sovran Bank 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 500 | 193 | running | 185 | $38,525 |
| 2 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 175 | $22,450 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 67 | running | 170 | $19,825 |
| 4 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 160 | running | 165 | $12,050 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,550 |
| 6 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 498 | 1 | running | 155 | $11,900 |
| 7 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,400 |
| 8 | 10 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,630 |
| 9 | 21 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,480 |
| 10 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,680 |
| 11 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,720 |
| 12 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits / Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 495 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,500 |
| 13 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,820 |
| 14 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,190 |
| 15 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy's Used Cars | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,380 |
| 16 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,845 |
| 17 | 26 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,720 |
| 18 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,555 |
| 19 | 30 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,505 |
| 20 | 27 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,340 |
| 21 | 12 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 455 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,495 |
| 22 | 29 | 72 | Brent Elliott | Elliott Racing | Kermit Elliott | Buick | 448 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,205 |
| 23 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 423 | 77 | engine | 99 | $11,595 |
| 24 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $2,855 |
| 25 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 345 | 1 | engine | 93 | $8,975 |
| 26 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 320 | 0 | engine | 85 | $2,825 |
| 27 | 3 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,155 |
| 28 | 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 108 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,145 |
| 29 | 11 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $1,635 |
| 30 | 18 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,125 |
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