Race: Summer 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 28
Date: July 21, 1985
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Summer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 58 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (72) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $317,175 | Winner Earnings | $41,750 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 16 of 28 |
Summer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 58 | running | 180 | $41,750 |
| 2 | 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 72 | running | 180 | $38,450 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 170 | $25,375 |
| 4 | 22 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 | running | 165 | $18,325 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 160 | $17,425 |
| 6 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 155 | $6,800 |
| 7 | 24 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,735 |
| 8 | 17 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,640 |
| 9 | 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,055 |
| 10 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench / Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,795 |
| 11 | 16 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,515 |
| 12 | 23 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 198 | 1 | running | 132 | $3,530 |
| 13 | 25 | 17 | Lennie Pond | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,965 |
| 14 | 10 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,765 |
| 15 | 20 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King / Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,180 |
| 16 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,100 |
| 17 | 30 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Poco-North Resort | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,735 |
| 18 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,420 |
| 19 | 31 | 51 | Doug Heveron | Crozier War Eagle / Cleaner Hands Formula | Doug Spohn | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 0 | $2,555 |
| 20 | 28 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,345 |
| 21 | 38 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Selcam Enterprises | Rick Newsom | Buick | 191 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,345 |
| 22 | 35 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,240 |
| 23 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,410 |
| 24 | 32 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,080 |
| 25 | 36 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,125 |
| 26 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 85 | $11,620 |
| 27 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 178 | 0 | engine | 82 | $8,415 |
| 28 | 40 | 65 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Joe Booher | Buick | 170 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,860 |
| 29 | 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,570 |
| 30 | 6 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 158 | 7 | crash | 78 | $4,005 |
| 31 | 3 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 127 | 18 | engine | 75 | $2,195 |
| 32 | 37 | 87 | Mike Stolarcyk | Stolarcyk Chevrolet | Mike Stolarcyk | Buick | 116 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,615 |
| 33 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,795 |
| 34 | 12 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 95 | 1 | engine | — | $8,005 |
| 35 | 14 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 82 | 2 | tie rod | 63 | $1,450 |
| 36 | 19 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | fuel pump | 55 | $1,395 |
| 37 | 33 | 48 | Don Hume | Hume Racing | Jerry Holden | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | steering | 52 | $1,370 |
| 38 | 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 58 | 2 | piston | 54 | $2,845 |
| 39 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 46 | $8,700 |
| 40 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Lockhart Ford / Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,675 |
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