Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 28
Date: July 28, 1985
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Hardee's |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 41 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (100) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $382,205 | Winner Earnings | $48,655 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 17 of 28 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 188 | 41 | running | 180 | $48,655 |
| 2 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 20 | running | 175 | $34,250 |
| 3 | 24 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 188 | 5 | running | 170 | $23,205 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 100 | running | 170 | $29,475 |
| 5 | 4 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 187 | 1 | running | — | $11,625 |
| 6 | 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,600 |
| 7 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 151 | $16,300 |
| 8 | 40 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,245 |
| 9 | 25 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,100 |
| 10 | 22 | 1 | Davey Allison | Lancaster Tobacco | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | — | $6,025 |
| 11 | 18 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,945 |
| 12 | 10 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,500 |
| 13 | 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,845 |
| 14 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,565 |
| 15 | 30 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,980 |
| 16 | 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 184 | 1 | running | 120 | $7,155 |
| 17 | 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,860 |
| 18 | 12 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,050 |
| 19 | 35 | 17 | Lennie Pond | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,355 |
| 20 | 31 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,375 |
| 21 | 39 | 54 | Bobby Wawak | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,210 |
| 22 | 27 | 0 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,100 |
| 23 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | crash | 99 | $11,090 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 156 | 8 | running | 96 | $11,080 |
| 25 | 5 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,465 |
| 26 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | piston | 85 | $4,980 |
| 27 | 38 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 142 | 1 | running | 87 | $2,635 |
| 28 | 42 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | piston | 79 | $4,840 |
| 29 | 32 | 74 | Rick Wilson | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | oil pump | — | $2,515 |
| 30 | 15 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | oil leak | — | $2,455 |
| 31 | 20 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | crash | 70 | $3,195 |
| 32 | 41 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 91 | 3 | driveshaft | 72 | $4,790 |
| 33 | 7 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 84 | 5 | clutch | 69 | $2,275 |
| 34 | 36 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,450 |
| 35 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Ford | 54 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $2,355 |
| 36 | 13 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | driveshaft | 55 | $2,090 |
| 37 | 34 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Heyward Grooms Construction | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | crank | 52 | $2,030 |
| 38 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,965 |
| 39 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | crash | 46 | $11,555 |
| 40 | 37 | 29 | Grant Adcox | — | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | oil pressure | 43 | $1,840 |
| 41 | 26 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,840 |
| 42 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,340 |
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