Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 28
Date: April 14, 1985
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 146 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (146) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $279,575 | Winner Earnings | $42,900 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 6 of 28 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 146 | running | 185 | $42,900 |
| 2 | 13 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 61 | running | 175 | $26,550 |
| 3 | 15 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 367 | 4 | running | 170 | $15,860 |
| 4 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 366 | 2 | running | 165 | $17,105 |
| 5 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | running | 155 | $11,800 |
| 6 | 7 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 365 | 15 | running | 155 | $11,775 |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 365 | 4 | running | 151 | $12,870 |
| 8 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 364 | 1 | running | 147 | $4,325 |
| 9 | 5 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 364 | 4 | running | 143 | $8,050 |
| 10 | 23 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 364 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,900 |
| 11 | 17 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,225 |
| 12 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,665 |
| 13 | 25 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,330 |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,200 |
| 15 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 351 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,415 |
| 16 | 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 349 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,595 |
| 17 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 347 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,230 |
| 18 | 24 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | — | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 345 | 0 | engine | 109 | $3,415 |
| 19 | 35 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,650 |
| 20 | 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,350 |
| 21 | 34 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | crash | 100 | $4,195 |
| 22 | 38 | 35 | Dick May | Ultra Seal | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 297 | 0 | engine | — | $1,840 |
| 23 | 26 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,760 |
| 24 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 293 | 130 | engine | 96 | $9,180 |
| 25 | 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 249 | 0 | crash | 88 | $8,200 |
| 26 | 33 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 207 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,810 |
| 27 | 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | crash | 82 | $3,745 |
| 28 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,585 |
| 29 | 27 | 98 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,380 |
| 30 | 21 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 164 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,975 |
| 31 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | valve | 70 | $3,555 |
| 32 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | steering | 67 | $1,290 |
| 33 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 121 | 0 | engine | 64 | $7,760 |
| 34 | 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,230 |
| 35 | 31 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,200 |
| 36 | 28 | 5 | Slick Johnson | Newsom Racing | Ron Spohn | Ford | 102 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,170 |
| 37 | 29 | 17 | Ken Ragan | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,645 |
| 38 | 40 | 96 | Eldon Dotson | Stoner Racing | James Stoner | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | flagged | 49 | $1,130 |
| 39 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 19 | 0 | engine | 46 | $2,615 |
| 40 | 39 | 53 | Jeff Hooker | Smith's Auto Service | Jeff Hooker | Oldsmobile | 11 | 0 | engine | — | $1,100 |
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