Race: Valleydale 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 28
Date: April 6, 1985
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Valleydale 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 214 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (214) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $192,570 | Winner Earnings | $31,525 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 5 of 28 |
Valleydale 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 214 | running | 185 | $31,525 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft / Camelot | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 163 | running | 175 | $18,050 |
| 3 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 165 | $16,625 |
| 4 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Liquid Wrench | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 498 | 2 | running | 165 | $4,470 |
| 5 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 497 | 28 | running | 160 | $8,230 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 495 | 14 | running | 155 | $6,030 |
| 7 | 5 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,310 |
| 8 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,450 |
| 9 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 495 | 1 | running | 143 | $2,050 |
| 10 | 16 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,750 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,750 |
| 12 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,680 |
| 13 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 477 | 54 | running | 129 | $7,700 |
| 14 | 23 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,870 |
| 15 | 22 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,010 |
| 16 | 30 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,510 |
| 17 | 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 440 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,360 |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 408 | 1 | running | 114 | $7,980 |
| 19 | 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,640 |
| 20 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 362 | 22 | running | 108 | $9,950 |
| 21 | 28 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,060 |
| 22 | 24 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Auto Shack | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 220 | 1 | crash | 102 | $1,020 |
| 23 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 94 | $8,380 |
| 24 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 174 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,420 |
| 25 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 157 | 0 | oil pressure | 88 | $2,690 |
| 26 | 27 | 68 | Mike Potter | Walker Enterprises | Jimmy Walker | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 85 | $870 |
| 27 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 58 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,520 |
| 28 | 19 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,480 |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,780 |
| 30 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 36 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,410 |
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