Race: Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 28
Date: June 9, 1985
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 32 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (154) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $317,255 | Winner Earnings | $44,525 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 13 of 28 |
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 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 | 200 | 32 | running | 180 | $44,525 |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | running | 175 | $27,675 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | 170 | $23,100 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 154 | running | 170 | $28,325 |
| 5 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 155 | $15,525 |
| 6 | 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,750 |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,130 |
| 8 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,215 |
| 9 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,140 |
| 10 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,115 |
| 11 | 10 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,950 |
| 12 | 20 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,405 |
| 13 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | engine | 124 | $9,575 |
| 14 | 23 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,470 |
| 15 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,680 |
| 16 | 24 | 49 | Greg Sacks | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,300 |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | Lennie Pond | McCord Gaskets | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,835 |
| 18 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Spirit of Wyoming Valley | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,920 |
| 19 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | West Penn Auto Sales | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,100 |
| 20 | 26 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,075 |
| 21 | 34 | 68 | Mike Potter | Walker Enterprises | Jimmy Walker | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | — | $2,345 |
| 22 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,505 |
| 23 | 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | crash | 94 | $2,135 |
| 24 | 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 176 | 0 | valve | 91 | $2,080 |
| 25 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,380 |
| 26 | 37 | 31 | Steve Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | engine | — | $1,970 |
| 27 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | ball joint | 82 | $4,650 |
| 28 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | engine | 79 | $11,510 |
| 29 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 105 | 0 | camshaft | 76 | $3,305 |
| 30 | 39 | 76 | Phil Good | Good Racing | Phil Good | Chrysler | 105 | 0 | oil leak | 73 | $1,750 |
| 31 | 28 | 25 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $1,695 |
| 32 | 36 | 53 | Bill Scott | Smith's Auto Service | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | rear end | — | $1,615 |
| 33 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | valve | 64 | $8,060 |
| 34 | 29 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | oil pump | 61 | $3,005 |
| 35 | 18 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | crank | 58 | $1,450 |
| 36 | 32 | 1 | Charles Poalillo | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | crank | — | $1,395 |
| 37 | 31 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 11 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,375 |
| 38 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Selcam Enterprises | Rick Newsom | Buick | 10 | 0 | oil pump | 49 | $1,345 |
| 39 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 46 | $8,700 |
| 40 | 40 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 92 WXTU | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,175 |
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