Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 28
Date: May 5, 1985
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 60 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (97) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Total Purse | $424,850 | Winner Earnings | $60,500 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 9 of 28 |
Winston 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 | 188 | 60 | running | 180 | $60,500 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 175 | $34,905 |
| 3 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 188 | 97 | running | 175 | $37,750 |
| 4 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 187 | 3 | running | 165 | $23,075 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 155 | $21,025 |
| 6 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 150 | $20,245 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 185 | 2 | running | 151 | $20,100 |
| 8 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,575 |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,800 |
| 10 | 20 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,215 |
| 11 | 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 130 | $14,290 |
| 12 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Auto Parts | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,195 |
| 13 | 22 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,340 |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,275 |
| 15 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,265 |
| 16 | 27 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,255 |
| 17 | 37 | 17 | Bosco Lowe | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | — | $6,825 |
| 18 | 39 | 79 | Dick Skillen | Truss Builders | Tom Goff | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,920 |
| 19 | 31 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | engine | 106 | $6,765 |
| 20 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,645 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 155 | 12 | engine | 105 | $11,410 |
| 22 | 26 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | ignition | 97 | $3,210 |
| 23 | 29 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 150 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $5,335 |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 137 | 1 | piston | 96 | $11,745 |
| 25 | 10 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,970 |
| 26 | 12 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 106 | 1 | water leak | 90 | $9,420 |
| 27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 94 | 1 | valve | 87 | $9,370 |
| 28 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 85 | 0 | suspension | 79 | $4,975 |
| 29 | 16 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 74 | 2 | driveshaft | 81 | $2,770 |
| 30 | 6 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $2,620 |
| 31 | 23 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Sims Brothers Racing | Sims Brothers | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,525 |
| 32 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | wheel | 67 | $2,500 |
| 33 | 36 | 49 | Don Hume | Cleaner Hands Formula | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | vibration | 64 | $4,710 |
| 34 | 11 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | wheel bearing | 61 | $2,450 |
| 35 | 33 | 0 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,425 |
| 36 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | carburetor | 55 | $2,400 |
| 37 | 35 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,875 |
| 38 | 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 49 | $10,850 |
| 39 | 30 | 98 | Trevor Boys | McCaig Racing | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | engine | 46 | $2,325 |
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