Race: Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 28
Date: September 8, 1985
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 22nd | Winner Laps Led | 84 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (87) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $207,360 | Winner Earnings | $35,300 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 21 of 28 |
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 84 | running | 180 | $35,300 |
| 2 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 400 | 87 | running | 180 | $23,850 |
| 3 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 400 | 83 | running | 170 | $14,625 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 24 | running | 165 | $12,050 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 53 | running | 160 | $9,900 |
| 6 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,275 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 31 | running | 151 | $12,400 |
| 8 | 10 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 38 | running | 147 | $5,960 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,625 |
| 10 | 16 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,875 |
| 11 | 13 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,905 |
| 12 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,755 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,495 |
| 14 | 15 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,215 |
| 15 | 18 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,975 |
| 16 | 20 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 394 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,895 |
| 17 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,715 |
| 18 | 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,285 |
| 19 | 25 | 32 | Alan Kulwicki | Hardee's | Bill Terry | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,250 |
| 20 | 6 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Miller American | DiGard Racing | Buick | 392 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,565 |
| 21 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,270 |
| 22 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,075 |
| 23 | 17 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Nichols | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 381 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,750 |
| 24 | 28 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,705 |
| 25 | 26 | 49 | Lennie Pond | McCord Gasket | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | — | $2,810 |
| 26 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 372 | 0 | oil pump | 85 | $2,615 |
| 27 | 14 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,920 |
| 28 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Bobby Allison | Buick | 222 | 0 | crash | 79 | $885 |
| 29 | 29 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,900 |
| 30 | 21 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Helen Rae Special | Helen Rae Smith | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,515 |
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