Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Nationwise 500
North Carolina Speedway
October 20th, 1985
Race #26 of the 1985 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- Buick (7)
- Chevrolet (15)
- Ford (11)
- Oldsmobile (1)
- Pontiac (6)
- Last North Carolina Speedway
race (Carolina 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jeff McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 08 | Craig Spetman | Chevrolet | Carl Anderson's | Carl Anderson | ||
| 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | ||
| 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | |
| 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Roger Hamby | |
| 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander | ||
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | |
| 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | Bobby Allison | ||
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | ||
| 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | ||
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | ||
| 35 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Ford | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | |
| 38 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Hardee's | Bill Terry | ||
| 4 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Larry McClure | |
| 40 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb | ||
| 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | ||
| 49 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | James Hylton | |
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | ||
| 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | ||
| 65 | DK Ulrich | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 68 | Mike Potter | Ford | Eagle Snacks | Jimmy Walker | ||
| 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | |
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | |
| 74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | ||
| 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Buick | Miller American | DiGard | |
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 87 | Randy Baker | Buick | Baker Driving School | Buck Baker | ||
| 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | ||
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Ultra Seal | Junie Donlavey | |
| 96 | Jerry Bowman | Ford | Milford Fertilizer | Jerry Bowman |