Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Winston Western 500
Riverside International Raceway
November 17th, 1985
Race #28 of the 1985 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Drivers Entered: 41
- Makes
- Buick (4)
- Chevrolet (19)
- Ford (7)
- Oldsmobile (3)
- Pontiac (8)
- Last Riverside International Raceway
race (Budweiser 400)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | WAL Auction | Gary Smith | ||
| 07 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Ford | 7-Eleven | George Jefferson | |
| 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 | |
| 16 | Bill Osborne | Buick | Hackmankars | Bill Osborne | ||
| 17 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Chevrolet | Skoal | Roger Hamby | |
| 18 | Glen Steurer | Chevrolet | Hooper's | Glenn Steurer | ||
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Pontiac | Alugard | Cliff Stewart | |
| 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller | Bobby Allison | ||
| 24 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chevrolet | Jim Testa | Buddie Boys | |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | ||
| 29 | Scott Autrey | Oldsmobile | McIntosh | McIntosh | ||
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | |
| 32 | Ruben Garcia | Chevrolet | Suncrest Motorhomes | Fred Stoke | ||
| 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal | Hal Needham | ||
| 35 | Bud Hickey | Chevrolet | Vee-Lee / Stick Only | Vee-Lee / Stick Only | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | Mike Curb | ||
| 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 45 | Rick McCray | Chevrolet | Erlich Motors | Rick McCray | ||
| 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | ||
| 49 | Ron Esau | Chevrolet | McDonald's | 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 | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | |
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | California Cooler | Bill Schmitt | ||
| 75 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 77 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Buick | Miller | DiGard | |
| 78 | Jim Robinson | Oldsmobile | Hammer Security | Lois Williams | ||
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 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 | Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 94 | John Soares Jr | Pontiac | R.P.M. | John Soares, Jr. | ||
| 98 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Valvoline | John Kieper | ||
| 99 | Blair Aiken | Chevrolet | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke |