The 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, November 3rd, 1985
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 185 | 175 | 328 | 175 | 0 | running |
2 | 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 175 | 170 | 328 | 137 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 328 | 2 | 0 | running |
4 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 160 | 160 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 14 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 20 | 75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | 146 | 146 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 147 | 142 | 327 | 14 | 0 | running |
9 | 15 | 77 | Greg Sacks | Buick | 138 | 138 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 2 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 27 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 124 | 124 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 29 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 118 | 118 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 115 | 115 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 21 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 31 | 21 | Rick Wilson | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 103 | 103 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 100 | 100 | 317 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 25 | 38 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 97 | 97 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 28 | 45 | Rick Baldwin | Pontiac | 94 | 94 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 39 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 36 | 31 | Chet Fillip | Ford | 88 | 88 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 24 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 85 | 85 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 40 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 82 | 82 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 272 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 23 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 76 | 76 | 267 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 30 | 72 | Sammy Swindell | Pontiac | 73 | 73 | 242 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 70 | 70 | 208 | 0 | 0 | piston |
32 | 12 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 198 | 0 | 0 | valve |
33 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 190 | 0 | 0 | axle |
34 | 37 | 17 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 181 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 18 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 172 | 0 | 0 | oil pump |
36 | 35 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 164 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 42 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 135 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 22 | 14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | 49 | 49 | 117 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 92 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 41 | 64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | 43 | 43 | 90 | 0 | 0 | crash |
41 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 40 | 40 | 64 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 32 | 1 | Davey Allison | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 52 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.