1985 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 22 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 172.265 | ||
| 2 | Sunday, February 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Miller High Life 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 9 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | 67.945 | ||
| 3 | Sunday, March 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 40 | 492 | 30 | 10 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | Chevrolet | 114.953 | ||
| 4 | Sunday, March 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 500 | - | 41 | 328 | 17 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 140.273 | ||
| 5 | Saturday, April 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Valleydale 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 18 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | Chevrolet | 81.790 | ||
| 6 | Sunday, April 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | TranSouth 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 21 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 126.295 | ||
| 7 | Sunday, April 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Northwestern Bank 40… | - | 30 | 400 | 10 | 6 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 93.818 | ||
| 8 | Sunday, April 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Sovran Bank 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 12 | 10 | Harry Gant | 13 | Chevrolet | 73.022 | ||
| 9 | Sunday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 39 | 188 | 28 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 186.288 | ||
| 10 | Sunday, May 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Budweiser 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 7 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 4 | Ford | 123.094 | ||
| 11 | Sunday, May 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola World 600 | - | 42 | 400 | 29 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 141.807 | ||
| 12 | Sunday, June 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Budweiser 400 | - | 42 | 95 | 10 | 3 | Terry Labonte | 2 | Chevrolet | 104.276 | ||
| 13 | Sunday, June 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Van Scoy Diamond Min… | - | 40 | 200 | 13 | 3 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 138.974 | ||
| 14 | Sunday, June 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Miller 400 | - | 37 | 200 | 19 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 144.724 | ||
| 15 | Thursday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi Firecracker 40… | - | 41 | 160 | 19 | 6 | Greg Sacks | 9 | Chevrolet | 158.730 | ||
| 16 | Sunday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Summer 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 36 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 134.008 | ||
| 17 | Sunday, July 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 42 | 188 | 30 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Ford | 148.772 | ||
| 18 | Sunday, August 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 40 | 200 | 14 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 137.430 | ||
| 19 | Saturday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Busch 500 | - | 31 | 500 | 18 | 11 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet | 81.388 | ||
| 20 | Sunday, September 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 20 | 14 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 121.254 | ||
| 21 | Sunday, September 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Wrangler Sanfor-Set … | - | 30 | 400 | 14 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 22 | Chevrolet | 72.508 | ||
| 22 | Sunday, September 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 39 | 500 | 16 | 6 | Harry Gant | 4 | Chevrolet | 120.538 | ||
| 23 | Sunday, September 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Goody's 500 | - | 31 | 500 | 11 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | Chevrolet | 70.694 | ||
| 24 | Sunday, September 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Holly Farms 400 | - | 31 | 400 | 10 | 6 | Harry Gant | 11 | Chevrolet | 95.077 | ||
| 25 | Sunday, October 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Miller High Life 500 | - | 42 | 334 | 15 | 6 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | Ford | 136.761 | ||
| 26 | Sunday, October 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Nationwise 500 | - | 40 | 492 | 27 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 20 | Chevrolet | 118.344 | ||
| 27 | Sunday, November 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta Journal 500 | - | 42 | 328 | 12 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 139.597 | ||
| 28 | Sunday, November 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 41 | 119 | 14 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | Ford | 105.065 |