Links for this race (some data may be unavailable): Race Results Qualifying Results Loop Data Stats Pit Stops Comments (67) Video Links (11) Crew Chiefs 1985 Daytona 500First 7-Eleven Twin 125Second 7-Eleven Twin 125Previous race resultsNext race results Previous at this track / Next at this track TweetNASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 28Sunday, February 17, 1985 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)Time of race: 2:54:09Average speed: 172.265 mphPole speed: 205.114 mphCautions: 5 for 18 lapsMargin of victory: .94 secAttendance: 140000Lead changes: 22Glossary 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup results / 1985 standings PosSt#DriverSponsor / OwnerCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts1 19 Bill Elliott Coors (Harry Melling)Ford200185500running13618521475 Lake Speed Nationwise Auto Parts (Rahmoc Enterprises)Pontiac20085705running21753 311 Darrell Waltrip Budweiser (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet19979350running01654 788 Buddy Baker Liquid Wrench (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff)Oldsmobile19953075running01605 915 Ricky Rudd Motorcraft / Camelot Motor Corp. (Bud Moore)Ford19952900running015561351 Greg Sacks Bill's Bar-B-Q / TAP Engine Parts (Arnie Sacks)Chevrolet19944695running21557175 Geoffrey Bodine Levi Garrett (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet19842025running01468222 Rusty Wallace Alugard (Cliff Stewart)Pontiac19734275running01429388 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Trap Rock Industries (Stavola Brothers)Chevrolet19724950running0138101912 Neil Bonnett Budweiser (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet19533415engine22139112490 Ken Schrader Ultra Seal (Junie Donlavey)Ford19525980running0130122984 Mike Alexander Sims Brothers Racing (Sims Brothers)Chevrolet19419800running0127132674 Bobby Wawak Superior Piping (Bobby Wawak)Chevrolet19218305running0124142552 Jimmy Means Broadway Motors / Down The Hatch (Jimmy Means)Chevrolet19220435running0121153667 Morgan Shepherd Jim Peacock Dodge (Buddy Arrington)Chrysler19015300running0118162095 Sterling Marlin Native Tan (Sadler Brothers)Chevrolet18816180oil pump011517324 Joe Ruttman Folger's Coffee (Larry McClure)Chevrolet18516735transmission0112183964 Clark Dwyer Sunny King Ford & Honda (Elmo Langley)Ford18214805running0109192748 Lennie Pond Burger King / Pepsi (James Hylton)Chevrolet17814975crash0106204031 Slick Johnson Sheehan Pontiac / GMC Trucks (Henley Gray)Chevrolet17511210running0103213717 Ken Ragan Hesco Exhaust / McCord (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet17213000running010022111 Dick Brooks Pearah / Bernstein (Petty Enterprises)Ford17114725wheel097232889 Jim Sauter Dairyland Transport / Midstate Corp. (Mueller Brothers)Pontiac16110845running094242171 Dave Marcis AEL Rentals (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet15613205clutch091253144 Terry Labonte Piedmont Airlines (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet15418735engine293261033 Harry Gant Skoal Bandit (Hal Needham)Chevrolet12418130engine190273598 Trevor Boys McCaig Racing (Ron Benfield)Chevrolet10310630rear end08228 421 David Pearson Chattanooga Chew (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet9819270engine079291266 Phil Parsons Skoal Bandit (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Chevrolet9110565engine076301614 A.J. Foyt Gilmore-Foyt (A.J. Foyt)Oldsmobile9010010engine07331 555 Benny Parsons Copenhagen (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Chevrolet8414755engine07032183 Dale Earnhardt Wrangler Jeans (Richard Childress)Chevrolet8417150engine067333422 Bobby Allison Miller (DiGard Racing)Buick8214845engine16934 843 Richard Petty STP (Mike Curb)Pontiac8018040clutch266353327 Tim Richmond Old Milwaukee (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac669220crash05836 228 Cale Yarborough Hardee's (Harry Ranier)Ford6233530engine326037 67 Kyle Petty 7-Eleven (Wood Brothers)Ford5815625engine052381547 Ron Bouchard Valvoline (Jack Beebe)Buick459670camshaft049392310 Doug Heveron Syracuse Classic (Tom Heveron)Chevrolet448460engine04640300 Delma Cowart Heyward Grooms Construction (H.L. Waters)Chevrolet387900oil leak043Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCarJody Ridley00Helen Rae SpecialHelen Rae SmithChevroletDean Roper05Spohn's Body ShopsRon SpohnFordEddie Bierschwale6U.S. RacingD.K. UlrichChevroletJoe Thurman06Deasy Auto PartsDavis RacingChevroletRandy LaJoie07Snellman ConstructionKaj SnellmanChevroletCraig Spetman08Carl AndersonChevroletBob Park19Park RacingBob ParkPontiacRick Newsom20T.R. Tucker ConstructionRick NewsomChevroletSatch Worley37Hayes JewelersChip LainChevroletGlenn Jarrett41Cap'n Coty'sRonnie ThomasChevroletTom Sneva42Curb RacingMike CurbPontiacDonny Paul53Paul RacingDonny PaulChevroletJoey Sonntag65Sonntag RacingJoey SonntagChevroletJ.D. McDuffie70RestoreJ.D. McDuffieChevroletDavey Allison77McCord GasketsMarvin RaganChevroletDick Skillen79Bill's BarbequeTom GoffChevroletMark Stahl82Auto Bell Car WashMark StahlFordConnie Saylor99Ball RacingRalph BallChevroletCaution flag breakdown:ConditionFromLapToLap# OfLapsReasonFreePass17171 72776 #27 accident backstretch 7816184 1621643 #71 stalled turn 4 1651739 1741763 #1 accident turn 2 17719115 1921943 #48 spun frontstretch 1951962 1971993 #12 engine 2002001 Percent of race run under caution: 9.0% Average green flag run: 30.3 lapsLap leader breakdown:LeaderFromLapToLap# OfLaps Bill Elliott122 Cale Yarborough342 Bill Elliott51410 Cale Yarborough152410 Bill Elliott253511 Richard Petty36372 Greg Sacks38381 Terry Labonte39402 Cale Yarborough416020 Bill Elliott617212 Bobby Allison73731 Bill Elliott7410734 Neil Bonnett1081103 Harry Gant1111111 Greg Sacks1121121 Bill Elliott11314432 Lake Speed1451462 Neil Bonnett1471548 Bill Elliott15516511 Neil Bonnett1661738 Bill Elliott17419118 Neil Bonnett1921943 Bill Elliott1952006Points Standings after this race:RankDriverPointsDiff1 Bill Elliott 185 2 Lake Speed 175 -10 3 Darrell Waltrip 165 -20 4 Buddy Baker 160 -25 5 Ricky Rudd 155 -30 5 Greg Sacks 155 -30 7 Geoffrey Bodine 146 -39 8 Rusty Wallace 142 -43 9 Neil Bonnett 139 -46 10 Bobby Hillin, Jr. 138 -47 11 Ken Schrader 130 -55 12 Mike Alexander 127 -58 13 Bobby Wawak 124 -61 14 Jimmy Means 121 -64 15 Morgan Shepherd 118 -67 16 Sterling Marlin 115 -70 17 Joe Ruttman 112 -73 18 Clark Dwyer 109 -76 19 Lennie Pond 106 -79 20 Slick Johnson 103 -82 21 Ken Ragan 100 -85