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1985 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1985 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
2/17/1985 Bill Elliott Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/24/1985 Dale Earnhardt Miller High Life 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/3/1985 Neil Bonnett Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/17/1985 Bill Elliott Coca-Cola 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/6/1985 Dale Earnhardt Valleydale 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/14/1985 Bill Elliott TranSouth 500 Darlington Raceway
4/21/1985 Neil Bonnett Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/28/1985 Harry Gant Sovran Bank 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/5/1985 Bill Elliott Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/19/1985 Bill Elliott Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
5/26/1985 Darrell Waltrip Coca-Cola World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/2/1985 Terry Labonte Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/9/1985 Bill Elliott Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Pocono International Raceway
6/16/1985 Bill Elliott Miller 400 Michigan International Speedway
7/4/1985 Greg Sacks Pepsi Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/21/1985 Bill Elliott Summer 500 Pocono International Raceway
7/28/1985 Cale Yarborough Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/11/1985 Bill Elliott Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/24/1985 Dale Earnhardt Busch 500 Bristol International Speedway
9/1/1985 Bill Elliott Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/8/1985 Darrell Waltrip Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/15/1985 Harry Gant Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/22/1985 Dale Earnhardt Goodys 500 Martinsville Speedway
9/29/1985 Harry Gant Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/6/1985 Cale Yarborough Miller High Life 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/20/1985 Darrell Waltrip Nationwise 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/3/1985 Bill Elliott Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway
11/17/1985 Ricky Rudd Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway