1985 Southern 500
Darlington Raceway · 1985 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Elliott | 1 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 100 | 367 | 501.3 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 147 | 40.1% | P19 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 100 | 27.2% | P1 |
| 3 | Harry Gant | 84 | 22.9% | P21 |
| 4 | Cale Yarborough | 25 | 6.8% | P2 |
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | 1.4% | P3 |
| 6 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 0.5% | P15 |
| 7 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 0.5% | P23 |
| 8 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | 0.3% | P5 |
| 9 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 1 | 0.3% | P13 |