Pepsi FireCracker 400 |
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| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 1985 Race Information |
1985 Results
July 4, 1985
Average Speed: 158.73 mph
Margin of Victory: 23.5 seconds
Time of Race: 2:31:12
Lead Changes: 19
Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 10 | Gardner R&D | 160 | Running | 180/5 | $45,350 |
| 2 | 1 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 9 | Coors | 160 | Running | 180/10 | $41,900 |
| 3 | 19 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 11 | Budweiser | 160 | Running | 165/0 | $26,100 |
| 4 | 13 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 47 | Valvoline | 160 | Running | 160/0 | $16,730 |
| 5 | 10 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7 | 7-Eleven | 160 | Running | 160/5 | $15,570 |
| 6 | 32 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 88 | Bull Frog Knits | 160 | Running | 150/0 | $12,475 |
| 7 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 15 | Motorcraft | 160 | Running | 146/0 | $14,500 |
| 8 | 4 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Piedmont Airlines | 159 | Running | 147/5 | $16,550 |
| 9 | 18 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | 159 | Running | 138/0 | $13,400 |
| 10 | 12 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 21 | Chattanooga Chew | 159 | Running | 134/0 | $6,150 |
| 11 | 20 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 55 | Copenhagen | 159 | Running | 135/5 | $5,250 |
| 12 | 11 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 12 | Budweiser | 159 | Running | 132/5 | $11,100 |
| 13 | 34 | Mike Alexander | Chevrolet | 84 | Sims Brothers Racing | 159 | Running | 124/0 | $4,300 |
| 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | 5 | Levi Garrett | 159 | Running | 121/0 | $12,250 |
| 15 | 25 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 8 | Trap Rock Industries | 159 | Running | 118/0 | $6,515 |
| 16 | 16 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 67 | Jim Peacock Leasing | 158 | Running | 115/0 | $7,155 |
| 17 | 17 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | 18 | Freedlander Financial | 157 | Running | 112/0 | $3,500 |
| 18 | 27 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 22 | Miller American | 156 | Running | 109/0 | $9,800 |
| 19 | 36 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 17 | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 155 | Running | 111/5 | $6,610 |
| 20 | 41 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Rumple Furniture Co. | 150 | Running | 103/0 | $6,425 |
| 21 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 90 | Ultra-Seal | 148 | Out (Engine Failure) | 100/0 | $6,915 |
| 22 | 37 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 29 | Herb Adcox Chevrolet | 148 | Running | 97/0 | $2,750 |
| 23 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 71 | Ael Rentals | 132 | Running | 94/0 | $5,380 |
| 24 | 15 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 33 | Skoal | 112 | Out (Engine Failure) | 91/0 | $10,975 |
| 25 | 31 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 86 | Out (Engine Failure) | 88/0 | $5,020 |
| 26 | 39 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | 49 | Cleaner Hands | 84 | Out (Ignition) | 85/0 | $4,550 |
| 27 | 14 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | 66 | Skoal | 65 | Out (Drive Shaft) | 82/0 | $2,175 |
| 28 | 29 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 27 | Old Milwaukee | 64 | Out (Accident) | 84/5 | $4,440 |
| 29 | 8 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 43 | STP | 64 | Out (Accident) | 76/0 | $9,475 |
| 30 | 6 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | 14 | Copenhagen | 54 | Out (Broken Axle) | 78/5 | $1,875 |
| 31 | 35 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 6 | Us Racing | 50 | Out (Broken Valve) | 70/0 | $4,080 |
| 32 | 26 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Broadway Motors | 43 | Out (Engine Failure) | 67/0 | $4,035 |
| 33 | 23 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 95 | Sadler Racing | 39 | Out (Clutch) | 64/0 | $1,775 |
| 34 | 28 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | 75 | Nationwise Auto Parts | 34 | Out (Engine Failure) | 61/0 | $3,250 |
| 35 | 7 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | 4 | Folgers | 28 | Out (Flywheel) | 58/0 | $1,725 |
| 36 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 28 | Hardee's | 24 | Out (Transmission) | 60/5 | $2,500 |
| 37 | 40 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 74 | Superior Piping | 13 | Out (Piston) | 52/0 | $1,675 |
| 38 | 38 | Eldon Dotson | Chevrolet | 23 | Bahre/Stoner | 10 | Out (Broken Valve) | 49/0 | $1,675 |
| 39 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 00 | Helen Rae Motorsports | 6 | Out (Accident) | 46/0 | $1,625 |
| 40 | 22 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | 99 | Ball Racing | 6 | Out (Accident) | 43/0 | $1,600 |
| 41 | 24 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 2 | Alugard | 2 | Out (Engine Failure) | 40/0 | $4,100 |