1985 Daytona 500

The 1985 Daytona 500, the 27th running of the event, was held on February 17, 1985 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. The race restarted on the last lap after a Neil Bonnett spin out with less than four laps to go, Bonnett got out of his car and was credited for a 10th place finish. The race however was marked for a number of engine problems, which knocked most of the contenders, including Cale Yarborough who was trying to win his third straight Daytona 500 victory.

Top Ten Results


 * 1)  9 – Bill Elliott
 * 2) 75 – Lake Speed
 * 3) 11 – Darrell Waltrip
 * 4) 88 – Buddy Baker
 * 5) 15 – Ricky Rudd
 * 6) 51 – Greg Sacks
 * 7)  5 – Geoffrey Bodine
 * 8)  2 – Rusty Wallace
 * 9)  8 – Bobby Hillin, Jr.
 * 10) 12 – Neil Bonnett