Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500

Pocono Raceway — January 1, 1985

Bill Elliott
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
4
Leaders

Bill Elliott won the 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1985, leading 32 of 200 laps. Harry Gant finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1985
Season
1985
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Bill Elliott
2 2 Harry Gant
3 3 Darrell Waltrip
4 5 +1 Geoffrey Bodine
5 8 +3 Neil Bonnett
6 7 +1 Benny Parsons
7 9 +2 Ricky Rudd
8 19 +11 Buddy Baker
9 11 +2 Bobby Allison
10 14 +4 Tim Richmond
11 10 -1 Phil Parsons
12 20 +8 Lake Speed
13 21 +8 Rusty Wallace
14 23 +9 Kyle Petty
15 22 +7 Ken Schrader
16 24 +8 Greg Sacks
17 25 +8 Lennie Pond
18 15 -3 Bobby Hillin Jr.
19 27 +8 Buddy Arrington
20 26 +6 Clark Dwyer
21 34 +13 Mike Potter
22 30 +8 Jimmy Means
23 33 +10 Bobby Wawak
24 13 -11 Cale Yarborough
25 38 +13 J.D. McDuffie
26 37 +11 Steve Gray
27 17 -10 Dave Marcis
28 6 -22 Terry Labonte
29 12 -17 Ron Bouchard
30 39 +9 Phil Good
31 28 -3 Bobby Gerhart
32 36 +4 Bill Scott (Brevard)
33 16 -17 Richard Petty
34 29 -5 Eddie Bierschwale
35 18 -17 Joe Ruttman
36 32 -4 Charles Poalillo
37 31 -6 Jerry Bowman
38 35 -3 Rick Newsom
39 4 -35 Dale Earnhardt
40 40 Ronnie Thomas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500?
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 at Pocono Raceway driving for Melling Racing.
Where was the 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 held?
The 1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1985.