Summer 500
Pocono Raceway — January 1, 1985
Bill Elliott
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
12
Leaders
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Summer 500 at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1985, leading 58 of 200 laps. Neil Bonnett finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 12 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1985
Track
Season
1985
Winner
Leaders
12 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Bill Elliott |
| 2 | 21 | +19 | Neil Bonnett |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 4 | 22 | +18 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | Harry Gant |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | Benny Parsons |
| 7 | 24 | +17 | Kyle Petty |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | Phil Parsons |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | Ron Bouchard |
| 10 | 18 | +8 | Buddy Baker |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | Lake Speed |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | Bobby Allison |
| 13 | 25 | +12 | Lennie Pond |
| 14 | 10 | -4 | Ricky Rudd |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | Ken Schrader |
| 16 | 29 | +13 | Clark Dwyer |
| 17 | 30 | +13 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 18 | 27 | +9 | Buddy Arrington |
| 19 | 31 | +12 | Doug Heveron |
| 20 | 28 | +8 | Trevor Boys |
| 21 | 38 | +17 | Rick Newsom |
| 22 | 35 | +13 | Jerry Bowman |
| 23 | 34 | +11 | Jimmy Means |
| 24 | 32 | +8 | Bobby Gerhart |
| 25 | 36 | +11 | Bobby Wawak |
| 26 | 5 | -21 | Terry Labonte |
| 27 | 15 | -12 | Richard Petty |
| 28 | 40 | +12 | Joe Booher |
| 29 | 9 | -20 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 30 | 6 | -24 | Tim Richmond |
| 31 | 3 | -28 | Cale Yarborough |
| 32 | 37 | +5 | Mike Stolarcyk |
| 33 | 13 | -20 | Rusty Wallace |
| 34 | 12 | -22 | Greg Sacks |
| 35 | 14 | -21 | David Pearson |
| 36 | 19 | -17 | Tommy Ellis |
| 37 | 33 | -4 | Don Hume |
| 38 | 26 | -12 | Dave Marcis |
| 39 | 11 | -28 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 40 | 39 | -1 | J.D. McDuffie |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1985 Summer 500?
Bill Elliott won the 1985 Summer 500 at Pocono Raceway driving for Melling Racing.
Where was the 1985 Summer 500 held?
The 1985 Summer 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1985.