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
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.