Miller 500
Charlotte Motor Speedway — January 1, 1985
Cale Yarborough
Winner
334
Laps
42
Entries
6
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1985 Miller 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 1, 1985, leading 49 of 334 laps. Bill Elliott finished second; Geoffrey Bodine rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1985
Track
Season
1985
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | +6 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Bill Elliott |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 4 | 12 | +8 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 5 | 14 | +9 | Joe Ruttman |
| 6 | 2 | -4 | Tim Richmond |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 8 | 18 | +10 | Buddy Baker |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 10 | 23 | +13 | Richard Petty |
| 11 | 13 | +2 | Greg Sacks |
| 12 | 19 | +7 | Lake Speed |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | Alan Kulwicki |
| 14 | 21 | +7 | Bobby Allison |
| 15 | 8 | -7 | Ricky Rudd |
| 16 | 42 | +26 | Clark Dwyer |
| 17 | 28 | +11 | Buddy Arrington |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | Mike Alexander |
| 19 | 17 | -2 | Davey Allison |
| 20 | 5 | -15 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 21 | 31 | +10 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 22 | 20 | -2 | Kyle Petty |
| 23 | 34 | +11 | Trevor Boys |
| 24 | 1 | -23 | Harry Gant |
| 25 | 10 | -15 | Ken Schrader |
| 26 | 37 | +11 | Ron Bouchard |
| 27 | 26 | -1 | Phil Parsons |
| 28 | 39 | +11 | Ken Ragan |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | Sterling Marlin |
| 30 | 25 | -5 | Rusty Wallace |
| 31 | 36 | +5 | Michael Waltrip |
| 32 | 30 | -2 | A.J. Foyt |
| 33 | 15 | -18 | Terry Labonte |
| 34 | 38 | +4 | Dave Marcis |
| 35 | 29 | -6 | Donny Paul |
| 36 | 35 | -1 | Dick Trickle |
| 37 | 9 | -28 | David Pearson |
| 38 | 40 | +2 | Jimmy Means |
| 39 | 41 | +2 | Lennie Pond |
| 40 | 22 | -18 | Tommy Ellis |
| 41 | 3 | -38 | Benny Parsons |
| 42 | 27 | -15 | Neil Bonnett |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1985 Miller 500?
Cale Yarborough won the 1985 Miller 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing.
Where was the 1985 Miller 500 held?
The 1985 Miller 500 was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 1, 1985.