| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 24, 1985 | Race 19 of 28 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 81.388 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths | Time of Race: 03:16:28 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11 for 82 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $34,675 |
| 2 | 2 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $19,230 |
| 3 | 4 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $13,900 |
| 4 | 10 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $12,500 |
| 5 | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/5 | 499 | Running | $11,350 |
| 6 | 15 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 150/0 | 498 | Running | $10,500 |
| 7 | 12 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Valvoline | 146/0 | 497 | Running | $5,880 |
| 8 | 24 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 142/0 | 496 | Running | $7,650 |
| 9 | 6 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 138/0 | 495 | Running | $7,450 |
| 10 | 18 | #75 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 139/5 | 490 | Running | $5,610 |
| 11 | 13 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 130/0 | 488 | Running | $4,550 |
| 12 | 21 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 127/0 | 487 | Running | $5,380 |
| 13 | 14 | #4 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Folgers | 124/0 | 484 | Running | $1,700 |
| 14 | 23 | #41 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Wilder's Bolts & Nuts | 121/0 | 483 | Running | $1,600 |
| 15 | 30 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Vinton Motors | 118/0 | 481 | Running | $4,320 |
| 16 | 17 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 115/0 | 479 | Running | $3,960 |
| 17 | 28 | #49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Cleaner Hands | 112/0 | 478 | Running | $3,600 |
| 18 | 29 | #64 | Clark Dwyer | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 109/0 | 462 | Running | $3,440 |
| 19 | 22 | #90 | Ken Schrader * | Ford | Ultra-Seal | 106/0 | 446 | Broken Suspension | $3,730 |
| 20 | 26 | #6 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 103/0 | 443 | Running | $3,040 |
| 21 | 8 | #17 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 100/0 | 434 | Running | $2,840 |
| 22 | 16 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 102/5 | 430 | Accident | $1,130 |
| 23 | 19 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Transmissions Unlimited | 94/0 | 408 | Running | $2,780 |
| 24 | 25 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Chevrolet | Trap Rock Industries | 91/0 | 378 | Accident | $1,750 |
| 25 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 88/0 | 362 | Accident | $7,950 |
| 26 | 20 | #95 | Mike Alexander | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | 85/0 | 236 | Oil Leak | $1,050 |
| 27 | 31 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 82/0 | 224 | Power Steering | $2,030 |
| 28 | 5 | #77 | Greg Sacks | Buick | Miller American | 79/0 | 204 | Accident | $6,210 |
| 29 | 7 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 81/5 | 165 | Engine Failure | $9,090 |
| 30 | 11 | #18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 73/0 | 115 | Engine Failure | $970 |
| 31 | 27 | #68 | Mike Potter | Ford | Eagle Snacks | 70/0 | 91 | Engine Failure | $970 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||