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1985 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1985 Dover Downs NASCAR

1985 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1445th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. Bill Elliott won the pole position and this race. Harry Gant and Kyle Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1985 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1985 World 600
Race Start: 19th May 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Dover Downs NASCAR

9th victory for the Melling Racing team
9th victory for the Bill Elliott
26th podium for the Bill Elliott
37th podium for the Harry Gant
3rd podium for the Kyle Petty

Ford Thunderbird - 1985 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #9 - 1985 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1985 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9 0 4h 3m 43s 0 Melling Racing
2 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1985, #33 0 Hal Needham
3 Kyle Petty Ford ?? 1985, #7 0 Wood Brothers
4 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1985, #15 0 Bud Moore
5 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1985, #11 0 Junior Johnson
6 Tim Richmond Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #27 0 Raymond Beadle
7 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #43 0 Mike Curb
8 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1985, #12 0 Junior Johnson
9 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1985, #71 0 Dave Marcis
10 Ken Schrader Ford ?? 1985, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
11 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet ?? 1985, #5 0 Rick Hendrick
12 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Chevrolet ?? 1985, #8 0 Stavola Brothers
13 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1985, #22 0 DiGard Racing
14 Bob Riley Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #60 0 Bob Riley
15 Tommie Crozier Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #85 0 Bill Leonard
16 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1985, #44 0 Billy Hagan
17 Phil Good Chrysler ?? 1985, #76 0 Phil Good
18 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Cliff Stewart
19 Jerry Bowman Ford ?? 1985, #96 0 Jerry Bowman
20 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1985, #47 0 Jack Beebe
21 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1985, #20 0 Rick Newsom
22 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1985, #88 0 Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
23 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1985, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
24 Lake Speed Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
25 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1985, #3 0 Richard Childress
26 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1985, #49 0 James Hylton
27 Jimmy Walker Ford ?? 1985, #68 0 Jimmy Walker
28 Clark Dwyer Ford ?? 1985, #64 0 Elmo Langley
29 Phil Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1985, #17 0 Roger Hamby
30 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
31 J.D. McDuffie Ford ?? 1985, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
32 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet ?? 1985, #6 0 D.K. Ulrich

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1985, #44 Billy Hagan
1 Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9 0 Melling Racing
2 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1985, #33 Hal Needham
3 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1985, #12 Junior Johnson
5 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1985, #15 Bud Moore
6 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet ?? 1985, #5 Rick Hendrick
7 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #43 Mike Curb
8 Tim Richmond Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #27 Raymond Beadle
9 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1985, #3 Richard Childress
10 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Cliff Stewart
11 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1985, #22 DiGard Racing
12 Kyle Petty Ford ?? 1985, #7 Wood Brothers
13 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1985, #47 Jack Beebe
14 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1985, #88 Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
15 Lake Speed Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
16 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1985, #11 Junior Johnson
17 Clark Dwyer Ford ?? 1985, #64 Elmo Langley
18 Ken Schrader Ford ?? 1985, #90 Junie Donlavey
19 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1985, #71 Dave Marcis
20 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
21 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1985, #67 Buddy Arrington
22 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1985, #49 James Hylton
23 Jerry Bowman Ford ?? 1985, #96 Jerry Bowman
24 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet ?? 1985, #6 D.K. Ulrich
25 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1985, #20 Rick Newsom
26 J.D. McDuffie Ford ?? 1985, #70 J.D. McDuffie
27 Phil Good Chrysler ?? 1985, #76 Phil Good
28 Tommie Crozier Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #85 Bill Leonard
29 Bob Riley Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #60 Bob Riley
30 Jimmy Walker Ford ?? 1985, #68 Jimmy Walker
31 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Chevrolet ?? 1985, #8 Stavola Brothers
32 Phil Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1985, #17 Roger Hamby

List of all cars for the 1985 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Ford Thunderbird

Ford

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1985

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile ?? 1985

Oldsmobile

Ford ?? 1985

Ford

Chrysler ?? 1985

Chrysler

Buick ?? 1985

Buick