- 1985 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1985 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 100 | #9 Ford | Coors | 180 | 367 | Finish | $53,725 | |
| 2 | 22 | Cale Yarborough | 25 | #28 Ford | Hardee's | 175 | 367 | Finish | $22,050 | |
| 3 | 17 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 170 | 367 | Finish | $21,975 |
| 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 160 | 366 | Finish | $17,425 | |
| 5 | 19 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | #47 Buick | Valvoline | 160 | 366 | Finish | $13,330 | |
| 6 | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 150 | 366 | Finish | $13,450 | |
| 7 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Piedmont Airlines | 146 | 365 | Finish | $15,500 | |
| 8 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #55 Chevy | Copenhagen | 142 | 365 | Finish | $5,800 | |
| 9 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 0 | 364 | Finish | $5,350 |
| 10 | 25 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 134 | 364 | Finish | $9,995 | |
| 11 | 8 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 130 | 364 | Finish | $8,505 | |
| 12 | 24 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 127 | 364 | Finish | $10,860 | |
| 13 | 20 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 1 | #8 Chevy | Trap Rock Industries | 129 | 362 | Finish | $6,255 | |
| 14 | 32 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #90 Ford | Ultra Seal | 121 | 362 | Finish | $8,475 | |
| 15 | 16 | Buddy Baker | 2 | #88 Oldsmobile | Bull Frog Knits | 123 | 359 | Engine | $8,085 | |
| 16 | 18 | Lake Speed | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 115 | 358 | Finish | $6,865 | |
| 17 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 112 | 355 | Finish | $12,205 | |
| 18 | 33 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Vinton Motors | 109 | 353 | Finish | $6,260 | |
| 19 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 147 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 116 | 349 | Engine | $12,835 |
| 20 | 39 | Ken Ragan | 0 | #17 Chevy | McCord Gaskets | 0 | 349 | Finish | $6,080 | |
| 21 | 6 | Harry Gant | 84 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 105 | 336 | Engine | $12,340 | |
| 22 | 29 | Pancho Carter | 0 | #1 Chevy | Lancaster Tobacco | 0 | 336 | Finish | $2,755 | |
| 23 | 27 | Dave Marcis | 2 | #71 Chevy | AEL Rentals | 99 | 271 | Vibration | $5,240 | |
| 24 | 35 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #23 Chevy | Jim Testa | 91 | 266 | Engine | $2,535 | |
| 25 | 26 | A.J. Foyt | 0 | #14 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 88 | 248 | Brakes | $2,675 | |
| 26 | 37 | Clark Dwyer | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 85 | 237 | Accident | $4,595 | |
| 27 | 36 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Broadway Motors | 82 | 236 | Camshaft | $4,480 | |
| 28 | 40 | Mike Potter | 0 | #68 Buick Unk | Eagle Snacks | 79 | 186 | Engine | $2,110 | |
| 29 | 38 | Slick Johnson | 0 | #51 Ford | Johnson Racing | 76 | 184 | Oil Pressure | $2,005 | |
| 30 | 23 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #22 Ford | Miller American | 73 | 162 | Engine | $1,950 | |
| 31 | 30 | Trevor Boys | 0 | #49 Chevy | Hylton Racing | 70 | 134 | Accident | $4,100 | |
| 32 | 34 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #6 Chevy | U.S. Racing | 67 | 108 | Engine | $4,025 | |
| 33 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #18 Chevy | 64 | 101 | Transmission | $1,735 | ||
| 34 | 31 | H.B. Bailey | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 61 | 94 | Accident | $1,680 | |
| 35 | 10 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #77 Buick | Miller American | 58 | 60 | Accident | $8,400 | |
| 36 | 28 | Tommy Houston | 0 | #32 Chevy | Houston Racing | 55 | 47 | Engine | $1,645 | |
| 37 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #16 Chevy | Carolina Tool | 52 | 22 | Engine | $1,490 | |
| 38 | 14 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Alugard | 49 | 21 | Accident | $3,880 | |
| 39 | 13 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #66 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 46 | 21 | Accident | $1,435 | |
| 40 | 2 | David Pearson | 0 | #21 Ford | Chattanooga Chew | 43 | 17 | Engine | $2,625 |