1985 Coca-Cola World 600 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1985 Coca-Cola World 600 |
| Name of Track: | Lowe's Motor Speedway |
| Date: | May 26th |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte.
First NASCAR Night RaceIt features a 1.5 mile long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. Constructed in 1959, it was the first speedway to host nighttime racing (in 1992) and to offer year-round residences (in 1984) with 52 condominiums now available over turn one. It is presently owned by, and is the main facility of, Speedway Motorsports, Inc.,/p> The Center Of NASCAR
The speedway is considered the center of NASCAR, with 90% of NASCAR teams being based within 50 miles.
Along with the main oval, the speedway also has a 2.25 mile road course in the infield, an 0.6 mile kart course in the infield, a quarter-mile oval using part of the front stretch and pit road, and an 0.2 mile oval outside turn three. Also, across U.S. Highway 29 from the speedway is a 0.4 mile dirt track, opened in May 2000.
LevigationThe surface of the circuit had started to wear from its last paving in mid-1994, resulting in the track's treatment in a diamond-grinding process to smooth out bumps in 2005 and caused major tire problems during both NASCAR Nextel Cup Series events there, with a record 22 cautions at the showcase Coca-Cola 600, making it the first Nextel Cup Series event to go more than five hours (excluding red flags) in 25 years. Speed increases were also a result of the repaving. After the problem with the tires, speedway officials promptly announced that they plan to repave with a new generation asphalt.
Lowes Motor Speedway The Busiest VenueThe facility is considered one of the busiest sports venues in the country, with typically over 380 events a year. Along with many races, the speedway also hosts the Food Lion Auto Fair twice a year, one of the nation's largest car shows. Movies and commercials are filmed there, like Days of Thunder, and it is a popular tourist stop and testing grounds.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1985 Coca-Cola World 600 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1985 Coca-Cola World 600, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 4 | $90,733 | 400 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 2 | Harry Gant | 33 | 2 | $49,300 | 400 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 16 | $30,900 | 400 | 0 | running | Miller American |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 5 | $49,238 | 399 | 0 | running | Wrangler Jeans |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 18 | $24,000 | 398 | 0 | running | Piedmont Airlines |
| 6 | Lake Speed | 75 | 25 | $16,055 | 397 | 0 | running | Nationwise Auto Parts |
| 7 | Joe Ruttman | 4 | 28 | $10,600 | 396 | 0 | running | Folger's |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 15 | $14,695 | 396 | 0 | running | Alugard |
| 9 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 6 | $12,575 | 394 | 0 | running | Old Milwaukee |
| 10 | Dick Brooks | 1 | 31 | $9,000 | 393 | 0 | running | Exxon |
| 11 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 22 | $10,940 | 392 | 0 | running | Transmissions Unlimited |
| 12 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 41 | $0 | 392 | 0 | running | All Pro Auto Parts |
| 13 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 17 | $13,255 | 391 | 0 | running | Motorcraft |
| 14 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 11 | $9,830 | 391 | 0 | running | 7-Eleven |
| 15 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | 13 | $13,085 | 388 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 16 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 3 | $16,450 | 384 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 17 | Slick Johnson | 5 | 32 | $5,100 | 383 | 0 | running | Spohn Racing |
| 18 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 1 | $46,783 | 379 | 0 | running | Coors |
| 19 | Eddie Bierschwale | 6 | 42 | $7,975 | 379 | 0 | running | U.S. Racing |
| 20 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | 27 | $4,650 | 375 | 0 | trans | Eric Freedlander |
| 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 34 | $6,465 | 367 | 0 | rear end | Vinton Motors |
| 23 | Clark Dwyer | 64 | 35 | $6,005 | 362 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 24 | Mike Alexander | 84 | 30 | $3,050 | 353 | 0 | running | Sims Brothers Construction |
| 25 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | 10 | $3,100 | 341 | 0 | oil leak | Helen Rae Special |
| 26 | Richard Petty | 43 | 29 | $9,050 | 310 | 0 | engine | STP |
| 27 | David Pearson | 21 | 8 | $2,500 | 286 | 0 | ignition | Chattanooga Chew |
| 28 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | 24 | $2,050 | 278 | 0 | trans | Mell-Gear |
| 29 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 23 | $4,495 | 270 | 0 | engine | Valvoline |
| 30 | Lennie Pond | 17 | 36 | $4,125 | 261 | 0 | engine | McCord Gaskets |
| 33 | Phil Parsons | 66 | 21 | $1,650 | 129 | 0 | engine | Skoal Bandit |
| 34 | Sterling Marlin | 95 | 20 | $1,600 | 129 | 0 | steering | Native Tan |
| 35 | Greg Sacks | 49 | 19 | $3,805 | 125 | 0 | engine | Cleaner Hands Formula |
| 36 | Dick Trickle | 9 | 33 | $1,550 | 115 | 0 | oil leak | Matthews Racing |
| 37 | Buddy Baker | 88 | 26 | $3,685 | 59 | 0 | oil leak | Bull Frog Knits / Liquid Wrench |
| 38 | Ken Schrader | 90 | 12 | $3,125 | 29 | 0 | engine | Ultra Seal |
| 40 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | 7 | $1,575 | 19 | 0 | engine | Hardee's |
| 41 | Trevor Boys | 98 | 14 | $1,575 | 10 | 0 | valve | McCaig Racing |
| 42 | Benny Parsons | 55 | 9 | $1,575 | 8 | 0 | engine | Copenhagen |
