1985 Nationwise 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1985 Nationwise 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | October 20th |
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1985 Nationwise 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1985 Nationwise 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 20 | $40,900 | 492 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 2 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 16 | $21,055 | 492 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 3 | Harry Gant | 33 | 11 | $20,900 | 492 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 12 | $15,675 | 492 | 0 | running | Coors |
| 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 13 | $14,400 | 492 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 6 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 10 | $9,915 | 492 | 0 | running | Old Milwaukee |
| 7 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 9 | $11,150 | 492 | 0 | running | Motorcraft |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 15 | $11,800 | 489 | 0 | running | Wrangler Jeans |
| 9 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 14 | $8,775 | 489 | 0 | running | Alugard |
| 10 | Greg Sacks | 77 | 4 | $11,350 | 488 | 0 | running | Miller American |
| 11 | Buddy Baker | 88 | 24 | $7,265 | 487 | 0 | running | Bull Frog Knits |
| 12 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 1 | $25,125 | 484 | 0 | running | Piedmont Airlines |
| 13 | Phil Parsons | 17 | 21 | $7,305 | 484 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 14 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 18 | $6,410 | 482 | 0 | running | AEL Rentals |
| 15 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | 8 | $9,825 | 481 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 30 | $5,900 | 481 | 0 | running | Vinton Motors |
| 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | 6 | 31 | $5,990 | 480 | 0 | running | U.S. Racing |
| 19 | Ken Schrader | 90 | 22 | $4,845 | 469 | 0 | running | Ultra Seal |
| 20 | Trevor Boys | 49 | 27 | $4,725 | 464 | 0 | running | Fleet Service |
| 21 | Randy Baker | 87 | 34 | $2,025 | 453 | 0 | running | Baker Driving School |
| 24 | Clark Dwyer | 64 | 28 | $4,065 | 441 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 25 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 19 | $0 | 433 | 0 | running | Trap Rock Industries |
| 27 | Alan Kulwicki | 38 | 25 | $1,625 | 398 | 0 | trans | Hardee's |
| 28 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | 5 | $2,075 | 391 | 0 | crash | Hardee's |
| 29 | Lake Speed | 75 | 2 | $3,275 | 390 | 0 | crash | Nationwise Auto Parts |
| 30 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | 3 | $1,575 | 384 | 0 | crash | Eric Freedlander |
| 31 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 6 | $2,900 | 367 | 0 | running | 7-Eleven |
| 33 | Richard Petty | 43 | 23 | $7,800 | 282 | 0 | engine | STP |
| 35 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | 29 | $1,200 | 267 | 0 | engine | Milford Fertilizer |
| 36 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 40 | 39 | $1,175 | 194 | 0 | engine | Edwards Racing |
| 38 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 17 | $1,100 | 143 | 0 | rear end | Miller American |
| 39 | Morgan Shepherd | 35 | 26 | $1,075 | 123 | 0 | engine | Hanover Printing |
| 40 | Joe Ruttman | 4 | 7 | $1,055 | 9 | 0 | crash | Folger's Coffee |
