1985 The Winston

[3] The race featured one two-tire pit stop between laps 30 and 40, and was held the day before the 1985 Coca-Cola World 600.

Both Labonte and Harry Gant won a purse bonus of US$10,000 for leading the twentieth and fiftieth lap of the race.

The pole position was awarded to the defending Winston Cup champion while the rest of the field was determined by the total number of wins from last season, with driver's points used as the tiebreaker.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo drivers Terry Labonte and Darrell Waltrip led the field on the green flag.

By lap 8, Dale Earnhardt slipped out of the top five as Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison passed him while Waltrip and Labonte battled for the lead.