1985 Atlanta Journal 500

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The 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 3, 1985. Bill Elliott desperately fought his way back into championship contention, leading 175 of the 328 laps in route to a dominating 4.25-second victory over Cale Yarborough. With just one race to go, Elliott trailed Darrell Waltrip (3rd) by twenty points. Stats