1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 19 and ended on Sunday November 18. Terry Labonte was crowned champion at the end of the season.

Daytona 500
Cale Yarborough completed a lap of 201.848 mph (324.828 km/h), officially breaking the 200 mph barrier at Daytona. He won the race for the second year in a row, and fourth time in his career.

Winston 500
The Winston 500 at Talladega was the 2nd most competitive race in the history of NASCAR Winston Cup. The race had 75 different lead changes, a record that stood until the 2010 Aaron's 499 with 88 changes, which was matched in 2011. Cale Yarborough passed Harry Gant in the final lap to take the win.

Richard Petty's Last Win
In the 1984 Firecracker 400, Richard Petty edged out Cale Yarborough by about 8 inches to visit Victory Lane for the 200th and final time.

Talladega 500
Dale Earnhardt fought off a ten car pack, passing Terry Labonte on the last lap to win his second consecutive Talladega 500. The race featured 67 lead changes among 16 drivers.

Final Point Standings

 * 1) 44-Terry Labonte 4508
 * 2) 33-Harry Gant 4443
 * 3) 9-Bill Elliott 4377
 * 4) 3-Dale Earnhardt 4265
 * 5) 11-Darrell Waltrip 4230
 * 6) 22-Bobby Allison 4094
 * 7) 15-Ricky Rudd 3918
 * 8) 12-Neil Bonnett 3802
 * 9) 5-Geoff Bodine 3734
 * 10) 43-Richard Petty 3643