1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |
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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.
Notable Races[]
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.
Season recap[]
Date | Event | Circuit | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
February 12 | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway | Neil Bonnett |
February 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
February 26 | Miller High Life 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | Ricky Rudd |
March 4 | Hodgdon Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison |
March 18 | Coca-Cola 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Benny Parsons |
April 1 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip |
April 8 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Tim Richmond |
April 15 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip |
April 29 | Sovran Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Geoff Bodine |
May 6 | Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
May 12 | Coors 420 | Nashville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
May 20 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Richard Petty |
May 27 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison |
June 5 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway | Terry Labonte |
June 10 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Pocono Raceway | Cale Yarborough |
June 17 | Miller 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Bill Elliott |
July 4 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Richard Petty |
July 14 | Pepsi 420 | Nashville Speedway | Geoff Bodine |
July 22 | Summer 500 | Pocono Raceway | Harry Gant |
July 29 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt |
August 12 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
August 25 | Busch 500 | Bristol International Raceway | Terry Labonte |
September 2 | Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | Harry Gant |
September 9 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | Darrell Waltrip |
September 16 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Harry Gant |
September 23 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
October 7 | Miller 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Bill Elliott |
October 14 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
October 21 | Hodgdon American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Bill Elliott |
November 11 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt |
November 18 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Geoff Bodine |
Final Point Standings[]
- 44-Terry Labonte 4508
- 33-Harry Gant 4443
- 9-Bill Elliott 4377
- 3-Dale Earnhardt 4265
- 11-Darrell Waltrip 4230
- 22-Bobby Allison 4094
- 15-Ricky Rudd 3918
- 12-Neil Bonnett 3802
- 5-Geoff Bodine 3734
- 43-Richard Petty 3643
References[]
- Racing-Reference.info (links to race results)
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