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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[]

  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

References[]

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