The 1984 Winston Cup Series was the 36th season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19 and ended with the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on November 18.
Despite Darrell Waltrip winning 7 races, Terry Labonte won his first NASCAR Cup Series championship on the strength of 17 Top 5 finishes, beating Harry Gant by 65 points in the final points standings. Waltrip and Labonte traded the points lead through much of the early part of the season, with Waltrip settling into the lead following the TranSouth 500. Waltrip would lead the points until the Firecracker 400, where Dale Earnhardt would lead the points for five races. Following a victory in the Busch 500, Labonte assumed the points lead and held on to win the championship.
This season is notable for being the final season where Chrysler products competed through the entire season. It was the final season that featured races at Nashville Speedway in the Cup Series, and was notable for being the final season in which Richard Petty won races, and the first time Petty did not drive for his family-owned team. It was the first season for Hendrick Motorsports (branded All-Star Racing for this season only), and the starting season for an 18-year partnership between Richard Childress and Dale Earnhardt.
Major Teams[]
Car No. | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team |
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01 | Doug Heveron* | Syracuse Classic | Heveron Racing | |
1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Ellington Racing | |
3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing | |
4 | Tommy Ellis* (27) Joe Ruttman (3) |
Morgan-McClure Motorsports | ||
5 | Geoff Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | All-Star Racing | |
6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | ||
7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | |
8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers Racing | |
9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Melling Racing | |
11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Johnson Hodgdon Racing | |
12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Johnson Hodgdon Racing | |
15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore Engineering | |
16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins Racing | |
17 | Clark Dwyer* | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Hamby Motorsports | |
21 | Buddy Baker (20) Bobby Rahal (1) |
Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing | |
22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Motorsports | |
27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Blue Max Racing | |
28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Ranier-Lundy Racing | |
33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Mach 1 Racing | |
41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | ||
43 | Richard Petty | STP | Curb Racing | |
44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Hagan Racing | |
47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Race Hill Farm Team | |
48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Racing | ||
51 | Greg Sacks* | Sacks & Sons | ||
52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Means Racing | |
55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes Racing | |
64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Langley Racing | |
66 | Phil Parsons* | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes Racing | |
67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Arrington Racing | |
70 | J.D. McDuffie | Wilder's | McDuffie Racing | |
71 | Mike Alexander (19) Lennie Pond (7) |
Action Vans | Marcis Auto Racing | |
75 | Dave Marcis | RahMoc Enterprises | ||
77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Branch-Ragan Racing | |
84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre Racing | |
88 | Rusty Wallace* | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart Racing | |
90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Donlavey Racing | |
95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Brothers Racing | ||
97 | Dean Combs* | Best Products | Irv Sanderson Racing | |
98 | Joe Ruttman (25) Morgan Shepherd (3) |
Levi Garrett | Benfield Racing |
Schedule[]
Round | Date | Race Name | Track |
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February 12, 1984 | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway | |
February 16, 1984 | UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona International Speedway | |
February 17, 1984 | Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Daytona International Speedway | |
1 | February 19, 1984 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway |
2 | February 26, 1984 | Miller High Life 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway |
3 | March 4, 1984 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
4 | March 18, 1984 | Coca-Cola 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
5 | April 1, 1984 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Raceway |
6 | April 8, 1984 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
7 | April 15, 1984 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway |
8 | April 29, 1984 | Sovran Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
9 | May 6, 1984 | Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway |
10 | May 12, 1984 | Coors 420 | Nashville Speedway |
11 | May 20, 1984 | Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
12 | May 27, 1984 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
13 | June 3, 1984 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway |
14 | June 10, 1984 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Pocono International Raceway |
15 | June 17, 1984 | Miller High Life 400 | Michigan International Speedway |
16 | July 4, 1984 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway |
17 | July 14, 1984 | Pepsi 420 | Nashville Speedway |
18 | July 22, 1984 | Like Cola 500 | Pocono International Raceway |
19 | July 29, 1984 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway |
20 | August 12, 1984 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway |
21 | August 25, 1984 | Busch 500 | Bristol International Raceway |
22 | September 2, 1984 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway |
23 | September 9, 1984 | Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway |
24 | September 16, 1984 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
25 | September 23, 1984 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
26 | October 7, 1984 | Miller High Life 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
27 | October 14, 1984 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
28 | October 21, 1984 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
29 | November 11, 1984 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
30 | November 18, 1984 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway |
Results[]
Round | Race | Pole Winner | Winner | Make | Cautions | Caution Laps | Average Speed | Number of Lead Changes |
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1984 Busch Clash | Jody Ridley | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 6 | 192.926 | 2 | ||
1984 UNO Twin 125 Qualifier (Race #1) | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 18 | 129.459 | 5 | ||
1984 UNO Twin 125 Qualifier (Race #2) | Terry Labonte | Bobby Allison | 2 | 12 | 139.578 | 9 | ||
1984 Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Ramo Stott | Connie Saylor | 2 | 12 | 127.238 | 4 | ||
1 | 1984 Daytona 500 | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 39 | 150.994 | 34 | |
2 | 1984 Miller High Life 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 40 | 76.736 | 11 | |
3 | 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Harry Gant | Bobby Allison | 6 | 42 | 122.931 | 23 | |
4 | 1984 Coca-Cola 500 | Buddy Baker | Benny Parsons | 3 | 17 | 144.945 | 20 | |
5 | 1984 Valleydale 500 | Ricky Rudd | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 19 | 93.967 | 17 | |
6 | 1984 Northwestern Bank 400 | Ricky Rudd | Tim Richmond | 5 | 23 | 97.830 | 13 | |
7 | 1984 TranSouth 500 | Benny Parsons | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 65 | 119.925 | 18 | |
8 | 1984 Sovran Bank 500 | Joe Ruttman | Geoff Bodine | 11 | 54 | 73.264 | 13 | |
9 | 1984 Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 17 | 172.988 | 75 | |
10 | 1984 Coors 420 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 32 | 85.702 | 13 | |
11 | 1984 Budweiser 500 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Petty | 6 | 40 | 118.717 | 26 | |
12 | 1984 World 600 | Harry Gant | Bobby Allison | 5 | 48 | 129.233 | 22 | |
13 | 1984 Budweiser 400 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | 4 | 12 | 102.910 | 10 | |
14 | 1984 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Neil Bonnett | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 12 | 138.164 | 33 | |
15 | 1984 Miller High Life 400 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott | 6 | 28 | 134.705 | 20 | |
16 | 1984 Firecracker 400 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Petty | 3 | 15 | 171.204 | 29 | |
17 | 1984 Pepsi 420 | Ricky Rudd | Geoff Bodine | 3 | 34 | 80.908 | 14 | |
18 | 1984 Like Cola 500 | Bill Elliott | Harry Gant | 9 | 41 | 121.351 | 27 | |
19 | 1984 Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 37 | 155.485 | 68 | |
20 | 1984 Champion Spark Plug 400 | Bill Elliott | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | 0 | 153.863 | 7 | |
21 | 1984 Busch 500 | Geoff Bodine | Terry Labonte | 12 | 66 | 85.365 | 12 | |
22 | 1984 Southern 500 | Harry Gant | Harry Gant | 8 | 51 | 128.270 | 17 | |
23 | 1984 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 42 | 74.780 | 9 | |
24 | 1984 Delaware 500 | N/A | Harry Gant | 10 | 73 | 111.856 | 19 | |
25 | 1984 Goody's 500 | Geoff Bodine | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 39 | 75.532 | 11 | |
26 | 1984 Miller High Life 500 | Benny Parsons | Bill Elliott | 3 | 15 | 148.861 | 22 | |
27 | 1984 Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 35 | 90.525 | 7 | |
28 | 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Geoff Bodine | Bill Elliott | 10 | 91 | 112.617 | 28 | |
29 | 1984 Atlanta Journal 500 | Bill Elliott | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 44 | 134.610 | 26 | |
30 | 1984 Winston Western 500 | Terry Labonte | Geoff Bodine | 4 | 20 | 98.448 | 12 |
Final Points Standings[]
Pos. | Driver | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terry Labonte | 30 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 4508 | |
2 | Harry Gant | 30 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 4443 | -65 |
3 | Bill Elliott | 30 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 4377 | -131 |
4 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 4265 | -243 |
5 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 4230 | -278 |
6 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 4094 | -414 |
7 | Ricky Rudd | 30 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3918 | -590 |
8 | Neil Bonnett | 30 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3802 | -706 |
9 | Geoffrey Bodine | 30 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3734 | -774 |
10 | Richard Petty | 30 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3643 | -865 |
11 | Ron Bouchard | 30 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3609 | -899 |
12 | Tim Richmond | 30 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3505 | -1,003 |
13 | Dave Marcis | 30 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3416 | -1,092 |
14 | Rusty Wallace | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3316 | -1,192 |
15 | Dick Brooks | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3265 | -1,243 |
16 | Kyle Petty | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3159 | -1,349 |
17 | Trevor Boys | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3040 | -1,468 |
18 | Joe Ruttman | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2945 | -1,563 |
19 | Greg Sacks | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2545 | -1,963 |
20 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2504 | -2,004 |
21 | Buddy Baker | 21 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2477 | -2,031 |
22 | Cale Yarborough | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2448 | -2,060 |
23 | Clark Dwyer | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2374 | -2,134 |
24 | Phil Parsons | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2290 | -2,218 |
25 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2218 | -2,290 |
26 | Lake Speed | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2023 | -2,485 |
27 | Benny Parsons | 14 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1865 | -2,643 |
28 | Mike Alexander | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1862 | -2,646 |
29 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1811 | -2,697 |
30 | Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1775 | -2,733 |
31 | Tommy Ellis | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1738 | -2,770 |
32 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1477 | -3,031 |
33 | Tommy Gale | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1426 | -3,082 |
34 | J.D. McDuffie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1366 | -3,142 |
35 | Jody Ridley | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1288 | -3,220 |
36 | Doug Heveron | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1265 | -3,243 |
37 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1207 | -3,301 |
38 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 923 | -3,585 |
39 | Dean Combs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 903 | -3,605 |
40 | Ken Ragan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 873 | -3,635 |
Complete statistics can be found at Racing-Reference.info.
Rookie of the Year[]
Rusty Wallace won the 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Award.
Position | Driver | Race Wins |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Wallace | 0 |
2 | Greg Sacks | 0 |
3 | Phil Parsons | 0 |
4 | Clark Dwyer | 0 |
5 | Tommy Ellis | 0 |
6 | Doug Heveron | 0 |
7 | Dean Combs | 0 |
Manufacturer's Championship[]
With 21 wins, Chevrolet won the 1984 Manufacturer's Championship.
Position | Make | Points | Race Wins |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 243 | 21 | |
2 | 158 | 4 | |
3 | 130 | 3 | |
4 | 124 | 2 | |
5 | 53 | 0 | |
6 | 23 | 0 | |
7 | 13 | 0 |
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