Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 30
Date: November 11, 1984
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 48 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (125) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $278,345 | Winner Earnings | $40,610 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 29 of 30 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 48 | running | 180 | $40,610 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 328 | 55 | running | 175 | $28,085 |
| 3 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 165 | $19,350 |
| 4 | 17 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 165 | $7,000 |
| 5 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 327 | 4 | running | 160 | $16,850 |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 155 | $13,500 |
| 7 | 20 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,475 |
| 8 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,055 |
| 9 | 31 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,325 |
| 10 | 19 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Rahilly & Grady | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 325 | 14 | running | 139 | $11,950 |
| 11 | 4 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 325 | 56 | running | 135 | $12,590 |
| 12 | 21 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Jack Beebe | Buick | 325 | 1 | running | 132 | $8,475 |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,870 |
| 14 | 24 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,960 |
| 15 | 16 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,640 |
| 16 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,520 |
| 17 | 29 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,390 |
| 18 | 38 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,845 |
| 19 | 39 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Red Roof Inns | Robert Harrington | Buick | 319 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,735 |
| 20 | 8 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,975 |
| 21 | 18 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,090 |
| 22 | 40 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,715 |
| 23 | 25 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,770 |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 125 | engine | 101 | $19,505 |
| 25 | 12 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,275 |
| 26 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,950 |
| 27 | 23 | 64 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,760 |
| 28 | 30 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | vibration | 79 | $1,185 |
| 29 | 27 | 3 | Eddie Bierschwale | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Buick | 229 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,155 |
| 30 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 205 | 19 | engine | 78 | $3,400 |
| 31 | 33 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 70 | $1,075 |
| 32 | 6 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 157 | 2 | driveshaft | 72 | $1,060 |
| 33 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | handling | 64 | $1,045 |
| 34 | 36 | 42 | Terry Schoonover | Restore Auto Care Products | Terry Schoonover | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,030 |
| 35 | 28 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,015 |
| 36 | 22 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,000 |
| 37 | 26 | 71 | Lennie Pond | Jim Testa | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 74 | 0 | crash | 52 | $3,250 |
| 38 | 35 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 70 | 0 | battery | 49 | $970 |
| 39 | 34 | 56 | Bob Penrod | Category Challenge | Bob Penrod | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | crash | 46 | $955 |
| 40 | 37 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | 43 | $940 |
| 41 | 41 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | — |
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