Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 30
Date: August 25, 1984
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Busch 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 44 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Billy Hagan | Sponsor | Piedmont Airlines |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 144 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (144) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $188,575 | Winner Earnings | $28,480 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 21 of 30 |
Busch 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 500 | 144 | running | 185 | $28,480 |
| 2 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 56 | running | 175 | $22,475 |
| 3 | 26 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 165 | $11,930 |
| 4 | 11 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,300 |
| 5 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,910 |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,200 |
| 7 | 14 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 485 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,150 |
| 8 | 22 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Oldsmobile | 484 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,250 |
| 9 | 13 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,550 |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 478 | 64 | running | 139 | $7,800 |
| 11 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 475 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,280 |
| 12 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Wilder's | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 470 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,070 |
| 13 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 468 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,860 |
| 14 | 17 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 464 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,650 |
| 15 | 29 | 6 | Clark Dwyer | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 459 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,940 |
| 16 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 442 | 0 | rear end | 115 | $7,850 |
| 17 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 440 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,180 |
| 18 | 28 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 439 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,840 |
| 19 | 10 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,780 |
| 20 | 18 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 436 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,020 |
| 21 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 413 | 144 | running | 110 | $8,730 |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 395 | 86 | rear end | 102 | $7,710 |
| 23 | 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 368 | 6 | crash | 99 | $1,650 |
| 24 | 24 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 91 | $8,470 |
| 25 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 274 | 0 | crash | 88 | $6,750 |
| 26 | 23 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | crash | 85 | $930 |
| 27 | 21 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Motorsports Design | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | ignition | 82 | $1,910 |
| 28 | 8 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morrell Datsun | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | brakes | 79 | $890 |
| 29 | 16 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,870 |
| 30 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | ignition | 73 | $2,150 |
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