Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 30
Date: August 12, 1984
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 46 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (117) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $294,840 | Winner Earnings | $40,800 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 | running | 180 | $40,800 |
| 2 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 200 | 117 | running | 180 | $26,030 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 33 | running | 170 | $22,150 |
| 4 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 165 | $12,920 |
| 5 | 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,100 |
| 6 | 5 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,700 |
| 7 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,700 |
| 8 | 18 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,700 |
| 9 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,875 |
| 10 | 17 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,115 |
| 11 | 31 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 198 | 2 | running | 135 | $14,700 |
| 12 | 10 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,950 |
| 13 | 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,705 |
| 14 | 16 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,450 |
| 15 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,050 |
| 16 | 20 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,950 |
| 17 | 26 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven / Citgo / STP / Motorcraft | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 112 | $11,050 |
| 18 | 38 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,885 |
| 19 | 15 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,450 |
| 20 | 13 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,675 |
| 21 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Racing | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,050 |
| 22 | 23 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,450 |
| 23 | 29 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,765 |
| 24 | 36 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 192 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,455 |
| 25 | 19 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Red Roof Inns | Robert Harrington | Buick | 192 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,750 |
| 26 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,645 |
| 27 | 30 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,825 |
| 28 | 32 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,765 |
| 29 | 2 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit / Eckerd | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,505 |
| 30 | 40 | 45 | Jeff Hooker | Morris Racing | Bob Morris | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,400 |
| 31 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Tom Prange Leasing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 167 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,595 |
| 32 | 27 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Jim Testa | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,320 |
| 33 | 39 | 64 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 64 | $2,780 |
| 34 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | clutch | 61 | $7,740 |
| 35 | 8 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 93 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,715 |
| 36 | 33 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | U.S. Glass | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | handling | 55 | $1,200 |
| 37 | 37 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Heveron Racing | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,200 |
| 38 | 34 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,200 |
| 39 | 4 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | steering | 46 | $1,325 |
| 40 | 25 | 6 | Clark Dwyer | U.S. Racing / UNO / Permatex | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | engine | 43 | $3,200 |
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