Race: Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 30
Date: March 18, 1984
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Coca-Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 55 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Johnny Hayes | Sponsor | Copenhagen |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 150 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (150) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $288,630 | Winner Earnings | $51,110 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 4 of 30 |
Coca-Cola 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 328 | 150 | running | 185 | $51,110 |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 26 | running | 175 | $26,935 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 328 | 90 | running | 170 | $12,550 |
| 4 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,650 |
| 5 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 326 | 62 | running | 160 | $18,050 |
| 6 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,230 |
| 7 | 22 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,220 |
| 8 | 2 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,825 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,900 |
| 10 | 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,175 |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,725 |
| 12 | 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,640 |
| 13 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,925 |
| 14 | 24 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,255 |
| 15 | 20 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,285 |
| 16 | 27 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Uniden Force | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,000 |
| 17 | 32 | 6 | Jim Sauter | Alugard | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,550 |
| 18 | 15 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Simoniz | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,315 |
| 19 | 18 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | water pump | 106 | $5,040 |
| 20 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,130 |
| 21 | 38 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,870 |
| 22 | 39 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 306 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,765 |
| 23 | 1 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 302 | 0 | engine | 94 | $4,210 |
| 24 | 40 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,200 |
| 25 | 33 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,000 |
| 26 | 23 | 23 | Don Hume | Apollo Hair Systems | Dick Bahre | Oldsmobile | 299 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,595 |
| 27 | 17 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | transmission | 82 | $1,565 |
| 28 | 19 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,800 |
| 29 | 25 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | running | 76 | $1,505 |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | rear end | 73 | $1,475 |
| 31 | 29 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 225 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,655 |
| 32 | 30 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $1,385 |
| 33 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,870 |
| 34 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | valve | 61 | $3,590 |
| 35 | 35 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt Racing | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 153 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,340 |
| 36 | 37 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Heyward Grooms Construction | H.L. Waters | Buick | 150 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,345 |
| 37 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | cylinder head | 52 | $1,310 |
| 38 | 26 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 34 | 0 | engine | 49 | $9,595 |
| 39 | 34 | 4 | Lennie Pond | Jim Testa / Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,280 |
| 40 | 28 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,765 |
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1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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