Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 30
Date: February 19, 1984
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1984 Season Results | Miller High Life 400 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 28 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Hardee's |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 89 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (89) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $994,380 | Winner Earnings | $160,300 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 1 of 30 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 89 | running | 185 | $160,300 |
| 2 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | running | 175 | $81,825 |
| 3 | 26 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 39 | running | 170 | $68,650 |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | $50,000 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 160 | $58,700 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 155 | $48,755 |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $38,700 |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | All-Star Racing | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $27,650 |
| 9 | 11 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,655 |
| 10 | 33 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 134 | $23,950 |
| 11 | 13 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,950 |
| 12 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 198 | 9 | running | 132 | $29,845 |
| 13 | 24 | 4 | Lennie Pond | Burger King / Jim Testa Chevrolet | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 124 | $17,150 |
| 14 | 17 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 121 | $16,350 |
| 15 | 40 | 10 | Sterling Marlin | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $15,150 |
| 16 | 19 | 89 | Dean Roper | Evinrude Motors | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,850 |
| 17 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 112 | $14,775 |
| 18 | 20 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Native Tan | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 109 | $12,450 |
| 19 | 25 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,050 |
| 20 | 37 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 103 | $13,365 |
| 21 | 42 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | engine | 100 | $10,955 |
| 22 | 36 | 29 | Connie Saylor | Adcox Chevrolet | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | overheating | 97 | $6,900 |
| 23 | 23 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $9,150 |
| 24 | 38 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Food Country USA | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $9,735 |
| 25 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock Dodge | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 170 | 0 | con rod | 88 | $11,875 |
| 26 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 158 | 0 | crash | 85 | $12,465 |
| 27 | 18 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 158 | 0 | crash | 82 | $11,905 |
| 28 | 31 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | crash | 79 | $8,345 |
| 29 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | cylinder head | 76 | $10,500 |
| 30 | 27 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | crash | 73 | $10,025 |
| 31 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP "Son of a Gun!" | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 92 | 24 | camshaft | 75 | $10,150 |
| 32 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 69 | 0 | engine | 67 | $9,765 |
| 33 | 10 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | engine | 64 | $11,055 |
| 34 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 61 | 17 | camshaft | 66 | $38,250 |
| 35 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | engine | 58 | $7,600 |
| 36 | 21 | 42 | Dick Trickle | Matthews Racing | Billy Matthews | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | ignition | 55 | $7,500 |
| 37 | 16 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | push rod | 52 | $9,835 |
| 38 | 5 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 30 | 0 | vibration | 49 | $14,100 |
| 39 | 32 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt Racing | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 24 | 0 | suspension | 46 | $5,450 |
| 40 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 21 | 0 | engine | 43 | $15,800 |
| 41 | 35 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hart Service / Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | engine | 40 | $5,600 |
| 42 | 39 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Simoniz | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | engine | 37 | $14,300 |
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