Race: Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 7, 1984
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Miller High Life 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 130 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (154) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $405,500 | Winner Earnings | $52,633 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
Miller High Life 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 130 | running | 180 | $52,633 |
| 2 | 1 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 334 | 154 | running | 180 | $68,475 |
| 3 | 17 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 334 | 8 | running | 170 | $23,258 |
| 4 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 334 | 28 | running | 165 | $34,938 |
| 5 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 333 | 1 | running | 160 | $19,228 |
| 6 | 9 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,025 |
| 7 | 26 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,725 |
| 8 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,225 |
| 9 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,900 |
| 10 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 332 | 0 | running | 134 | $16,725 |
| 11 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Bojangles' / Hawaiian Punch | Jack Beebe | Buick | 330 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,465 |
| 12 | 28 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,675 |
| 13 | 25 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,575 |
| 14 | 14 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,175 |
| 15 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,275 |
| 16 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,340 |
| 17 | 38 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,625 |
| 18 | 34 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,275 |
| 19 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,930 |
| 20 | 39 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Red Roof Inns | Robert Harrington | Buick | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,375 |
| 21 | 20 | 98 | L.D. Ottinger | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,670 |
| 22 | 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 317 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,750 |
| 23 | 29 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | California Cooler | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,725 |
| 24 | 24 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Rahilly & Grady | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 309 | 0 | vibration | 91 | $9,475 |
| 25 | 41 | 71 | Lennie Pond | Eskimo Pie | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 285 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,685 |
| 26 | 31 | 64 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 276 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,550 |
| 27 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 271 | 12 | running | 87 | $15,603 |
| 28 | 18 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | vibration | 79 | $1,245 |
| 29 | 15 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 226 | 0 | oil leak | 76 | $1,720 |
| 30 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 205 | 1 | engine | 78 | $12,525 |
| 31 | 30 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,165 |
| 32 | 10 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,640 |
| 33 | 22 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | transmission | 64 | $1,115 |
| 34 | 19 | 23 | Connie Saylor | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $1,090 |
| 35 | 32 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,060 |
| 36 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,050 |
| 37 | 40 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,040 |
| 38 | 5 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,530 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | engine | 46 | $8,010 |
| 40 | 27 | 38 | Joe Ruttman | Barclays American | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | suspension | 43 | $1,005 |
| 41 | 33 | 53 | Donny Paul | Paul Brothers | Donny Paul | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,005 |
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