Race: Pepsi 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 14, 1984
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Pepsi 420 Race Information
| Winner | Geoffrey Bodine | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Northwestern Security Life |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 327 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (327) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $169,610 | Winner Earnings | $25,800 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Pepsi 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 420 | 327 | running | 185 | $25,800 |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 420 | 18 | running | 175 | $16,125 |
| 3 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 419 | 33 | running | 170 | $10,775 |
| 4 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 419 | 1 | running | 165 | $6,330 |
| 5 | 18 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 419 | 3 | running | 160 | $13,450 |
| 6 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,505 |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 419 | 2 | running | 151 | $7,770 |
| 8 | 9 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,310 |
| 9 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,725 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,010 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,960 |
| 12 | 17 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 415 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,815 |
| 13 | 22 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,600 |
| 14 | 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 413 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,135 |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,505 |
| 16 | 1 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 413 | 36 | running | 120 | $9,575 |
| 17 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hardcastle Motors | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 412 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,295 |
| 18 | 6 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 411 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,155 |
| 19 | 27 | 64 | Ken Schrader | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 411 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,965 |
| 20 | 30 | 45 | Jeff Hooker | Morris Racing | Bob Morris | Pontiac | 367 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,360 |
| 21 | 29 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,125 |
| 22 | 24 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | driveshaft | 97 | $2,590 |
| 23 | 14 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 315 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,675 |
| 24 | 21 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | overheating | 91 | $2,520 |
| 25 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 212 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,485 |
| 26 | 25 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 185 | 0 | brakes | 85 | $1,820 |
| 27 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 149 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,815 |
| 28 | 7 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | 79 | $810 |
| 29 | 23 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | crash | 76 | $805 |
| 30 | 19 | 52 | Sterling Marlin | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,800 |
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