Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 2, 1984
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 277 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (277) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $319,085 | Winner Earnings | $46,180 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 367 | 277 | running | 185 | $46,180 |
| 2 | 5 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 367 | 1 | running | 175 | $29,420 |
| 3 | 19 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 165 | $12,200 |
| 4 | 18 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,405 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 155 | $17,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 364 | 1 | running | 155 | $10,350 |
| 7 | 25 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,550 |
| 8 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 359 | 27 | running | 147 | $8,800 |
| 9 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,750 |
| 10 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 358 | 1 | running | 139 | $16,200 |
| 11 | 29 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,780 |
| 12 | 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,660 |
| 13 | 10 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 334 | 8 | ignition | 129 | $7,295 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 331 | 28 | crash | 126 | $4,395 |
| 15 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 328 | 22 | crash | 123 | $11,200 |
| 16 | 17 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 120 | $3,640 |
| 17 | 15 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | engine | 112 | $3,350 |
| 18 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,320 |
| 19 | 27 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,010 |
| 20 | 37 | 6 | Clark Dwyer | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,205 |
| 21 | 14 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 307 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,615 |
| 22 | 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,355 |
| 23 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,495 |
| 24 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Wilder's | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 228 | 0 | engine | 91 | $4,960 |
| 25 | 38 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 223 | 0 | crash | 88 | $2,875 |
| 26 | 35 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | ignition | 85 | $2,170 |
| 27 | 30 | 87 | Randy Baker | Domino's Pizza | Buck Baker | Buick | 159 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $2,065 |
| 28 | 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 150 | 0 | engine | 79 | $4,925 |
| 29 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 129 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,935 |
| 30 | 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,560 |
| 31 | 31 | 23 | Connie Saylor | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,845 |
| 32 | 36 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 91 | 0 | crash | 67 | $9,990 |
| 33 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 79 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,795 |
| 34 | 32 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 76 | 0 | vibration | 61 | $3,440 |
| 35 | 28 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 58 | $3,025 |
| 36 | 34 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,495 |
| 37 | 21 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,415 |
| 38 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 49 | $7,860 |
| 39 | 26 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | crash | 46 | $2,305 |
| 40 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,950 |
| 41 | 9 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | valve | 40 | $1,250 |
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