Race: Sovran Bank 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 30
Date: April 29, 1984
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Sovran Bank 500 Race Information
| Winner | Geoffrey Bodine | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Northwestern Security Life |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 55 |
| Started First | Joe Ruttman | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (266) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $200,355 | Winner Earnings | $29,880 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 8 of 30 |
Sovran Bank 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 55 | running | 180 | $29,880 |
| 2 | 4 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $18,905 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 12 | running | 170 | $17,450 |
| 4 | 18 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 266 | running | 170 | $18,000 |
| 5 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,900 |
| 6 | 1 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 499 | 45 | running | 155 | $9,480 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,200 |
| 8 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,650 |
| 9 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,345 |
| 10 | 7 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,890 |
| 11 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,515 |
| 12 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 493 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,295 |
| 13 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,085 |
| 14 | 24 | 2 | Dale Jarrett | Enterprise | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,515 |
| 15 | 14 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,675 |
| 16 | 30 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,400 |
| 17 | 27 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Uniden Force | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,375 |
| 18 | 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 487 | 121 | running | 114 | $7,950 |
| 19 | 23 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | rear end | 106 | $8,125 |
| 20 | 28 | 64 | Jimmy Hensley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,850 |
| 21 | 31 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,230 |
| 22 | 25 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 433 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,060 |
| 23 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 425 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,270 |
| 24 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 425 | 1 | running | 96 | $3,750 |
| 25 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 380 | 0 | valve | 88 | $2,830 |
| 26 | 10 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Buick | 306 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,040 |
| 27 | 29 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Oldsmobile | 293 | 0 | oil leak | 82 | $1,030 |
| 28 | 26 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | brakes | 79 | $1,020 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | valve | 76 | $2,310 |
| 30 | 20 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,670 |
| 31 | 19 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,660 |
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