Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 30
Date: July 29, 1984
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 40 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (41) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $352,500 | Winner Earnings | $47,100 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 19 of 30 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 40 | running | 180 | $47,100 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 41 | running | 180 | $28,225 |
| 3 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 | running | 170 | $22,455 |
| 4 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 188 | 16 | running | 165 | $24,350 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 188 | 34 | running | 160 | $15,350 |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | $17,200 |
| 7 | 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 151 | $11,395 |
| 8 | 15 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,050 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Jim Magill | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 143 | $5,950 |
| 10 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 6 | running | 139 | $12,750 |
| 11 | 35 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 135 | $5,580 |
| 12 | 10 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,035 |
| 13 | 12 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Rahilly & Grady | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 4 | running | 129 | $12,440 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,870 |
| 15 | 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,100 |
| 16 | 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Hawaiian Punch | Jack Beebe | Buick | 187 | 9 | running | 120 | $7,755 |
| 17 | 33 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,035 |
| 18 | 40 | 73 | Steve Moore | Dryden / Danny Belyeu Chevrolet | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,470 |
| 19 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 178 | 1 | running | 111 | $5,295 |
| 20 | 17 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,925 |
| 21 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 163 | 0 | engine | 100 | $6,055 |
| 22 | 26 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 97 | $11,330 |
| 23 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,625 |
| 24 | 29 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 156 | 6 | crash | 96 | $5,630 |
| 25 | 21 | 38 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,700 |
| 26 | 28 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 146 | 6 | engine | 90 | $9,550 |
| 27 | 30 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Travel Land | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,880 |
| 28 | 37 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 143 | 1 | wheel bearing | 84 | $5,785 |
| 29 | 22 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,460 |
| 30 | 36 | 52 | Morgan Shepherd | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,655 |
| 31 | 38 | 3 | Eddie Bierschwale | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,340 |
| 32 | 20 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,280 |
| 33 | 23 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 55 | 0 | engine | 64 | $8,720 |
| 34 | 13 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | crash | 61 | $2,160 |
| 35 | 18 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 53 | 0 | crash | 58 | $4,100 |
| 36 | 19 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 47 | 0 | steering | 55 | $2,040 |
| 37 | 27 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,280 |
| 38 | 39 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Red Roof Inns | Robert Harrington | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,920 |
| 39 | 34 | 87 | Randy Baker | Domino's Pizza | Buck Baker | Buick | 15 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,860 |
| 40 | 31 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,800 |
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