Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 15, 1984
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 251 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (251) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Total Purse | $253,750 | Winner Earnings | $39,450 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 251 | running | 185 | $39,450 |
| 2 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 367 | 4 | running | 175 | $22,180 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 366 | 1 | flywheel | 170 | $17,775 |
| 4 | 5 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 366 | 42 | running | 165 | $6,850 |
| 5 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 366 | 24 | running | 160 | $12,825 |
| 6 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,620 |
| 7 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 364 | 7 | running | 151 | $7,900 |
| 8 | 29 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,325 |
| 9 | 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 358 | 1 | running | 143 | $11,400 |
| 10 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,875 |
| 11 | 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 352 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,980 |
| 12 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 352 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,750 |
| 13 | 20 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 351 | 8 | running | 129 | $10,725 |
| 14 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 350 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,880 |
| 15 | 37 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 348 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,010 |
| 16 | 34 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Jim Testa | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 344 | 0 | sway bar | 115 | $5,335 |
| 17 | 15 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Fast Fare | Jack Beebe | Buick | 340 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,990 |
| 18 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 336 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,680 |
| 19 | 4 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,420 |
| 20 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 330 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,575 |
| 21 | 28 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,700 |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 319 | 27 | valve | 102 | $2,125 |
| 23 | 38 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | oil leak | 94 | $2,050 |
| 24 | 25 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 293 | 0 | engine | 91 | $9,775 |
| 25 | 32 | 37 | Connie Saylor | Lain Racing | Chip Lain | Pontiac | 243 | 1 | cylinder head | 93 | $1,400 |
| 26 | 33 | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | Bahre Racing | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | battery | 85 | $1,350 |
| 27 | 1 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,175 |
| 28 | 36 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | R.L. Monroe | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | engine | 79 | $3,525 |
| 29 | 27 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 183 | 0 | steering | 76 | $3,465 |
| 30 | 24 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 175 | 1 | crash | 78 | $3,405 |
| 31 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 161 | 0 | crash | 70 | $3,360 |
| 32 | 26 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,600 |
| 33 | 12 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 141 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,075 |
| 34 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | crash | 61 | $7,550 |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | All-Star Racing | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,525 |
| 36 | 23 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,500 |
| 37 | 19 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,625 |
| 38 | 22 | 78 | Lennie Pond | — | Jim Testa | Buick | 9 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,000 |
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