Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: May 6, 1984
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 28 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Hardee's |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 19 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (56) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $403,250 | Winner Earnings | $42,300 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 | running | 180 | $42,300 |
| 2 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 188 | 14 | running | 175 | $31,780 |
| 3 | 7 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 43 | running | 170 | $22,250 |
| 4 | 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 188 | 13 | running | 165 | $31,250 |
| 5 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 188 | 56 | running | 165 | $19,650 |
| 6 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 187 | 18 | running | 155 | $18,495 |
| 7 | 21 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 187 | 4 | running | 151 | $11,000 |
| 8 | 23 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,800 |
| 9 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 187 | 1 | running | 143 | $14,600 |
| 10 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Jim Testa | Jack Beebe | Buick | 186 | 3 | running | 139 | $11,525 |
| 11 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,900 |
| 12 | 28 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,600 |
| 13 | 22 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,200 |
| 14 | 30 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,800 |
| 15 | 33 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,100 |
| 16 | 20 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,200 |
| 17 | 38 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | running | 112 | $13,565 |
| 18 | 29 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,255 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,935 |
| 20 | 27 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | R.L. Monroe | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,025 |
| 21 | 24 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,115 |
| 22 | 10 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 165 | 0 | valve | 97 | $11,000 |
| 23 | 15 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,500 |
| 24 | 39 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Affordable Car Rentals | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 158 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,605 |
| 25 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 156 | 8 | engine | 93 | $6,045 |
| 26 | 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 151 | 0 | transmission | 85 | $9,250 |
| 27 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 149 | 3 | running | 87 | $10,475 |
| 28 | 32 | 89 | Dean Roper | Evinrude Motors | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | oil pump | 79 | $2,650 |
| 29 | 17 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,875 |
| 30 | 25 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 116 | 0 | driveshaft | 73 | $4,815 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 107 | 1 | steering | 75 | $4,580 |
| 32 | 6 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 105 | 5 | vibration | 72 | $2,650 |
| 33 | 12 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | push rod | 64 | $2,425 |
| 34 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | crash | 61 | $8,900 |
| 35 | 16 | 38 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Construction | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,375 |
| 36 | 37 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $2,350 |
| 37 | 34 | 6 | Jim Sauter | Alugard | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,585 |
| 38 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 49 | $10,800 |
| 39 | 40 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Red Roof Inns | Robert Harrington | Buick | 25 | 0 | valve | 46 | $2,275 |
| 40 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | oil pressure | 43 | $3,750 |
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