1984 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1984 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 11, 1984, leading 48 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 328 | 48 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 328 | 55 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 17 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 327 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Lake Speed | 20 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 15 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | 31 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 325 | 14 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 325 | 56 | Running |
| 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 21 | 325 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 14 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | 24 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 32 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 29 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 01 | Doug Heveron | 38 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 39 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 8 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 18 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 40 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 25 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 293 | 125 | Engine |
| 25 | 16 | David Pearson | 12 | 290 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | 5 | 289 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 64 | Ken Schrader | 23 | 272 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 30 | 240 | 0 | Vibration |
| 29 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | 27 | 229 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 205 | 19 | Engine |
| 31 | 51 | Greg Sacks | 33 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 6 | 157 | 2 | Driveshaft |
| 33 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 11 | 154 | 0 | Handling |
| 34 | 42 | Terry Schoonover | 36 | 122 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 28 | 106 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 97 | Dean Combs | 22 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 71 | Lennie Pond | 26 | 74 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 35 | 70 | 0 | Battery |
| 39 | 56 | Bob Penrod | 34 | 55 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 37 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 41 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 11, 1984 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |