1984 Southern 500 Results
Harry Gant won the 1984 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 1984, leading 277 of 367 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 | 33 | Harry Gant | 1 | 367 | 277 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 5 | 367 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | 18 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 23 | 364 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 25 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 6 | 359 | 27 | Running |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 358 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 29 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 13 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 10 | 334 | 8 | Ignition |
| 14 | 1 | Lake Speed | 2 | 331 | 28 | Crash |
| 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 328 | 22 | Crash |
| 16 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 17 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 15 | 325 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 40 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | 27 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | Clark Dwyer | 37 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 75 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 39 | 270 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 24 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 228 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 38 | 223 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 35 | 198 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 87 | Randy Baker | 30 | 159 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 41 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 129 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 23 | Connie Saylor | 31 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 36 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 22 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 71 | Mike Alexander | 32 | 76 | 0 | Vibration |
| 35 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 28 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 18 | Slick Johnson | 34 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 51 | Greg Sacks | 21 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | 26 | 57 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 16 | David Pearson | 9 | 28 | 0 | Valve |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1984 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |