Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway — January 1, 1984

Cale Yarborough
Winner
200
Laps
42
Entries
9
Leaders

Cale Yarborough won the 1984 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1984, leading 89 of 200 laps. Dale Earnhardt finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, January 1, 1984
Season
1984
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Cale Yarborough
2 29 +27 Dale Earnhardt
3 26 +23 Darrell Waltrip
4 7 +3 Neil Bonnett
5 3 -2 Bill Elliott
6 6 Harry Gant
7 14 +7 Ricky Rudd
8 9 +1 Geoffrey Bodine
9 11 +2 David Pearson
10 33 +23 Jody Ridley
11 13 +2 Phil Parsons
12 2 -10 Terry Labonte
13 24 +11 Lennie Pond
14 17 +3 Ken Ragan
15 40 +25 Sterling Marlin
16 19 +3 Dean Roper
17 41 +24 Jimmy Means
18 20 +2 Greg Sacks
19 25 +6 Dean Combs
20 37 +17 Clark Dwyer
21 42 +21 Mike Alexander
22 36 +14 Connie Saylor
23 23 Doug Heveron
24 38 +14 Ronnie Thomas
25 28 +3 Buddy Arrington
26 12 -14 Dick Brooks
27 18 -9 Ron Bouchard
28 31 +3 Joe Ruttman
29 8 -21 Benny Parsons
30 27 -3 Rusty Wallace
31 34 +3 Richard Petty
32 30 -2 Tommy Gale
33 10 -23 Tim Richmond
34 4 -30 Bobby Allison
35 22 -13 Bobby Hillin Jr.
36 21 -15 Dick Trickle
37 16 -21 Lake Speed
38 5 -33 Buddy Baker
39 32 -7 A.J. Foyt
40 15 -25 Kyle Petty
41 35 -6 Trevor Boys
42 39 -3 Dave Marcis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1984 Daytona 500?
Cale Yarborough won the 1984 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing.
Where was the 1984 Daytona 500 held?
The 1984 Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1984.