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1984 Winston 500
Auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in 1984 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1984 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 6, 1984, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. [3]
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 9 of 30 in the 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
Date | May 6, 1984 (1984-May-06) | ||
Official name | Winston 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds of 8.8 miles per hour (14.2 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 172.988 mph (278.397 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 115,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes | |
Laps | 56 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers |
Paul Page Gary Gerould Johnny Rutherford |
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