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1984 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 30 Sunday, September 2, 1984 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:54:02 Average speed: 128.27 mph Pole speed: 155.502 mph Cautions: 8 for 51 laps Margin of victory: 2 sec Attendance: 62000 Lead changes: 17 Glossary    1984 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1984 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 31.624   155.502   2   Lake Speed 1 Chevrolet 31.710   155.080   3   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 31.758   154.847   4   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 31.791   154.685   5   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 31.809   154.598   6   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 31.829   154.501   7   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 31.839   154.452   8   Benny Parsons 55 Chevrolet 31.877   154.268   9   David Pearson 16 Chevrolet 31.893   154.191   10   Joe Ruttman 98 Chevrolet 31.894   154.186   11   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 31.912   154.099   12   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.917   154.075   13   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 31.944   153.944   14   Dave Marcis 75 Pontiac 32.152   152.948   15   Cale Yarborough 28 Chevrolet 32.214   152.654   16   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 32.052   153.426   17   Jody Ridley 84 Chevrolet 32.066   153.359   18   Rusty Wallace 88 Pontiac 32.095   153.220   19   Buddy Baker 21 Ford 32.140   153.006   20   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 32.174   152.844   21   Greg Sacks 51 Chevrolet 32.235   152.555   22   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 32.287   152.309   23   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 32.419   151.689   24   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Chevrolet 32.502   151.301   25   Phil Parsons 66 Chevrolet 32.554   151.060   26   Sterling Marlin 95 Chevrolet 32.568   150.995   27   Tommy Ellis 4 Chevrolet 32.851   149.694   28   Morgan Shepherd 17 Chevrolet 32.931   149.330   29   Trevor Boys 48 Chevrolet 33.038   148.847   30   Randy Baker 87 Buick 33.043   148.824   31   Connie Saylor 23 Buick 32.660   150.570   32   Mike Alexander 71 Chevrolet 32.864   149.635   33   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 33.070   148.703   34   Slick Johnson 18 Chevrolet 33.139   148.393   35   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 33.149   148.348   36   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 33.154   148.326   37   Clark Dwyer 6 Chevrolet 33.239   147.947   38   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 33.314   147.614   39   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 33.334   147.525   40   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 33.345   147.476   41   Buddy Arrington 67 Chrysler 33.360   147.410   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Doug Heveron (#01), Ronnie Thomas (#41), Louie Littlepage (#35), Rick Newsom (#20), Mark Stahl (#82)