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July 14, 1984 - 250 Miles -
Purse $169,610 |
Geoff Bodine in victory lane after
his thrilling victory in the Pepsi Nashville 420.
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Geoff Bodine bested Darrell Waltrip by one car length to win the
Pepsi Nashville 420. This was the Chemung, New York
native's second career win. Waltrip had captured 8 of the last
19 races contested at Fairgrounds Speedway.
Bodine led
all but one of the final 122 laps on the .596-mile oval. "The
crew had the car right," said Bodine. "All I had to do was drive
it and keep it between the fences. They are the ones who
deserve credit for this win tonight."
The race set a
track attendance record with 24,150 fans packed into the
grandstands.
Sadly, the Pepsi Nashville 420 would be the
last NASCAR Winston Cup race contested at the historic track.
In 1983, California multi-millionaire businessman Warner Hodgdon
gained 100% control of both Fairgrounds Speedway and Bristol
Motor Speedway via highly leveraged purchases.
Hodgdon's
company's National Engineering would be caught up in bid-rigging
scandal which would lead to a $33 million dollar lawsuit. On
January 15, 1985, Hodgdon filed for bankruptcy in Federal Court.
The two Nashville races would be pulled from the 1985
NASCAR Winston Cup schedule.
Dale Earnhardt battles Bill Elliot on the back
straight of Fairgrounds Speedway |
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The Chevrolet Monte Carlo of driver Harry Gant |
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The field races past the historic speedway
scoreboard |
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Eventual winner Geoff Bodine races with Dale
Earnhardt |
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Average Speed:
80.908 mph |
Time of Race: 3:05:38 |
Margin:
1 Car |
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Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd /
104.12 mph |
Attendance: 24,150 |
Cautions: 3 for 24
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Lap Leaders:
Ricky Rudd 1 - 27, Bill Elliot 28, Ricky Rudd 29 - 37, Geoff Bodine 38 -
122, Bill Elliot 123, Geoff Bodine 124 - 140,
Dale Earnhardt 141 -
152, Darrell Waltrip 153 - 169, Dale Earnhardt 170 - 190, Geoff Bodine
191 - 294, Bobby Allison 295 - 297,
Ron Bouchard 298 - 298, Geoff
Bodine 299 - 333, Darrell Waltrip 334 - 334 and Geoff Bodine 335 - 420
(14 Lead Changes) |
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Driver |
Fin |
Str |
Car |
Team / Owner |
Car |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
Led |
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Geoff Bodine |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Rick Hendrick |
Chevrolet |
420 |
25,800 |
Running |
327 |
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Darrell Waltrip |
2 |
12 |
11 |
Budweiser
Junior Johnson & Asoc |
Chevrolet |
420 |
16,125 |
Running |
18 |
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Dale Earnhardt |
3 |
16 |
3 |
Wrangler Jeans
Richard Childress
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Chevrolet |
419 |
10,775 |
Running |
33 |
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Ron Bouchard |
4 |
11 |
47 |
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
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Buick |
419 |
6,330 |
Running |
1 |
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Bobby Allison |
5 |
18 |
22 |
Miller High Life
DiGard Racing |
Buick |
419 |
13,450 |
Running |
3 |
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Terry Labonte |
6 |
8 |
44 |
Piedmont Airlines
Billy Hagan
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Chevrolet |
419 |
5,505 |
Running |
0 |
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Bill Elliott |
7 |
2 |
9 |
Coors
Harry Melling
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Ford |
419 |
7,770 |
Running |
2 |
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Joe Ruttman |
8 |
9 |
98 |
Levi Garrett
Ron Benfield
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Chevrolet |
417 |
4,310 |
Running |
0 |
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Harry Gant |
9 |
4 |
33 |
Skoal Bandit
Hal Needham
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Chevrolet |
417 |
4,725 |
Running |
0 |
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Neil Bonnett |
10 |
10 |
12 |
Budweiser
Junior Johnson & Asoc |
Chevrolet |
416 |
4,010 |
Running |
0 |
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Tommy Ellis |
11 |
13 |
4 |
Morgan-McClure |
Chevrolet |
415 |
1,960 |
Running |
0 |
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Mike Alexander |
12 |
17 |
71 |
Action Vans
Dave Marcis |
Oldsmobile |
415 |
3,815 |
Running |
0 |
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Phil Parsons |
13 |
22 |
66 |
Skoal Bandit
Johnny Hayes |
Chevrolet |
413 |
2,600 |
Running |
0 |
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Tim Richmond |
14 |
26 |
27 |
Old Milwaukee
Raymond Beadle
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Pontiac |
413 |
7,135 |
Running |
0 |
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Kyle Petty |
15 |
15 |
7 |
7-Eleven
Petty Enterprises
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Ford |
413 |
8,505 |
Running |
0 |
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Ricky Rudd |
16 |
1 |
15 |
Wrangler Jeans
Bud Moore
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Ford |
413 |
9,575 |
Running |
36 |
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Buddy Arrington |
17 |
28 |
67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Chrysler |
412 |
3,295 |
Running |
0 |
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Rusty Wallace |
18 |
6 |
88 |
Gatorade
Cliff Stewart
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Pontiac |
411 |
3,155 |
Running |
0 |
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Ken Schrader |
19 |
27 |
64 |
Sunny King Ford
Elmo Langley
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Ford |
411 |
2,965 |
Running |
0 |
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Jeff Hooker |
20 |
30 |
45 |
Bob Morris |
Pontiac |
367 |
1,360 |
Running |
0 |
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Ronnie Thomas |
21 |
29 |
41 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Chevrolet |
329 |
3,125 |
Running |
0 |
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Trevor Boys |
22 |
24 |
48 |
Hylton-McCaig
James Hylton
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Chevrolet |
323 |
2,590 |
Drive
Shaft |
0 |
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Dave Marcis |
23 |
14 |
75 |
RahMoc Enterprises |
Pontiac |
315 |
7,675 |
Running |
0 |
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Clark Dwyer |
24 |
21 |
17 |
Hesco Exhaust
Roger Hamby
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Chevrolet |
292 |
2,520 |
Over
Heating |
0 |
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Richard Petty |
25 |
3 |
43 |
STP /
Mike Curb |
Pontiac |
212 |
2,485 |
Engine |
0 |
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Morgan Shepherd |
26 |
25 |
6 |
U.S. Racing /
D.K. Ulrich |
Buick |
185 |
1,820 |
Brakes |
0 |
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Dick Brooks |
27 |
20 |
90 |
Chameleon Sunglasses
Junie Donlavey
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Ford |
149 |
1,815 |
Crash |
0 |
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Jody Ridley |
28 |
7 |
84 |
Cumberland Carpet
Robert McEntyre
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Chevrolet |
140 |
810 |
Engine |
0 |
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Greg Sacks |
29 |
23 |
51 |
Sacks & Sons |
Chevrolet |
117 |
805 |
Crash |
0 |
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Sterling Marlin |
30 |
19 |
52 |
Broadway Motors
Jimmy Means |
Pontiac |
116 |
2,800 |
Crash |
0 |
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Failed to Qualify:
Driver
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Car
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Team
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Car
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Buddie Boys |
24 |
Buddie Boys |
Buick |
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Jim Southard |
50 |
Jim Southard |
Buick |
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J.D. McDuffie |
70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Pontiac |
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Tommie Crozier |
85 |
Bill Leonard |
Pontiac |
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Maurice Randall |
93 |
Maurice Randall |
Chrysler |
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Jimmy Walker |
96 |
Will Cronkrite |
Ford |
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