1984 Cardinal 500 Classic
Martinsville Speedway · 1984 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Shepherd | 11 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 118 | 250 | 131.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing | Pontiac | 250 | 118 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 13 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Elton Sawyer (Owner) | Pontiac | 250 | running | 0 | |
| 3 | 19 | 10 | L.D. Ottinger | Pontiac | 250 | 1 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | Joe Thurman | Pontiac | 250 | running | 160 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 249 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 26 | 60 | Ed Berrier | Max Berrier (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 249 | running | 150 | |
| 7 | 9 | 2 | Jeff Hensley | Pontiac | 249 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Pontiac | 249 | 97 | running | 0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 88 | Jimmy Hensley | Pontiac | 248 | running | 0 | ||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 247 | 3 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 | Bob Shreeves | Pontiac | 246 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 10 | 62 | John Linville | Pontiac | 244 | running | 127 | ||
| 13 | 24 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 227 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 16 | 45 | Charlie Luck | Pontiac | 196 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 192 | ignition | 118 | |
| 16 | 15 | 3 | Mike Porter | Pontiac | 179 | 7 | accident | 115 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | Phil Parsons | Pontiac | 141 | engine | 112 | ||
| 18 | 27 | 73 | Billy Hogan | Chevrolet | 132 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 14 | 95 | Bubba Nissen | Pontiac | 129 | engine | 0 | ||
| 20 | 20 | 27 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 120 | crank shaft | 103 | ||
| 21 | 17 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 106 | 23 | engine | 100 |
| 22 | 25 | 43 | Dickie Linville | Pontiac | 104 | engine | 97 | ||
| 23 | 30 | 99 | Dickie Boswell | Pontiac | 103 | oil leak | 94 | ||
| 24 | 23 | 41 | Jack Bland | Pontiac | 94 | engine | 91 | ||
| 25 | 29 | 30 | Bubba Adams | Pontiac | 86 | engine | 88 | ||
| 26 | 2 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 68 | 1 | engine | 85 | |
| 27 | 3 | 04 | Eddie Falk | Pontiac | 47 | accident | 82 | ||
| 28 | 5 | 38 | Brad Teague | Pontiac | 38 | engine | 79 | ||
| 29 | 7 | 7 | Butch Lindley | Oldsmobile | 32 | engine | 0 | ||
| 30 | 31 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 24 | overheating | 73 | ||
| 31 | 32 | 16 | Jimmy Lawson | Pontiac | 21 | engine | 70 | ||
| 32 | 28 | 51 | Robert Ingram | Pontiac | 2 | overheating | 67 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 118 | 47.2% | P1 |
| 2 | Geoff Bodine | 97 | 38.8% | P8 |
| 3 | Larry Pearson | 23 | 9.2% | P21 |
| 4 | Mike Porter | 7 | 2.8% | P16 |
| 5 | Tommy Houston | 3 | 1.2% | P10 |
| 6 | L.D. Ottinger | 1 | 0.4% | P3 |
| 7 | Tommy Ellis | 1 | 0.4% | P26 |