1984 Pocono 400

The 1984 Pocono 400, race 14 out of 36 in the 1984 Piston Cup season, is best known for Bill Brady's extremely lucky win. Considered perhaps the luckiest ever. On the 185th lap a piece of paper had hit leader Johnathan Melter on the eye, it caused him to lose control and he spun into Claude Scruggs and Ron Pitcar. Bill Brady then won the race and celebrated his luckiest win.

Melter had a huge out burst where he fought with the Mood Springs pit and injured Wide Mood Springs Pitty. Part-time racers Brush Curber, Larry Smith, Kevin Racingtire, Rusty Cornfuel, and Haul Inngas all enter, but not Crusty Rotor.

Don't forget the big one that happened on lap 122 involving racers Tom Landis, Eugene Carbureski, Alex Quint, Dale Earnhardt Sr, James Cleanair, Larry Smith, Kevin Racingtire and backup racer Ryan Shields (he was the View Zeen backup from 1982 to 1985 and also in 1987). None of those racers were replaced.

Scruggs and Pitcar didn't miss any races. It's also known for Sammy Smelter making one of his rare finishes!

Ryan replaced Bill because he missed one race after crashing in The King 400.

## Transcript

### Big One

TBA: There's trouble in turn 3! TOM LANDIS SPINS AND TAKES OUT EUGENE CARBURESKI! ALEX QUINT, DALE EARNHARDT SR, JAMES CLEANAIR, LARRY SMITH AND RYAN SHIELDS ARE TAKEN OUT TOO! HUGE ONE AT POCONO!

TBA: OMG, RYAN SHIELDS HITS THE WALL HARD! LARRY SMITH GOES INTO THE AIR 2 METERS HIGH AND FLIPS OVER! 1, 2, 3 TIMES! HE LANDS UPSIDE DOWN!

TBA: Oh my god. That was painful for Ryan and Larry.

(No team radio, just racers talking)

Ryan (weak): What happened?

View Zeen Crew Chief: You crashed.

Ryan (weak): Ugh I feel bad.

### Paper

TBA: OH NO! TROUBLE TURN 1! JONATHAN MELTER GETS HIT BY PAPER ON HIS EYE! JONATHAN CRASHES INTO CLAUDE SCRUGGS AND RON PITCAR! Bill Brady takes the lead, Alloy Wilson is 2nd, The King Strip Weathers 3rd and Don Chapcar 4th. Chick Hicks is 5th.

TBA: Let's watch that again.

(Replay in slow motion)

TBA: A sheet of paper which belonged to a fan was blown by the wind, whose a green Chevrolet Camaro, which appears to be a 1983 model, hits Jonathan in the eye. Then he spun and took out Scruggs and Pitcar. Suddenly, Scruggs flipped once and lands on his wheels. No fire, but a bit of smoke. Scruggs is calling for Misti as of now I believe.

### Bill Brady's luckiest win

TBA: It's one lap to go at Pocono Raceway. Bill Brady leads with Alloy Wilson 2nd, The King 3rd, Don Chapcar 4th, and finally 5th goes to Chick Hicks.

TBA: THIS IS LUCKY!

TBA: Turn 2, Brady still leads with Alloy in his tail! Can Bill hold on to it?

TBA: Let's see...

TBA: ALLOY WILSON TOUCHES BRADY ON TURN 3! IT'S GONNA BE CLOSE! IT'S GONNA BE CLOSE! AND BILL BRADY TAKES THE CHEQUERED FLAG!!!

### Angry Melter's Fight

Jonathan: ARGH, I HAD ENOUGH! GET OUT!

(Jonathan punches the Mood Springs Wide Pitty causing one of his arms to fall off)

Jonathan: OUT OF MY WAY, STUPID IDIOTS!

(They fight)

Jonathan: I'M GONNA KILL YOU! I AM GONNA KILL ALL CARS IN THE SPEEDWAY!

(All Cars who heard it are going out to the stadium and screamig in panic execpt for some fans of Jonathan Melter)

(At the grandstands)

Random Jonathan Melter Fan: HAHAHAHAH! THATS SO FUNNY! EVEN THE INJURES OF THE PITTY LOOKS WELL ACTED!

Random Bill Brady Fan: \*Grabs Melter Fan\* HOW 'BOUT YOU SHUT IT. It ain’t funny, it clearly aint. It’s painful, imagine if I was Melter and did that to YOU!!!

(Back at the speedway)

Security Member: THERES NO CHOICE BUT I HAVE TO DO IT!!!! (Pulls out a gun and shoots into a wall)

Jonathan (Thinks he got shot): Oh No I Got shot! I AM GONNA DIE! SAY PLEASE SAY TO EVERYONE I LOVE THEM! (faints and acts to be dead)

Security Member: Your not dead you’re alive. Yeah you know what I’m not doing that crap again.

(End of Transcript)

## Results

1. Bill Brady - 200 laps

2. Alloy Wilson - 200 laps

3. Andrew Axler - 200 laps

4. Ernie Gearson - 200 laps

5. The King - 200 laps

6. Don Chapcar - 200 laps

7. Chick Hicks - 200 laps

8. Thomas Tanrev - 200 laps

9. Bernie Simpson - 200 laps

10. Greg Locke - 200 laps

11. Kraig Shiftright - 200 laps

12. Floyd Mulvhill - 200 laps

13. Guenther - 200 laps

14. Cole Speedland - 200 laps

15. Mike Seasons - 200 laps

16. James Robson - 200 laps

17. Don Alternators - 200 laps

18. Darrell Cartrip - 200 laps

19. Brad Gonzalez - 200 laps

20. Ronald Oaks - 200 laps

21. Klint Shiftright - 200 laps

22. Billy Ford - 200 laps

23. Slide Powers - 200 laps

24. Sammy Smelter - 200 laps

25. Rusty Cornfuel - 200 laps

26. Murray Clutchburn - 200 laps

27. Brush Curber - 200 laps

28. Haul Inngas - 200 laps

29. Misti Motorkrass - 200 laps

30. Johnathan Melter - 184 laps (hit by paper)

31. Claude Scruggs - 184 laps (crash)

32. Ron Pitcar - 184 laps (crash)

33. Ryan Shields - 121 laps (crash)

34. Kevin Racingtire - 121 laps (crash)

35. Larry Smith - 121 laps (crash)

36. James Cleanair - 121 laps (crash)

37. Dale Earnhardt Sr - 121 laps (crash)

38. Eugene Carbureski - 121 laps (crash)

39. Alex Quint - 121 laps (crash)

40. Tom Landis - 121 laps (crash)