Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).
Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 9, 1984
Daytona Beach, FL
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FREDDIE | SPENCER | SHREVEPORT | LA | HONDA | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 26 |
| 3 | JOHN | BETTENCOURT | W. BRIDGEWATER | MA | HONDA | 50 | 26 |
| 4 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | 25 |
| 6 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | 25 |
| 7 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | 25 |
| 8 | JOHN | ASHMEAD | W. PALM BEACH | FL | HONDA | 37 | 25 |
| 9 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | 25 |
| 10 | LYNN | MILLER | ATHENS | AL | HONDA | 16 | 25 |
| 11 | LUTHER | WIKLE | HUNTSVILLE | AL | HONDA | 52 | 25 |
| 12 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | 25 |
| 13 | LEN | GAMBO | SAN PEDRO | CA | HONDA | 128 | 25 |
| 14 | PHILIPPE | KOSTEZER | EASLEY | SC | HONDA | 49 | 25 |
| 15 | MIKE | HARTH | ORLANDO | FL | HONDA | 88 | 24 |
| 16 | PETER | LUSBY | NEW BRUNSWICK | CANADA | HONDA | 186 | 24 |
| 17 | JOHN | LONG | MIAMI | FL | HONDA | 42 | 24 |
| 18 | GARY | HORTON | EDWARDSBURG | MI | HONDA | 188 | 24 |
| 19 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | 24 |
| 20 | RICK | SHAW | MIAMI | FL | HONDA | 223 | 24 |
| 21 | SCOTT | LYMAN | MARLBOROUGH | CT | HONDA | 104 | 24 |
| 22 | BUD | NORTON | STORRS | CT | SUZUKI | 174 | 24 |
| 23 | BARRY | THORNHILL | MCCOMB | MS | HONDA | 164 | 24 |
| 24 | WILLIAM | SYFAN | AUSTIN | TX | KAWASAKI | 105 | 24 |
| 25 | DAN | ZLOCK | SPANAWAY | WA | SUZUKI | 91 | 24 |
| 26 | DAVID | HARRIS | CONCORD | CA | SUZUKI | 90 | 24 |
| 27 | DALE | ZLOCK | ELMA | WA | SUZUKI | 93 | 24 |
| 28 | YASUO | MORITA | _ | JAPAN | HONDA | 28 | 23 |
| 29 | BRUCE | GIBSON | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 106 | 23 |
| 30 | BILL | HORNBLOWER | ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 79 | 23 |
| 31 | DANIEL | HAYES | ST. LOUIS | MO | SUZUKI | 111 | 23 |
| 32 | R.V. | BROCKIE | DALLAS | TX | DUCATI | 194 | 23 |
| 33 | MIKE | LANDRUM | CHILLICOTHE | OH | HONDA | 67 | 23 |
| 34 | JAMES | FAHEY | NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA | SUZUKI | 101 | 23 |
| 35 | DOUG | CAMERON | GLENDALE HEIGHTS | IL | HONDA | 65 | 23 |
| 36 | DAVID | PARSONS | HOUSTON | TX | HONDA | 148 | 23 |
| 37 | DAVID | BEARDON | AUSTIN | TX | HONDA | 98 | 23 |
| 38 | MIKE | HARLOW | PALATINE | IL | KAWASAKI | 82 | 22 |
| 39 | RAYMOND | ROYALS | TORRINGTON | CT | SUZUKI | 23 | 22 |
| 40 | KEVIN | BLAIS | N. MIAMI BEACH | FL | KAWASAKI | 96 | 22 |
| 41 | CHRIS | GALLOWAY | FT. LAUDERDALE | FL | HONDA | 165 | 22 |
| 42 | ROD | BRANT | ONT. | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 107 | 22 |
| 43 | C.E. | PRITZ, JR. | CHICAGO | IL | HONDA | 89 | 21 |
| 44 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | 21 |
| 45 | KEN | STEPHENS | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 149 | 20 |
| 46 | DOUG | CHANCEY | LANTANA | FL | KAWASAKI | 135 | 12 |
| 47 | FRED | MERKEL | STOCKTON | CA | HONDA | 84 | 11 |
| 48 | JOHN | GRAY | COLEBROOK | OH | KAWASAKI | 123 | 10 |
| 49 | GARY | HAUPTMANN | CHALMETTE | LA | KAWASAKI | 196 | 10 |
| 50 | EDWARD | VAN ETTEN | MIAMI | FL | HONDA | 285 | 10 |
| 51 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | 6 |
| 52 | MARK | THOMAS | NORTHRIDGE | CA | KAWASAKI | 108 | 6 |
| 53 | HERBERT | WILLIAMS | WASHINGTON | DC | KAWASAKI | 189 | 5 |
| 54 | JAMES | TRIBOU | LIVERPOOL | NY | HONDA | 144 | 4 |
| 55 | YVON | DUHAMEL | LASALLE, QUE. | CANADA | HONDA | 110 | 3 |
| 56 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 81 | 3 |
Time of race: 56 mins., 33.967 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 106.728 mph
Margin of victory: 79.912 secs.
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon) (2:05.892)
Standings: 1. Spencer 20; 2. McDonald 16; 3. Bettencourt 13; 4. Pietri 11; 5. Adamo 10.
Riverside International Speedway – Rd. 2
April 15, 1984
Riverside, CA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 1-1 |
| 2 | WES | COOLEY | RAMONA | CA | SUZUKI | 34 | 2-2 |
| 3 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 3-3 |
| 4 | JOHN | BETTENCOURT | W. BRIDGEWATER | MA | HONDA | 50 | 4-4 |
| 5 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | 6-5 |
| 6 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | 5-6 |
| 7 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | 8-7 |
| 8 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | 9-9 |
| 9 | LEN | GAMBO | SAN PEDRO | CA | HONDA | 128 | 10-10 |
| 10 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | 11-12 |
| 11 | EARL | ROLOFF | SPRING VALLEY | CA | HONDA | _ | 7-18 |
| 12 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | 19-8 |
| 13 | JIM | VREEKE | SIMI VALLEY | CA | KAWASAKI | _ | 16-11 |
| 14 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | 12-15 |
| 15 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | 14-15 |
| 16 | BERNARD | KOEGLER | MORAGA | CA | HONDA | 48 | 17-13 |
| 17 | KEVIN | BRACKEN | SANTA ANA | CA | DUCATI | _ | 15-16 |
| 18 | MARK | THOMAS | NORTHRIDGE | CA | KAWASAKI | 108 | 13-19 |
| 19 | DAVID | HARRIS | CONCORD | CA | SUZUKI | 90 | 20-14 |
Note: Race ran in two 50-mile legs, results combined for overall finish.
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 7 secs. Leg 1; 11 secs. Leg 2
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. McDonald 29; 2. Bettencourt 24; 3. (tie) Merkel/Spencer 20; 5. Pietri 19.
Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 3
May 20, 1984
Sonoma, CA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 20 |
| 2 | JOHN | BETTENCOURT | W. BRIDGEWATER | MA | HONDA | 50 | |
| 3 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | |
| 4 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 5 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 6 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | |
| 7 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 8 | EARL | ROLOFF | SPRING VALLEY | CA | HONDA | _ | |
| 9 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | |
| 10 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | |
| 11 | TRYG | WESTBY | TULSA | OK | HONDA | 269 | |
| 12 | JIM | VREEKE | SIMI VALLEY | CA | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 13 | DAVID | HARRIS | CONCORD | CA | SUZUKI | 90 | |
| 14 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 |
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 20 secs.
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings:
Road America – Rd. 4
June 9, 1984
Elkhart Lake, WI
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 15 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 3 | JOHN | BETTENCOURT | W. BRIDGEWATER | MA | HONDA | 50 | |
| 4 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | |
| 5 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 6 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 7 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | |
| 8 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | |
| 9 | JOHN | KOCINSKI | N. LITTLE ROCK | AR | HONDA | _ | |
| 10 | DAVE | SCHLOSSER | PITTSBURGH | PA | HONDA | _ | |
| 11 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | |
| 12 | THOMAS | MASON | EXCELSIOR | MN | HONDA | _ | |
| 13 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | |
| 14 | MIKE | LANDRUM | CHILLICOTHE | OH | HONDA | 67 | |
| 15 | GARY | HORTON | EDWARDSBURG | MI | HONDA | 188 | |
| 16 | DANIEL | HAYES | ST. LOUIS | MO | SUZUKI | 111 | |
| 17 | JOHN | JACOB | AUSTIN | MN | HONDA | _ | |
| 18 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 81 | |
| 19 | RICK | SHAW | MIAMI | FL | HONDA | 223 | |
| 20 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 |
Time of race: 38 min., 10.905 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 94.286 mph
Margin of victory: 7 secs.
Pole winner: Dale Quarterley (Kaw)
Standings: 1. Merkel 60; 2. Bettencourt 53; 3. McDonald 45; 4. Quarterley 42: 5. McMurter 34.
Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 5
June 16, 1984
Loudon, NH
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 37 |
| 2 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | |
| 3 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 4 | JOHN | ASHMEAD | W. PALM BEACH | FL | HONDA | 37 | |
| 5 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 6 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 7 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | |
| 8 | GARY | HORTON | ELKHART | IN | HONDA | 188 | |
| 9 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | |
| 10 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | |
| 11 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | |
| 12 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 81 | |
| 13 | BUD | NORTON | STORRS | CT | SUZUKI | 174 | |
| 14 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | |
| 15 | RAYMOND | ROYALS | TORRINGTON | CT | SUZUKI | 23 | |
| 16 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | |
| 17 | DEVIN | BATTLEY | ANNANDALE | VA | BMW | 85 | |
| 18 | ROGER | DOYLE | _ | _ | HONDA | _ | |
| 19 | JOHN | ROCHE | _ | _ | HONDA | _ | |
| 20 | CHRIS | GALLOWAY | FT. LAUDERDALE | FL | HONDA | 165 |
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 20 secs.
Pole winner: Dale Quarterley (Kaw)
Standings: 1. Merkel 76; 2. McDonald 65; 3. Bettencourt 53; 4. McMurter 47; 5. Quarterley 42.
Pocono International Raceway – Rd. 6
June 23, 1984
Long Pond, PA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 15 |
| 2 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | |
| 3 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 4 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 5 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 6 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | |
| 7 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | |
| 8 | LARRY | SHORTS | COOPERSTOWN | PA | HONDA | 20 | |
| 9 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | |
| 10 | GARY | HORTON | ELKHART | IN | HONDA | 188 | |
| 11 | DWAYNE | WASSBERG | AMERY | WI | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 12 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | |
| 13 | BUD | NORTON | STORRS | CT | SUZUKI | 174 | |
| 14 | DEVIN | BATTLEY | ANNANDALE | VA | BMW | 85 | |
| 15 | ANDREW | LINDEMAN | PERU | NY | KAWASAKI | 109 | |
| 16 | FRED | DIALMON | _ | _ | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 17 | HERBERT | WILLIAMS | WASHINGTON | DC | KAWASAKI | 189 | |
| 18 | ANTHONY | RUSSO | _ | _ | HONDA | _ | |
| 19 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 81 | |
| 20 | MARK | CHIMBIO | GREENWICH | CT | HONDA | _ |
Time of race: 33 min., 49.258 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 92.815 mph
Margin of victory: 28 secs.
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel 96; 2. McDonald 75; 3. McMurter 60; 4. Bettencourt 53; 5. Quarterley 51.
Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 7
July 21, 1984
Monterey, CA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 22 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 22 |
| 3 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | 22 |
| 5 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | 22 |
| 6 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | 141 | 21 |
| 7 | RANDY | SKIVER | EVERETT | WA | HONDA | _ | 21 |
| 8 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | 21 |
| 9 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | 21 |
| 10 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | 21 |
| 11 | JOHN | KOCINSKI | N. LITTLE ROCK | AR | HONDA | _ | 21 |
| 12 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | 21 |
| 13 | ROBERT | HOLDEN | DIXON | CA | SUZUKI | _ | 21 |
| 14 | TRYG | WESTBY | TULSA | OK | HONDA | 269 | 21 |
| 15 | CARRY | ANDREW | VAN NUYS | CA | KAWASAKI | 41 | 21 |
| 16 | BERNARD | KOEGLER | MORAGA | CA | HONDA | 48 | 21 |
| 17 | CLAUDE | HISLOP | KENT | WA | HONDA | _ | 21 |
| 18 | DENNY | FRYER | _ | _ | HONDA | _ | 21 |
| 19 | DALE | ZLOCK | SPANAWAY | WA | SUZUKI | 93 | 21 |
| 20 | DAVE | SCHLOSSER | PITTSBURGH | PA | HONDA | _ | 20 |
Time of race: Red flagged
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel 116; 2. McDonald 88; 3. McMurter 0; 4. Bettencourt 53; 5. Quarterley 51.
Portland International Raceway – Rd. 8
Aug. 12, 1984
Portland, OR
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 1-1 |
| 2 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | 2-3 |
| 3 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 5-2 |
| 4 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | 4-4 |
| 5 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | 6-5 |
| 6 | KEITH | PINKSTAFF | PORTLAND | OR | SUZUKI | _ | 8-6 |
| 7 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | 141 | 7-8 |
| 8 | RANDY | SKIVER | EVERETT | WA | HONDA | _ | 9-7 |
| 9 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | 3-16 |
| 10 | CHARLES | WILEY | BELLEVILLE | WA | SUZUKI | _ | 10-10 |
| 11 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | 12-9 |
| 12 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | 11-11 |
| 13 | DALE | ZLOCK | SPANAWAY | WA | SUZUKI | 93 | 13-12 |
| 14 | MARK | HISLOP | KENT | WA | SUZUKI | _ | 14-13 |
| 15 | BRUCE | LIND | SEATTLE | WA | HONDA | _ | 16-15 |
| 16 | CLAUDE | HISLOP | KENT | WA | SUZUKI | _ | dnf-14 |
| 17 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | 15-18 |
| 18 | DAN | ZLOCK | SPANAWAY | WA | SUZUKI | 91 | 17-17 |
| 19 | JOHN | BRADY | _ | _ | KAWASAKI | _ | 18-19 |
Note: Race ran in two 30-mile legs, results combined for overall finish.
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: Leg 1: 30 secs. Leg 2: 32 secs.
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel 136; 2. McDonald 104; 3. McMurter 77; 4. Pietri 66; 5. Bettencourt 53.
Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 9
Aug. 18, 1984
Sonoma, CA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | WES | COOLEY | RAMONA | CA | SUZUKI | 34 | 20 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 3 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 4 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 5 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 6 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | _ | |
| 7 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | |
| 8 | BERNARD | KOEGLER | MORAGA | CA | HONDA | 48 | |
| 9 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | |
| 10 | CARRY | ANDREW | VAN NUYS | CA | KAWASAKI | 41 | |
| 11 | JAY | TANNER | ROSAMOND | CA | SUZUKI | _ | |
| 12 | VINCE | COSTA | CAMPBELL | CA | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 13 | BRUCE | LIND | SEATTLE | WA | HONDA | _ | |
| 14 | KEVIN | GARDNER | SHINGLE SPRINGS | CA | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 15 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | |
| 16 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | |
| 17 | SCOTT | GRAY | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 58 | |
| 18 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | |
| 19 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 |
Time of race: Red flagged
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 10 sec.
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel (136); 2. McDonald (120); 3. McMurter (90); 4. Pietri (66); 5. Oliver (62).
Brainerd Intl. Raceway – Rd. 10
Sept. 2, 1984
Brainerd, MN
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 20 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 3 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 4 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | |
| 5 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 6 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | |
| 7 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | |
| 8 | DWAYNE | WASSBERG | AMERY | WI | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 9 | LARRY | SHORTS | COOPERSTOWN | PA | HONDA | 20 | |
| 10 | THOMAS | MASON | EXCELSIOR | MN | HONDA | _ | |
| 11 | FRED | GIAIMO | PERRYSBURG | OH | KAWASAKI | 97 | |
| 12 | DANIEL | HAYES | ST. LOUIS | MO | KAWASAKI | 111 | |
| 13 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | |
| 14 | DEVIN | BATTLEY | ANNANDALE | VA | BMW | 85 | |
| 15 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | |
| 16 | JOHN | KOCINSKI | N. LITTLE ROCK | AR | HONDA | _ | |
| 17 | GARY | HORTON | EDWARDSBURG | MI | HONDA | 188 | |
| 18 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | DUCATI | 26 | |
| 19 | MARVIN | WEST | BETHANY | OK | BMW | 44 | |
| 20 | JOHN | JACOB | AUSTIN | MN | HONDA | _ |
Time of race: 36 min., 21.272
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 99.025
Margin of victory: 3.12 sec.
Pole winner: Rueben McMurter (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel (156); 2. McDonald (136); 3. McMurter (103); 4. Pietri (77); 5. Oliver (72).
Willow Springs Raceway – Rd. 11
Sept. 16, 1984
Rosamond, CA
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Segment |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 1-1 |
| 2 | WES | COOLEY | RAMONA | CA | SUZUKI | 34 | 2-2 |
| 3 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | 3-3 |
| 4 | JIM | VREEKE | SIMI VALLEY | CA | KAWASAKI | 3 | 4-5 |
| 5 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | 6-6 |
| 6 | SCOTT | GRAY | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 58 | 5-7 |
| 7 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | 9-4 |
| 8 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | 10-8 |
| 9 | EARL | ROLOFF | SPRING VALLEY | CA | HONDA | _ | 7-16 |
| 10 | CHRIS | CROWELL | ENCINO | CA | SUZUKI | _ | 13-10 |
| 11 | VINCE | COSTA | CAMPBELL | CA | KAWASAKI | _ | 12-11 |
| 12 | BERNARD | KOEGLER | MORAGA | CA | HONDA | 48 | 11-13 |
| 13 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | _ | 14-12 |
| 14 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | 8-18 |
| 15 | LARRY | SHORTS | COOPERSTOWN | PA | HONDA | 20 | 16-9 |
| 16 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 56 | 15-15 |
Note: Race ran in two 40-mile (16 lap) legs, results combined for overall finish. (Second leg ran 11 laps and was red flagged)
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: Leg 1: 0.01 sec.; Leg 2: 1 sec.
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel (176); 2. McDonald (149); 3. McMurter (113); 4. Pietri (85); 5. Oliver (73).
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Rd. 12
Sept. 30, 1984
Lexington, OH
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 25 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 3 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | |
| 4 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 32 | |
| 5 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 24 | |
| 6 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | |
| 7 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 8 | JOHN | ASHMEAD | W. PALM BEACH | FL | HONDA | 37 | |
| 9 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | |
| 10 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | |
| 11 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 12 | DAN | CHIVINGTON | MARION | OH | HONDA | 53 | |
| 13 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | |
| 14 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 89 | |
| 15 | KEVIN | SCHWANTZ | HOUSTON | TX | KAWASAKI | 83 | |
| 16 | MARVIN | WEST | BETHANY | OK | BMW | 44 | |
| 17 | EDGAR | HINTON III | N. SALEM | NH | SUZUKI | _ | |
| 18 | BARNEY | BERNSTEIN | _ | _ | YAMAHA | _ | |
| 19 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 76 | |
| 20 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 81 |
Time of race: 42 min., 23.544 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 84.921 mph
Margin of victory: 3.12 sec.
Pole winner: Sam McDonald (Hon)
Standings: 1. Merkel (196); 2. McDonald (165); 3. McMurter (123); 4. Pietri (98); 5. Oliver (81).
Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 13
Nov. 4, 1984
Daytona Beach, FL
| Finish | First | Last | City | State | Mach. | No. | Laps |
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 84 | 17 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 29 | |
| 3 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 11 | |
| 4 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 12 | |
| 5 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 72 | |
| 6 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 26 | |
| 7 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 27 | |
| 8 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 88 | |
| 9 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 233 | |
| 10 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | _ | |
| 11 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 80 | |
| 12 | JOHN | KOCINSKI | N. LITTLE ROCK | AR | HONDA | _ | |
| 13 | PETER | LUSBY | NEW BRUNSWICK | CANADA | HONDA | _ | |
| 14 | GARY | HORTON | ELKHART | IN | HONDA | 188 | |
| 15 | LARRY | SHORTS | COOPERSTOWN | PA | HONDA | 20 | |
| 16 | KEN | STEPHENS | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 149 | |
| 17 | DWAYNE | WASSBERG | AMERY | WI | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 18 | MITCH | MARQUI | ORLANDO | FL | KAWASAKI | _ | |
| 19 | STEVE | HARRISON | _ | _ | HONDA | _ | |
| 20 | EDWARD | VAN ETTEN | MIAMI | FL | HONDA | _ |
Time of race: 35 min., 15.665 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 102.980 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Fred Merkel (Hon)
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1984 AMA Superbike Champion:
Fred Merkel, Huntington Beach, CA (Honda)
Final 1984 AMA Superbike Point Standings:
| 1 | FRED | MERKEL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | HONDA | 216 |
| 2 | SAM | MCDONALD | SAPULPA | OK | HONDA | 181 |
| 3 | RUEBEN | MCMURTER | LONDON, ONT. | CANADA | HONDA | 123 |
| 4 | ROBERTO | PIETRI | LOS ANGELES | CA | HONDA | 111 |
| 5 | RICH | OLIVER | ALAMEDA | CA | KAWASAKI | 89 |
| 6 | RICKY | ORLANDO | BOULDER | CO | HONDA | 68 |
| 7 | DALE | QUARTERLEY | BROCKTON | MA | KAWASAKI | 64 |
| 8 | JOHN | BETTENCOURT | W. BRIDGEWATER | MA | HONDA | 53 |
| 9 | WES | COOLEY | RAMONA | CA | SUZUKI | 52 |
| 10 | R.T. | HAMPTON | GREENWOOD | IN | HONDA | 49 |
| 11 | PAT | HERNON | COLUMBUS | OH | HONDA | 35 |
| 12 | MIKE | HARTH | OKLAHOMA CITY | OK | HONDA | 34 |
| 13 | JIMMY | ADAMO | GLEN COVE | NY | CAGIVA | 33 |
| 14 | JEFF | HANEY | CARMEL | CA | HONDA | 33 |
| 15 | GLENN | BARRY | BARTOW | FL | HONDA | 30 |
| 16 | KEVIN | MONAHAN | LAKE GEORGE | NY | KAWASAKI | 27 |
| 17 | JOHN | ASHMEAD | W. PALM BEACH | FL | HONDA | 25 |
| 18 | FREDDIE | SPENCER | SHREVEPORT | LA | HONDA | 20 |
| 19 | KERRY | BRYANT | SACRAMENTO | CA | KAWASAKI | 17 |
| 20 | EARL | ROLOFF | SPRING VALLEY | CA | HONDA | 17 |
| 21 | JIM | VREEKE | SIMI VALLEY | CA | KAWASAKI | 16 |
| 22 | RICHARD | CHAMBERS | SPOTTSWOOD | VA | HONDA | 15 |
| 23 | RANDY | SKIVER | EVERETT | WA | HONDA | 15 |
| 24 | GARY | HORTON | ELKHART | IN | HONDA | 13 |
| 25 | JOHN | KOCINSKI | N. LITTLE ROCK | AR | HONDA | 13 |
| 26 | LARRY | SHORTS | COOPERSTOWN | PA | HONDA | 13 |
| 27 | DWAYNE | WASSBERG | AMERY | WI | KAWASAKI | 11 |
| 28 | BERNARD | KOEGLER | MORAGA | CA | HONDA | 10 |
| 29 | SCOTT | GRAY | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 9 |
| 30 | KEITH | PINKSTAFF | PORTLAND | OR | SUZUKI | 9 |
| 31 | LEN | GAMBO | SAN PEDRO | CA | HONDA | 8 |
| 32 | THOMAS | MASON | EXCELSIOR | MN | HONDA | 8 |
| 33 | VINCE | COSTA | CAMPBELL | CA | KAWASAKI | 7 |
| 34 | CARRY | ANDREW | VAN NUYS | CA | KAWASAKI | 5 |
| 35 | CHRIS | CROWELL | ENCINO | CA | SUZUKI | 5 |
| 36 | LYNN | MILLER | ATHENS | AL | HONDA | 5 |
| 37 | DAVE | SCHLOSSER | PITTSBURGH | PA | HONDA | 5 |
| 38 | TRYG | WESTBY | TULSA | OK | HONDA | 5 |
| 39 | CHARLES | WILEY | BELLEVILLE | WA | SUZUKI | 5 |
| 40 | FRED | GIAIMO | PERRYSBURG | OH | KAWASAKI | 4 |
| 41 | BUD | NORTON | STORRS | CT | SUZUKI | 4 |
| 42 | JAY | TANNER | ROSAMOND | CA | SUZUKI | 4 |
| 43 | LUTHER | WIKLE | HUNTSVILLE | AL | HONDA | 4 |
| 44 | DAN | CHIVINGTON | MARION | OH | HONDA | 3 |
| 45 | DANIEL | HAYES | ST. LOUIS | MO | KAWASAKI | 3 |
| 46 | FRED | RENZ | UNION | NJ | HONDA | 3 |
| 47 | DEVIN | BATTLEY | ANNANDALE | VA | BMW | 2 |
| 48 | DAVID | HARRIS | CONCORD | CA | SUZUKI | 2 |
| 49 | ROBERT | HOLDEN | DIXON | CA | SUZUKI | 2 |
| 50 | BRUCE | LIND | SEATTLE | WA | HONDA | 2 |
| 51 | PETER | LUSBY | NEW BRUNSWICK | CANADA | HONDA | 2 |
| 52 | DALE | ZLOCK | SPANAWAY | WA | SUZUKI | 2 |
| 53 | KEVIN | GARDNER | SHINGLE SPRINGS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 |
| 54 | MARK | HISLOP | KENT | WA | SUZUKI | 1 |
| 55 | PHILIPPE | KOSTEZER | EASLEY | SC | HONDA | 1 |
| 56 | MIKE | LANDRUM | CHILLICOTHE | OH | HONDA | 1 |
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| 1984 Stats | |||
| Season Wins | |||
| 1 | Fred | Merkel | 10 |
| 2 | Freddie | Spencer | 1 |
| 3 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| 4 | Wes | Cooley | 1 |
| Total races | 13 | ||
| Season Podiums | |||
| 1 | Sam | McDonald | 11 |
| 2 | Fred | Merkel | 11 |
| 3 | Roberto | Pietri | 5 |
| 4 | Rueben | McMurter | 4 |
| 5 | John | Bettencourt | 3 |
| 6 | Wes | Cooley | 3 |
| 7 | Freddie | Spencer | 1 |
| 8 | Dale | Quarterley | 1 |
| Total podiums | 39 | ||
| Season Manf. Wins | |||
| 1 | Honda | 12 | |
| 2 | Suzuki | 1 | |
| Season Poles | |||
| 1 | Fred | Merkel | 8 |
| 2 | Dale | Quarterley | 2 |
| 3 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| 4 | Freddie | Spencer | 1 |
| 5 | Rueben | McMurter | 1 |
| Season Poles (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Honda | 11 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 2 | |
| All-time wins (rider) | |||
| 1 | Eddie | Lawson | 12 |
| 2 | Fred | Merkel | 12 |
| 3 | Freddie | Spencer | 11 |
| 4 | Mike | Baldwin | 10 |
| 5 | Wes | Cooley | 8 |
| 6 | Wayne | Rainey | 7 |
| 7 | Steve | McLaughlin | 3 |
| 8 | Reg | Pridmore | 3 |
| 9 | Ron | Pierce | 2 |
| 10 | Paul | Ritter | 2 |
| 11 | Graeme | Crosby | 1 |
| 12 | Rich | Schlachter | 1 |
| 13 | John | Bettencourt | 1 |
| 14 | Harry | Klinzmann | 1 |
| 15 | Cook | Neilson | 1 |
| 16 | Steve | Wise | 1 |
| 17 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| Total Races | 77 | ||
| All-time podiums | |||
| 1 | Wes | Cooley | 35 |
| 2 | Mike | Baldwin | 22 |
| 3 | Eddie | Lawson | 21 |
| 4 | Freddie | Spencer | 18 |
| 5 | Wayne | Rainey | 17 |
| 6 | Fred | Merkel | 17 |
| 7 | Sam | McDonald | 15 |
| 8 | Reg | Pridmore | 10 |
| 9 | Roberto | Pietri | 9 |
| 10 | David | Aldana | 6 |
| 11 | Cook | Neilson | 6 |
| 12 | Ron | Pierce | 6 |
| 13 | Steve | Wise | 6 |
| 14 | Steve | McLaughlin | 5 |
| 15 | John | Bettencourt | 5 |
| 16 | Kurt | Liebmann | 4 |
| 17 | Paul | Ritter | 4 |
| 18 | Rueben | McMurter | 4 |
| 19 | David | Emde | 3 |
| 20 | Harry | Klinzmann | 3 |
| 21 | Mike | Spencer | 3 |
| 22 | Graeme | Crosby | 2 |
| 23 | John | Long | 2 |
| 24 | Keith | Code | 1 |
| 25 | Gary | Fisher | 1 |
| 26 | John | Fuchs | 1 |
| 27 | Mike | Parriott | 1 |
| 28 | Rich | Schlachter | 1 |
| 29 | Thad | Wolff | 1 |
| 30 | Dale | Quarterley | 1 |
| 31 | James | Adamo | 1 |
| Total podiums | 231 | ||
| All-time wins (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Honda | 31 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 23 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 12 | |
| 4 | BMW | 5 | |
| 5 | Ducati | 4 | |
| 6 | Moto Guzzi | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | ||
| All-time poles (rider) | |||
| 1 | Mike | Baldwin | 13 |
| 2 | Freddie | Spencer | 10 |
| 3 | Eddie | Lawson | 8 |
| 4 | Fred | Merkel | 8 |
| 5 | Wayne | Rainey | 7 |
| 6 | Wes | Cooley | 6 |
| 7 | Ron | Pierce | 2 |
| 8 | Reg | Pridmore | 2 |
| 9 | Dale | Quarterley | 2 |
| 10 | Gary | Fisher | 1 |
| 11 | Cook | Neilson | 1 |
| 12 | Paul | Ritter | 1 |
| 13 | Steve | McLaughlin | 1 |
| 14 | Steve | Wise | 1 |
| 15 | Graeme | Crosby | 1 |
| 16 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| 17 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| 18 | Rueben | McMurter | 1 |
| 0 | Unknown | x | 10 |
| Total | 77 | ||
| All-time poles (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Honda | 33 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 19 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 9 | |
| 4 | BMW | 3 | |
| 5 | Ducati | 2 | |
| 6 | Moto Guzzi | 1 | |
| 0 | Unknown | 10 | |
| Total | 77 | ||
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