The 68th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 1984. Rick Mears, who previously won in 1979, won his second Indy 500 driving for Penske. Contenders Tom Sneva and Mario Andretti dropped out of the race in the second half, leaving Mears alone two laps ahead of the field, and he cruised to the victory. Three months after the race, however, Mears would suffer severe leg injuries in a practice crash at Sanair.
Three rookies finished in the top five: Roberto Guerrero (2nd), Al Holbert (4th), and Michael Andretti (5th). Guerrero and Andretti shared the rookie of the year award. The race is well-remembered for the terrible crash of sportswriter-turned-racer, Pat Bedard, who tumbled through the infield in turn 4 on lap 58. Another rookie, two-time World Champion and future two-time Indy winner Emerson Fittipaldi made a quiet debut.
The race was sanctioned by USAC, and was included as part of the 1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. The 1984 race has the distinction of having the record for most entries (117), and the most cars to actually be seen in the garage (87). Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Sneva (W) |
Howdy Holmes |
Rick Mears (W) |
| 2 | Michael Andretti (R) |
Gordon Johncock (W) |
Mario Andretti (W) |
| 3 |  Roberto Guerrero (R) |
 Geoff Brabham |
Herm Johnson |
| 4 | Al Unser (W) |
Danny Ongais |
A.J. Foyt (W) |
| 5 | Tom Gloy (R) |
 Teo Fabi |
Al Unser, Jr. |
| 6 | Al Holbert (R) |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
Bobby Rahal |
| 7 | Patrick Bedard |
Dick Simon |
Pancho Carter |
| 8 | Chip Ganassi |
 Emerson Fittipaldi (R) |
 Josele Garza |
| 9 | Spike Gehlhausen |
Scott Brayton |
Kevin Cogan |
| 10 | Danny Sullivan |
 Derek Daly |
Johnny Rutherford (W) |
| 11 | George Snider |
Dennis Firestone |
Chris Kneifel |
Other Drivers on Entry List:
| Al Loquasto |
| Arie Luyendyk |
| Bill Alsup |
| Bill Puterbaugh |
| Billy Vukovich, Jr. |
| Bruno Giacomelli |
| Chet Fillip |
| Chuck Ciprich |
| Desiré Wilson |
| Dick Ferguson |
| Ed Pimm |
| Gary Bettenhausen |
| Jacques Villeneuve (I) |
| Jerry Karl |
| Jerry Sneva |
| Jim Crawford |
| Jim Hillyer |
| John Morton |
| John Paul, Jr. |
| Johnny Parsons |
| Jorge Koechlin |
| Ken Acheson |
| Ken Schrader |
| Larry Cannon |
| Mark Alderson |
| Michael Chandler |
| Paul Rochelle |
| Pete Halsmer |
| Phil Caliva |
| Phil Krueger |
| Price Cobb |
| Randy Lewis |
| Rich Vogler |
| Roger Mears |
| Stan Fox |
| Steve Chassey |
| Steve Hostetler |
| Steve Krisiloff |
| Tom Bigelow |
| Willy T. Ribbs |
Lap-By-Lap Summery
Green Flag: Rick Mears Leads Lap 1
Lap 25: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 26: Mario Andretti Took the lead
Lap 42: Caution #1 Car #57 Spike Gelhausen Crashed in Turn 1
Lap 48: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 50: Mario Andretti Took the lead
Lap 52: Green Flag
Lap 54: Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 58: Caution #2 Car #35 Pat Bedard BAD CRASH between Turns 3 and 4
Lap 60: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 61: Mario Andretti Took the lead
Lap 64: Teo Fabi Took the lead
Lap 67: Green Flag
Lap 71: Danny Ongais Took the lead
Lap 74: Teo Fabi Took the lead
Lap 81: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 83: Al Unser Jr. Took the lead
Lap 87: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 107: Caution #3 Car #20 Gordon Johncock Crashed coming out of turn 4 and ended up in the pits.
Lap 110: Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 114: Green Flag
Lap 142: Tom Sneva Took the lead
Lap 144: Rick Mears Took the lead
Lap 153: Caution #4 Car #9 Roberto Guerrero Spun in Turn 2
Lap 157: Green Flag
Lap 163: Caution #5 Car #37 Scott Brayton Tow-In
Lap 167: Green Flag
Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Rick Mears Wins his 2nd Indy 500
Race Results:
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Rick Mears | 200 | 163.612 | $434,061 |
| 2 | Roberto Guerrero | 198 | Running | $171,666 |
| 3 | Al Unser | 198 | Running | $117,416 |
| 4 | Al Holbert | 198 | Running | $106,261 |
| 5 | Michael Andretti | 198 | Running | $119,231 |
| 6 | A.J. Foyt | 197 | Running | $79,276 |
| 7 | Bobby Rahal | 197 | Running | $74,996 |
| 8 | Herm Johnson | 194 | Running | $73,560 |
| 9 | Danny Ongais | 193 | Running | $68,085 |
| 10 | Josele Garza | 193 | Running | $66,910 |
| 11 | George Snider | 193 | Running | $69,357 |
| 12 | Dennis Firestone | 186 | Running | $62,765 |
| 13 | Howdy Holmes | 185 | Running | $85,209 |
| 14 | Tom Gloy | 179 | Engine | $62,467 |
| 15 | Chris Kneifel | 175 | Transmission | $61,683 |
| 16 | Tom Sneva | 168 | CV joint | $112,935 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | 153 | Nose cone | $72,323 |
| 18 | Scott Brayton | 150 | Transmission | $64,397 |
| 19 | Pancho Carter | 141 | Engine | $59,057 |
| 20 | Kevin Cogan | 137 | Wheel | $65,853 |
| 21 | Al Unser Jr. | 131 | Water pump | $67,985 |
| 22 | Johnny Rutherford | 116 | Engine | $56,453 |
| 23 | Dick Simon | 112 | In pits | $64,057 |
| 24 | Teo Fabi | 104 | Fuel system | $71,197 |
| 25 | Gordon Johncock | 103 | Accident | $61,373 |
| 26 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | 86 | Piston | $55,585 |
| 27 | Derek Daly | 76 | Handling | $55,333 |
| 28 | Chip Ganassi | 61 | Engine | $54,617 |
| 29 | Danny Sullivan | 57 | Broken wheel | $57,937 |
| 30 | Patrick Bedard | 55 | Accident | $56,793 |
| 31 | Spike Gehlhausen | 45 | Spun out | $54,185 |
| 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 37 | Oil pressure | $53,800 |
| 33 | Geoff Brabham | 1 | Fuel line | $54,077 |
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