The 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 44th season of

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in the United States and the 21st modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 9, 1992, and ended on November 15, 1992. Independent owner/driver

Alan Kulwicki Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993), nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional ...

AK Racing AK Racing was a championship-winning NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. It was originally owned by Bill Terry before he sold it to rookie driver Alan Kulwicki, who controlled and raced for the team until his death in 1993. Kulwicki won five races ...

won the Winston Cup championship. The 1992 season was considered one of the most dramatic and emotional years in NASCAR. The seven-time champion, and "King of stock car racing,"

Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "The King", is an American former stock car racing driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably ...

retired from the sport at the season's end, concluding a year-long "Fan Appreciation Tour." Petty appeared across the country for autographs and diecasts were made of his No. 43 car for all 29 of the races he appeared in. The season also saw the quiet debut of a future champion

Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, who is the Vice Chairman for Hendrick Motorsports. He raced full-time from 1993 to 2015, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick M ...

, who was planning to move up after two seasons in the

Busch Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

. Gordon debuted the rainbow No. 24 Chevrolet at the final race of the year. The season-long championship battle narrowed down to six drivers, the most ever going into the final race of the season.

Davey Allison David Carl Allison (February 25, 1961 – July 13, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver. He was best known for driving the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was th ...

won the season-opening

Daytona 500 The Daytona 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the first of two Cup races held every year at Daytona, the second being the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and one of thre ...

, and despite a roller-coaster season, remained first, or near the top of the standings all season.

Bill Elliott William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racin ...

and

experienced more consistent results, placing them comfortably near the top.

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

Mark Martin Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. He scored 40 Cup Series wins. He finished second in the NASCAR Cup Series s ...

and

Kyle Petty Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver, and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash d ...

were also factors during the season. Two-time defending champion

Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (; April 29, 1951February 18, 2001) was an American professional stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably dri ...

, however, suffered a dismal season, winning only one race, dropping out several times, and finished outside the top ten at season's end, for just the second time in his Cup career. The season's climax occurred at the final race of the season, the Hooters 500 at

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. Six drivers entered the race with a mathematical chance at winning the Winston Cup championship.

led the charge, but ultimately fell short when he was involved in an accident. The race and the championship came down to a two-man battle between

and

. Elliott won the race, while Kulwicki finished second. Kulwicki led 103 laps during the race (compared to 102 by Elliott), clinched the 5 bonus points for leading the most laps, and won the Winston Cup title. Tragically, only months later, both

and

would be killed in separate aviation crashes. The 1992 season was also the final year of

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as a manufacturer in the series. The 1992 season was also the first Manufacturers' championship for

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since 1969. Ford swept the top three in points snapping GM's streak of 16 straight manufacturers' championships (between

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and

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Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Schedule

Races

Busch Clash

The Busch Clash, an exhibition event for all

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Busch Pole winners, and one "wild card" (from the fastest second round qualifiers from 1991) consisted of a 15-car field. The event was held Saturday, February 9 at

Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASC ...

, a slight change from previous seasons, which usually saw the race held on Sunday. The move was made at the request of

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

, who wanted the additional time on Sunday for their coverage of the

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Brett Bodine Brett Elias Bodine III (born January 11, 1959) is an American former stock car racing driver, former driver of the pace car in Cup Series events, and current NASCAR employee. Brett is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine a ...

drew the pole. *The race consisted of two 10-lap "sprint" segments, separated by a competition yellow, during which the field would be inverted. *

Sterling Marlin Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American semi-retired, professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, driving the No. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. He formerly competed in the N ...

won the first 10-lap segment, and

Geoff Bodine Geoffrey Edwin Bodine (born April 18, 1949) is a retired American motorsport driver and bobsled builder. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (with Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine), and sister Denise. Bodine lives in West Melbourne, Florid ...

won the second 10-lap segment, to claim the overall victory. *Except for the 2-lap competition yellow, the race otherwise was completed caution-free.

Gatorade 125s

won the pole for the

during time trials on Sunday, February 9. His

Junior Johnson Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. (June 28, 1931 – December 20, 2019), better known as Junior Johnson, was an American NASCAR driver of the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became ...

teammate

qualified second to take the "outside pole." The Gatorade 125-mile qualifying races for the

were held Thursday, February 13 at

and

started first in each of the races, respectively. *During the second race, a crash on lap 4 took out several cars, including

Terry Labonte Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956), nicknamed Texas Terry or The Iceman, is an American former stock car driver who raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). A tw ...

and

A. J. Foyt Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American retired auto racing driver who has raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars, sprint cars, and midget cars. H ...

also wrecked out on lap 8. All four would qualify for the Daytona 500 based on speed or by provisional.

34th Daytona 500 by STP

The Daytona 500 by STP was held on February 16th at

won the pole. *

's stablemates,

and

, controlled the front row, qualifying 1st–2nd, and leading 58 of the first 91 laps. *On lap 92, Elliott, Marlin, and

Ernie Irvan Virgil Earnest "Ernie" Irvan (born January 13, 1959), occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A retired NASCAR competitor, he is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head ...

went three wide coming out of turn two. Marlin, sandwiched in the middle, bounced off both his teammate and Irvan, and all three lost control in front of the entire field, triggering the "Big One". In all, 14 cars were eliminated from the event.

, in his final Daytona 500, was among the cars spinning to the infield grass, but he was not heavily damaged, and was able to continue. *

and

Morgan Shepherd Clay Morgan Shepherd (born October 12, 1941) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and current team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet Camaro for Shepherd Racing Ven ...

were among the few cars who slipped by unscathed. Allison led 95 of the final 100 laps to claim his first Daytona 500 victory, following in the footsteps of his father

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. Shepherd was a surprise second, while Geoff Bodine was third. Michael Waltrip also notably slipped by unscathed, but engine trouble late in the race took him out of contention. *

started 41st after a crash in the Twin 125s qualifying race. He was running in the top ten when the "Big One" occurred. He spun out into the grass, but did not suffer any significant damage. He returned to the track and ran as high as second. In the closing laps, he was running third, just ahead of

. On the final lap, while Allison and Shepherd were battling for the lead, Bodine got by Kulwicki down the backstretch and into turn three. Bodine snatched third, and Kulwicki came home fourth. *This would be the final Daytona 500 start for both

and

. *Three weeks removed from leading

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to victory in

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;

Joe Gibbs Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is an American auto racing team owner and former professional football coach. In football, he was head coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1992, and a ...

made his debut as a car owner, with his car finishing 36th after being collected in the aforementioned "Big One" on lap 92.

GM Goodwrench 500

The

GM Goodwrench 500 The Subway 400 was the second race of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series season until 2004, held a week after the Daytona 500. This 400-mile (644 km) annual race was sponsored by Subway and was held at North Carolina Speedway (''The Rock'') since ...

was held March 1 at Rockingham. The #42 of

won the pole. Top ten results # 11-

# 28-

# 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 30- Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down # 25-

Ken Schrader Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while also competing part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford for Fast Trac ...

, 1 lap down # 6-

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Hut Stricklin Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Stricklin grew up in Calera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after the ...

, 2 laps down # 17-

Darrell Waltrip Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author, former national television broadcaster, and stock car driver. He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the NASCAR Cup Series (known as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series dur ...

, 2 laps down *

recovered from his crash at Daytona to lead the final 213 laps, and win in only his second start at

Motorsports. *Bill's margin of victory was a whopping 12.75 seconds, nearly half a lap. *

followed up his Daytona victory finishing second, and extended his points lead. *

and

led a combined 450 of 492 laps.

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left the weekend 56 points ahead of

, who led 1 lap and finished 3 laps down in 13th. *Polesitter

, the two-time defending race and pole position winner, was unable to make it three in a row. The Unocal 76 Challenge bonus money had now rolled over 25 races, and would be $197,600 for the next race.

Pontiac Excitement 400

The

Pontiac Excitement 400 The Toyota Owners 400 is a 400 lap NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. From 2007 to 2011, former race title sponsor Crown Royal named the race after the winner of an essay contest during Daytona ...

was held March 8 at

Richmond International Raceway Richmond Raceway (RR) is a , ''D''-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as ...

won the pole. * Bill Elliott won his second consecutive race. Elliott was pushed to the limit by

, who made a late charge and nearly pulled off a last-lap pass. The two raced clean on the final lap, and Elliott nipped Kulwicki at the finish line by 18 inches. It was just Elliott's second career win on a short track. *Points leader

finished 4th. *This was Bill Elliott's final win at a short track. He dominated by leading 348 of the 400 laps (87%), but beat

by only 18 inches.

now led the points standings over

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

by 63 points, and

by 68. *

broke a streak of 25 rollovers, and claimed the Unocal 76 Challenge of $197,600 — the second-highest total awarded in the history of the program.

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

The

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 The Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race that was run annually each March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia from 1960 to 2010 and as a July race since 2021. The race was the first of two races ...

was held March 15 at

Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.54-mile entertainment facility in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series ...

. The #6 of

won the pole. Top ten results # 11-

# 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 3-

# 28-

# 8-

Dick Trickle Richard Leroy Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All ...

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*Due to injuries

sustained in the previous day's

race, Irvan in the opening laps was forced to turn his car over to

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NASCAR Cup Series The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, ...

champion

Bobby Labonte Robert Allen Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for ''NASCAR on Fox''. He also currently competes full-time in the Superstar Racing Experience, driving the No. 18 car. ...

. *Late in the race, it appeared that hometown favorite

would not be victorious on this day. The team had missed on the set-up and he was mired near 15th most of the day. Late in the race, leaders Allison, Kulwicki, and Gant pitted under green for what would be their final scheduled pit stop of the day. Every car on the lead lap had pitted for tires and fuel, except Elliott, whose Budweiser Ford has been enjoying good fuel mileage. Suddenly,

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spun in turn two, bringing out a caution with 40 laps to go. Elliott was on a lap by himself because everyone else had already made a green-flag

pit stop In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called the pits, most commonly accessed via a pit la ...

. At the time there was no "wave around" or Beneficiary rule. Elliott pitted under the caution and was able to keep the lead, returning to the track in the middle of the pack, but still scored as the leader. On the restart, second place Gant led the pack with third place Allison right behind - but both were nearly a full lap behind leader Elliott. Elliott was able to cruise over the final laps to an 18-second win over

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

. It was Elliott's third straight victory, and at the end of the day Elliott and Gant were tied for second in points, 58 behind

. Perhaps crew chief Tim Brewer said it best when he quipped, "Maybe we should have backed into Victory Lane, that's sure how we got here!". Elliott himself said "they gimme that race!" Earnhardt, Allison and Trickle rounded out the top five.

TranSouth 500

The

TranSouth 500 The Goodyear 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. A race was held in May at the track in 1952, however the event did not become a regular one on the NASCAR schedule until 1957, as a race in th ...

was held March 29 at

Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is ...

. The #22 of

won the pole. Top ten results # 11-

# 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 6-

# 28-

, 1 lap down # 5-

Ricky Rudd Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "The Rooster", is an American former racing driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins. He was named ...

, 1 lap down # 26-

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, 2 laps down *At a place where history was reared, Elliott put his name in the record books. In dramatic fashion, Elliott outran hard-charging Gant to post his fourth consecutive victory, tying the modern-era record for most successive wins. Ironically, it was Gant who completed the feat just in September

. Mark Martin was third and Ricky Rudd fifth. Allison remained consistent with a fourth-place showing, giving him a 48-point lead over Elliott.

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

was also consistent in the early part of the season, as he sat just 53 points behind

Food City 500

The

Food City 500 The Food City Dirt Race is an annual 250-lap, NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. It was the ...

was held April 5 at Bristol International Raceway.

won the pole. Top ten results # 7-

# 18-

Dale Jarrett Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series champi ...

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Rusty Wallace Russell William "Rusty" Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. Over the course of his successful care ...

, 6 laps down # 10-

Derrike Cope Derrike Wayne Cope (born November 3, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He last competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 f ...

, 6 laps down Failed to qualify: 98- Jimmy Spencer *Coach Joe Gibbs started 0–5 as head coach over the Washington Redskins. As car owner of the Interstate Batteries Chevrolet driven by Dale Jarrett, Gibbs was again 0–5. But, as he did in football, Gibbs appeared headed for victory in his sixth try. Jarrett led the late stages of the event, but on lap 474 of the 500-lap event, Kulwicki used lapped traffic to maneuver around Jarrett and post his first victory of 1992. *Meanwhile, points leader Allison hit the wall separating the cartilage around his rib cage and knocking two vertebrae out of place and finished 28th. Elliott finished 20th and Allison's points lead was 29 over Elliott and 61 over Gant who finished 29th due to an engine failure after 277 laps. *

experienced trouble during the race, finishing 30 laps down in 20th. *This was the last

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race at Bristol International Raceway. After the race ended, the blacktop was torn up and a new

concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wi ...

surface was laid down. *

earned his first Top 10 finish in what would be a very difficult season for the

1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series The 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 41st season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 18th modern-era Cup season. It began February 12 and ended November 19. Rusty Wallace of Blue Max Racing won the championship. T ...

champion.

First Union 400

The

First Union 400 The First Union 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held annually from 1951 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was the first of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the autum ...

was held April 12 at

North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill fr ...

won the pole. Top ten results # 28-

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Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

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Failed to qualify: 32-

Jimmy Horton James Horton III (born July 3, 1956) is a racecar driver currently racing a dirt modified for the Halmar Racing Team weekly at the Orange County Fair Speedway and other major events across the northeast. He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in ...

, 9-

Dave Mader III David Mader III (born June 30, 1955) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 63 Chevrolet SS for Spraker Racing Enterprises. He is a former competitor in all three of ...

*, 48-James Hylton. *In one of the grittiest runs of the year, Allison overcame excruciating pain to collect his second win of the season. The pain was so overwhelming, Jimmy Hensley was called to qualify the Texaco Ford. He gave Davey a seventh-place starting position. Wearing a flak jacket and using an electrode-shock apparatus to help ease the pain, Allison held off a stiff challenge from Rusty Wallace and expanded his points lead to 86 over Gant, 106 over Elliott, 116 over Terry Labonte and 123 over Kulwicki. *Prior to the race, a special tribute was held for

, a native of nearby

Wilkesboro, North Carolina Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro. ...

. Incidentally, both of his drivers would fall short of victory lane, as in addition to Sterling Marlin's 8th place finish;

(driving the #11

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Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a personal luxury car produced by Ford from model years 1955 until 1997 and 2002 until 2005 across 11 distinct generations. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was pro ...

) finished in the middle of the pack at 20th place. *The day before the race saw

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broadcaster

Benny Parsons Benjamin Stewart Parsons (July 12, 1941 – January 16, 2007) was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst/pit reporter on SETN, TBS, ABC, ESPN, NBC, and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, and ...

, like Johnson a native of

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, marry his second wife Terri just shy of one year after the death of Parsons' wife Connie.

Hanes 500

The Hanes 500 was held April 26 at

Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in s ...

won the pole. Top ten results # 6-

# 22-

# 17-

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, 1 lap down # 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

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, 3 laps down *Scheduling conflicts with

's coverage of the

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meant they were unable to carry the race live, forcing ESPN to air the race on tape the next day, the last time a NASCAR race was not carried live. *This will long be remembered as "Camber Day". With new trick rear ends tilted slightly to help get a better drive through the corners, one leader after another fell to the wayside with broken rear axles. First to be victimized was then-dominating Kulwicki, followed by Dale Earnhardt and Ernie Irvan-all in the final 50 laps. With 10 laps remaining, Brett Bodine assumed the lead, until his rear axle broke, leaving Mark Martin standing. Martin's rear axle withstood the strain a few more laps and came out victorious, his first win in 1992. Sterling Marlin posted a second-place finish, followed by Darrell Waltrip, Labonte and Gant. Allison suffered another spin and crash, re injuring his rib cage, but he held a scant 16 point lead over Gant, who finished 5th.

was a surprising 3rd in points, just 41 points out of the lead. Also

was 9th at this time. Reigning Winston Cup champion

was 7th overall, while

was down in 10th even after his win. 1991 points runner-up

was 11th,

14th,

16th, and

sat 17th in points.

Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 3 at

Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base ...

won the pole. Top ten results # 28-

# 11-

# 3-

# 22-

# 4-

# 7-

# 18-

# 6-

# 21-

# 42-

Failed to qualify: 0-

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, 23-

Eddie Bierschwale Eddie Bierschwale (born June 29, 1959) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from San Antonio, Texas. He made his Cup debut in 1983 in a car owned by his father Don. In 1985 he got a full-season ride with D.K. Ulrich and stayed with the team unti ...

, 48-

James Hylton James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second i ...

, 73- Phil Barkdoll, 77- Mike Potter *This was

Buddy Baker Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and commentator. Over the course of his 33-year racing career, he won 19 races in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the 198 ...

's 700th and final Grand National/Winston Cup start. He would later attempt but fail to qualify for the 1993 DieHard 500, and at

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and

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. *Davey Allison's resiliency was evident again. Coming off his second crash of the season, Allison held off Elliott by two car lengths in one of the most exciting finishes of the year. Everyone teamed up against Allison for a final shot coming out of the Talladega tri-oval. Chevrolet teammates Ernie Irvan and Dale Earnhardt on the right and Junior Johnson teammates Elliott and Sterling Marlin on the left. But Allison held them off for his second consecutive Winston 500 victory. The win made Allison the only remaining contender for the Winston Million. He had claimed two of the legs required to claim the $1 million bonus from Winston-the Daytona 500 and Winston 500. He would have two shots at the bonus,

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and Darlington. *The #98

of Jimmy Spencer had a spectacular crash late in race on the backstretch. After contact in the middle of the backstretch from the #16

of Wally Dallenbach Jr., the #98 spun and became airborne (almost completely

vertical Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to: * Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down * Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...

). Luckily, the car came back down on all 4 wheels without flipping over. However, the

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broke in the car as a result of the landing. *

led

by 67 points. *

finished 15th; which would later be tied with June's Miller Genuine Draft 400 at

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and the DieHard 500 at Talladega for the best finishes of his farewell season.

The Winston Open

The Winston Open, a last chance race to qualify for The Winston, was held on May 16th, 1992 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including th ...

win the pole.

The Winston

The 1992 edition of The Winston, took place on May 16, 1992. Davey Allison won the pole.

Criteria to qualify

* All active 1991 and 1992 race winning drivers. * All active 1991 and 1992 race winning car owners. * All active former Winston Cup Champions. * Top 2 finishers from The Winston Open *Lights were installed at

, and it became the first non-short track to host night racing. The lights debuted for this popular exhibition "all star" event,

The Winston The NASCAR All-Star Race, formerly known as The Winston from 1985 to 2003, the Nextel All-Star Challenge from 2004 to 2007, the Sprint All-Star Race from 2008 to 2016, and the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race from 2017 to 2019, is an annual NA ...

on Saturday night, May 16. *In a race nicknamed "One Hot Night,"

won in shocking fashion. During the final 10-lap sprint,

led

and

. On the final lap, Petty nudged Earnhardt in turn three, spinning him out. Petty took the lead into turn four, but as he entered the qual-oval, Davey Allison pulled alongside. The two cars touched as they crossed the finish line, with Allison edging out Petty by less than half a car length. The two cars clipped, and Allison crashed hard into the outside wall, showering bright sparks over the track. Allison spent the night in the hospital instead of victory lane.

Coca-Cola 600

The

Coca-Cola 600 The Coca-Cola 600, originally the World 600, is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on a Sunday during Memorial Day weekend. The first race, held in 1960, was also the first on ...

was held Sunday, May 24 at

. The #11 of

won the pole. *All eyes focused on Allison, as he was recovering from his injuries the previous weekend during

. Allison spent two days in the hospital, nursing a broken collarbone, re-injured ribs, and bruises covering 60% of his body. After winning at Daytona and Talladega, Allison was eligible for the

Winston Million Winston may refer to: Places Antarctica * Winston Glacier Australia * Winston, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United Kingdom * Winston, County Durham, England, a village * Winston, Suffolk, England, a village and civil pari ...

if he was victorious at Charlotte. Allison had won the Coca-Cola 600 in 1991, and Charlotte was considered Robert Yates's best track. *In the late stages,

and

battled for 1st-2nd.

was running third, about 3 seconds behind. After the final round of pit stops (laps 345-346),

moved in front of both

and

to post his first - and only - win of 1992. Allison finished fourth in his bid for the $1 million bonus. Allison still had one more chance to win the

, later in the season at

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. *This was the first victory of the season for GM, as all races up to this point have been won by Fords. *The

would be

's lone victory of 1992 (with the exception of the Gatorade 125 qualifier at

). Approaching his final green-flag pit stop, Earnhardt trailed by 3 seconds, but emerged with a 1.5-second lead, prompting several of his competitors to believe that Earnhardt broke the 55 mph pit road speed limit while exiting. No penalty was assessed. *This would be the final

scheduled to run during the daytime. Starting in 1993, the race was moved to a late afternoon/night race. *

led 33 laps after starting 17th. Polesitter

failed to lead any laps (

led the first lap from 3rd) en route to a 14th-place finish, 4 laps down. Elliott was now 111 points behind, closely followed by

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

, and

. * Jimmy Spencer finished 27th in this in what would be the last race for

Travis Carter Enterprises Travis Carter Enterprises (later known as Haas-Carter Motorsports, K Mart Racing, BelCar Motorsports and Richardson-Haas Motorsports) was a NASCAR and USAR Pro Cup team. It was mostly owned by former crew chief Travis Carter and Carl Haas. The ...

until the 1994 Daytona 500.

Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held May 31 at

Dover Downs International Speedway Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year ...

. The #26 driven by

won the pole. Top ten results # 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 3-

# 2-

, 1 lap down # 4-

, 1 lap down # 17-

, 1 lap down # 5-

, 2 laps down # 12-

, 2 laps down # 66-

Jimmy Hensley James Hensley (born October 11, 1945) is a former NASCAR driver. With a career spanning 27 seasons in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions, Hensley may be best remembered for his Rookie of the Year award won in 1992, his 15th season in the seri ...

, 2 laps down # 8-

, 2 laps down # 21-

, 2 laps down *Harry Gant could not outduel the field, so he outfueled them en route to his first victory of '92. While other drivers were forced to pit late for fuel, Gant stretched his to the absolute limit and beat Darrell Waltrip in a fuel mileage war. His final

was on lap 403, and

's last stop was on lap 406. But Waltrip was the one who ran out of fuel (with a lap and one half remaining), while Gant ran out on the backstretch on lap 500 with a one lap lead.

passed him in turns 3 and 4 to unlap himself and finish 26 seconds behind Gant. Third was Rusty Wallace and fourth for Ernie Irvan. Points leader Allison was never a contender, finishing 11th, while Elliott was 13th. Allison's point lead dwindled to 70 points over Gant and just 99 over Earnhardt. *This race would be the first time radial tires were used at Dover.

Save Mart Supermarkets 300K

The

Save Mart Supermarkets 300K The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a stock car racing event in the NASCAR Cup Series that has been held annually at Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma, California since 1989. The race has been known as the Toyota/Save Mart 350 since 2007. The r ...

was held June 7 at

Sears Point Raceway Sonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway from 1967 to 1980 and 1982 to 2002, Golden State International Raceway in 1981 and Infineon Raceway from 2002 to 2012) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern S ...

. For the third consecutive year in this event

won the pole. Top ten results # 4-

# 94-

# 6-

# 5-

# 11-

# 3-

# 2-

# 17-

# 25-

# 15-

*On the day of this race,

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...

founder Bill France Sr. died. *Ernie Irvan started 2nd in this race, but jumped the start and was given a stop-and-go penalty in the pits. Irvan came through the entire field to win in the fastest

Winston Cup The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, ...

race held on the version of Sears Point. Irvan forged one of the most astonishing comebacks in NASCAR history. Irvan, qualifying second, was black-flagged for jumping the start of the race, relegating him to dead last on a road course with road course demons Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd and Terry Labonte leading the field. Irvan blazed through the backmarkers, picked off the middle of the pack, then steadily reeled in leader Labonte with 10 laps remaining. Finally, on lap 67 of the 74-lap event, Irvan retook the top spot and drove on to a 3.6-second win. Irvan dedicated the race to Bill France Sr., the founder of NASCAR who died the morning of the race. *Points leader

had a terrible day. He spun into a tire barrier early in the race, and later spun in front of the leaders while trying to get out of the way. His 28th-place finish (last car 1 lap down) tightened up the points race in favor of

, and

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

, who now trailed by 28, 31 and 32 points respectively. *

's 21st-place finish made him the last car on the lead lap, the final race where he would finish on the lead lap.

Champion Spark Plug 500

The

Champion Spark Plug 500 The Pocono Organics CBD 325 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race was the first of two NASCAR Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway, with the other being the Pocono 350, held th ...

was held June 14 at

Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...

won the pole. Top ten results # 7-

# 6-

# 11-

# 25-

# 28-

# 42-

# 22-

# 26-

# 66-

# 94-

*Alan Kulwicki overcame a charging Mark Martin and a brush with danger while passing a lapped car in the final 15 laps to notch his second '92 win. Kulwicki nearly drove into the wall on the backstretch with 12 laps remaining while passing lapped traffic, yielding the lead to Elliott. But with 10 laps to go, Kulwicki blew by Elliott for a lead he would never again relinquish. Martin also moved by Elliott in the final five laps for second. *In what would be the beginning of a rough mid-season string of mechanical troubles,

developed motor issues that dropped him back to 28th finishing position and fifth in the points. *

's points lead continued to dwindle, as

chopped off another 10 points with 21 remaining.

's win reduced his deficit to Allison to just 58 points, as he also led the most laps (58 of 200). *This would be

's last win. 1992 was also the only year in which Kulwicki won twice. *This would be the last points race win in the Cup Series for car number 7 until July 17th, 1994 when

won the 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 500 at Pocono

Miller Genuine Draft 400

The Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held June 21 at

Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than approximately south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is ...

. Davey Allison won the pole. Top ten results # 28-

# 17-

# 7-

# 42-

# 5-

# 6-

# 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 55-

Ted Musgrave Theodore Musgrave (born December 18, 1955) is an American former stock car racing driver. Pre-NASCAR Musgrave's father, Elmer, was a famous short-track racer in the Midwest who raced for over 25 years at Soldier Field, O'Hare, Waukegan, and Wi ...

, 1 lap down # 3-

, 1 lap down # 11-

, 1 lap down *After four wrecks and a plethora of misfortune, Allison was up to his old tricks — flat out dominating. Allison guided his Texaco Ford to an easy victory at Michigan, his fourth of the '92 season. By winning from the pole he received the bonus money for the position that boosted his winnings to $150,665. Darrell Waltrip and Kulwicki ran in the top five all day and finished second and third, respectively. Allison padded his points lead to 67 over Elliott and 73 over Kulwicki. * Michael Waltrip, driving the # 30

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Pontiac Grand Prix, was injured in a crash in first round qualifying on June 19; with Ben Hess attempting to qualify on the day before the race in second round qualifying only for Hess to crash at about the same spot; forcing Waltrip to take a provisional to start the race. Waltrip started the race but was still hampered by the injuries and was eventually relieved by Hess. *Final time where

wins from the pole. *This was the last ever 2nd place finish for

Indianapolis Motor Speedway test

On the way home from Michigan, on June 22–23, nine top NASCAR Winston Cup series teams were invited to

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

to participate in a Goodyear tire test. Although no official announcements were made, it was in fact an unofficial feasibility test to see if stock cars would be competitive at the circuit (see 1994 Brickyard 400). An estimated 10,000 spectators watched a rather exciting two days of history in the making.

took a few laps around the track in

's car on the second day.

covered the test.

Pepsi 400

The

Pepsi 400 The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, , and is the second of two major stock car events held at Daytona on the Cup Series ci ...

was held Saturday, July 4 at

won the pole position, and

qualified second, in his final race at Daytona. *This race was attended by President

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and he served as the grand marshal. *A special ceremony was held during the pre-race festivities, honoring

's final race at Daytona. Petty had spent time before the race testing at Daytona, in hopes that he might win the pole position and possibly be a factor in the race. He held the provisional pole for quite some time, and ultimately qualified second. At the start, Petty whipped the capacity crowd into a frenzy when he led the first five laps (the final laps led of his long career). He dropped out in 36th due to heat-related fatigue. A futile effort was made for

to take over the #43 car and bring it to the finish, but he lasted only a couple laps. *The race became a battle between

and

. Irvan held off a furious charge by Marlin and Jarrett by two car lengths. *Frustration increased for

, now-midway through what would turn out to be his worst Winston Cup season. He was the first car out, suffering engine failure, dropping him 252 points behind points leader Allison, who still held a 46-point lead over Elliott. *The race went 109 laps before the first caution, and was on-pace for a record average speed until a crash on lap 129 (of 160) slowed the pace. The average speed of 170.457 mph stood as the fastest restrictor plate at Daytona race until 1998. *The enigmatic "Daytona Tsunami", a nine foot rogue wave, occurred the night before at the beach with some injuries being reported. *This race marked career start number 400 for

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

, he would finish in 23rd, 2 laps down to the winner *This race marked career start number 700 for

Dave Marcis David Alan Marcis (born March 1, 1941) is an American former professional stock car racing driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit whose career spanned five decades. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond, including his final ...

, he would blow an engine completing 130 of 160 laps finishing 32nd.

Miller Genuine Draft 500

The Miller Genuine Draft 500 was held July 19 at

won the pole. Top ten results # 17-

# 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 7-

# 5-

# 55-

# 6-

# 42-

# 26-

# 8-

# 18-

*This race changed the outcome of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup season. Allison had set a new track record during his pole run, then totally dominated the first 140 laps. An air wrench broke during yellow flag pit stops, putting Allison in seventh for the lap 146 restart. He moved quickly up to fourth on lap 148. Allison's day took a turn for the worse a lap later when he and

tangled while jockeying for position exiting turn 2, sending Allison spinning. The air got under Allison's car and sent it into a frightening barrel along the top of the inside guardrail. The car flipped 11 times, eventually landing upside down with gasoline leaking from the rear, completely demolished. Allison suffered a broken right forearm, a dislocated wrist, a

skull fracture A skull fracture is a break in one or more of the eight bones that form the cranial portion of the human skull, skull, usually occurring as a result of blunt force trauma. If the force of the impact is excessive, the bone may fracture at or near ...

and a severe concussion. Waltrip drove to victory, and Allison was hospitalized in Pennsylvania for four days. The severity of the crash was such that when

drove by, he told his crew, "They may as well get a

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for Davey." *Elliott finished 13th, but took over the points lead for the first time of the year. Allison, his immediate future unknown, now trailed by 9 points, while

(-47 points) and

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

(-80 points) continued to stay within reach.. *The first thing

wanted to know after he won was whether or not Davey was okay. *Last career pole for

. *

, in his final race at Pocono, qualified 7th and advanced as high as 5th place early in the race before finishing 20th, 1 lap down. *

's engine problems continued as his team had to change engines shortly before the race started. The two-time defending champion qualified 29th and finished 23rd.

DieHard 500

The DieHard 500 was held July 26 at

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won the pole. Top ten results # 4-

# 22-

# 28-

/ Bobby Hillin Jr. # 5-

, 1 lap down # 11-

, 1 lap down # 42-

, 1 lap down # 30- Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down # 9- Chad Little, 1 lap down # 25-

, 1 lap down # 26-

, 1 lap down *In awe-inspiring fashion, Allison walked into the garage area at Talladega, determined to put on his uniform and drive in the DieHard 500 after suffering the skull fracture the previous week at Pocono. With a tailor-made cast, a wrist brace and velcro on the shifter, Allison started the race and gained the all-important Winston Cup points. After 6 laps during the 1st caution, backup driver

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winner Bobby Hillin Jr. took over the wheel and nearly drove the Texaco Ford to victory. Irvan and Marlin again battled for superspeedway supremacy with Irvan nipping the winless Marlin by a scant .19 seconds. Earnhardt had engine failure again and finished dead last for the second time in three races, taking him out of contention for a third consecutive Winston Cup title. *The race only saw two

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s, at lap 6 and lap 70. The long green runs caused the field to spread out, and the strongest cars in the field (the 4, 22, and 28) lapped everyone else. *

suffered a

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on lap 5. When the yellow came out, he sped out of the pits to stay on the lead lap, but failed to beat leader

to the line and was penalized to the rear of the field for speeding. He went on to pass everyone and get his lap back, and when the second (and only other) caution came out, he made up his lost lap. *Thanks to a great 3rd place finish by relief driver Bobby Hillin Jr.,

leapfrogged

by 1 point to re-take the lead.

(who finished 3 laps down in 25th) and

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

(2 laps down in 17th) fell to a deficit of 120 and 129 points respectively. *After his engine failed, Earnhardt was briefly waiting in position as a possible substitute driver for

; though ultimately Petty's final race in Talladega would see "the King" finish the race behind his famed #43. *Chad Little's 9th place finish was the 2nd and final Top 10 finish for

Melling Racing Melling Racing was a Championship-winning NASCAR Winston Cup Series race team owned by Harry Melling and his son Mark Melling. Harry Melling ran the team from its inception in 1982, to mid-1999. When Harry died after a heart attack in mid-1999, ...

in 1992; with the only other Top 10 for the team being the 1992 Daytona 500, season-opening Daytona 500; when the #9 (then driven by Phil Parsons) finished in 10th place.

Budweiser at The Glen

The Centurion Boats at the Glen, Budweiser at The Glen was held August 9 at Watkins Glen International.

won the pole. The race was Rainout (sports), shortened to 51 laps due to rain as

did not have Rain tyre, rain tires to use at the time; this would change at the 2020 Bank of America Roval 400. Top ten results # 42-

# 21-

# 4-

# 6-

# Roush Racing, 16- Wally Dallenbach Jr. # 2-

# 7-

# 94-

# 3-

# 26-

*This was the first race for Winston Cup cars since the new bus stop chicane was added in light of J. D. McDuffie's fatal accident in 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#The Budweiser at The Glen, 1991. Nifty pit strategy and Mother Nature helped Kyle Petty notch the first (and only) road course victory of his career. Rain pushed back the start of the race more than three hours, and once the green flag finally fell, it was fairly evident it would be a sprint to the halfway point. Petty won a heated battle for the lead with Ernie Irvan between laps 32–36, a pivotal point in the race. After a caution, the race was restarted on lap 44, one lap before the halfway point, which would make the race official regardless of the weather. Petty brushed off then-leader Dick Trickle on lap 45 and on lap 46, the skies opened. After five laps under caution, the race was red-flagged, then called with Petty as the winner. *Still suffering from his Pocono injuries,

fell 17 points behind 14th-place finisher

, after Dorsey Schroeder relieved Davey mid-race and finished 20th.

's solid finish reduced his interval to 94 points, while

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

made no progress, finishing 18th and increasing his deficit to 140 points.

climbed up to 9th in points, tied with

at 340 points behind Elliott. *This was Todd Bodine's first Winston Cup race. He drove a

bearing his Busch Series car number (34), as well as sponsorship by Diet Pepsi.

Champion Spark Plug 400

The 3M Performance 400, Champion Spark Plug 400 was held August 16 at

. The AK Racing, #7 of

won the pole. Top ten results # 33-

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

# 17-

# 11-

# 4-

# 28-

# 42-

# 22-

# 18-

# 6-

# 21-

*The physical pain Davey Allison endured could not have prepared him for the emotional anguish the Alabama native would suffer through this weekend. On Thursday during Busch Grand National practice, Davey's younger brother, Clifford, died as the result of a single-car crash in turn three. The entire racing family mourned for the Allisons. Davey decided to race. He qualified third and finished fifth in a courageous effort. * Harry Gant won another fuel mileage war, beating Darrell Waltrip and Elliott to the finish line by nearly five seconds. *This was

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

's last

victory. He set a new record for oldest winner of a Winston Cup race at 52 years and 219 days. This was also

's last victory in NASCAR. *The final caution came out on lap 97 for a turn 2 accident involving

, Rick Mast, Jeff McClure, and eliminating

. Midpack runner

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

pitted while the leaders (

, and

) stayed out, not believing they could finish the race on one more pit stop. They had pitted under the previous Racing flags#Yellow flag, caution when Lake Speed spun and severed a fuel line. Gant pitted under green at lap 149 and stayed out until the Racing flags#The checkered flag, checkered flag waved. *

's point lead grew from 17 to 37 after he led a race-high 72 of 200 laps.

Harry Gant Harold Phil Gant"Harry P. Gant"
(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

shaved 5 points from his deficit to Elliott (down to 135). Polesitter

faded to 14th, 1 lap down, after leading 46 laps. This lackluster result put him 143 points behind. *What had been a frustrating second half of 1992 continued for

; who was forced to start from the back of the field after failing inspection during the second round of qualifying. Earnhardt would finish 16th in the race.

Bud 500

The Bud 500 was held Saturday night, August 29 at Bristol International Raceway. The Morgan-McClure Motorsports, #4 of

won the pole. *This was the first race at Bristol after the track was re-surfaced with

. *

, the winningest driver in history at Bristol, won for the 12th (and final) time at the popular track. Waltrip out-dueled

and

in one of the most exciting races of the season.

was running fifth when he lost control and hit the wall. After extensive repairs, Allison rejoined the race, only to crash into the inside wall on the frontstretch. He dropped out and finished 30th. Elliott was steady with a sixth-place finish. *

won this race four days after the birth of his second daughter, Sarah. *On lap 8 polesitter

spun on the backstretch and backed into the pit wall after leading the first 7 laps. He lost more than 100 laps and eventually parked the car after completing 285 laps, finishing a disappointing 28th. *Among the points contenders,

had the cleanest day, finishing 6th.

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(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

, and

all dropped out from crashes.

and

received minor damage in separate incidents, but both continued and posted top-5 finishes.

gained significant ground, stretching his lead to 109 points over

Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 (1950-2004), Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held September 6 at

. The #22 of

won the pole position. This race was shortened to 298 laps of 367 due to rain. *The attention largely focused on Davey Allison, who was eligible for the

, and could also claim a Career Grand Slam by winning all four majors in his career. Cloudy skies and rain were in the forecast, but the race started on time and cruised well beyond the halfway point before rain entered the area. As the race progressed, Allison ran in the top three most of the day, and was in contention for victory, and the coveted Winston Million bonus. *Allison's biggest challenges, however, were impending rain, and hard-charging Mark Martin. Allison pitted first on lap 286 of the 367-lap event. Martin, pitting on the backstretch, came in on lap 289. Just moments later on lap 295, the skies opened and the rain that had threatened all day finally came.

, and

were among a handful of drivers who had not yet pitted. When the red flag was displayed on lap 298, Waltrip was scored as the leader, having taken the lead on lap 293. Shortly thereafter, the race was called and Waltrip was declared the winner. It was Waltrip's second consecutive win, but more importantly, his first Southern 500 victory, making him the fourth driver to finish off the Grand Slam (NASCAR), Career Grand Slam. Martin was second, with points contender Elliott coming home a surprising third. Allison was shuffled back to 5th. *A dejected Allison lost his chance at the Winston Million, however he did win the $100,000 bonus from Winston for winning two out of four Grand Slam (NASCAR), crown jewel races. Allison also lost ground to Elliott in the season standings. Elliott now led by 119 points over Allison.

was still in striking distance at 161 points behind. *Larry McReynolds wrote in his 2002 autobiography, ''The Big Picture: My Life from Pit Road to the Broadcast Booth'' about the pit miscue for Allison. He sent a crew member to the

hauler to look at the weather radar (teams looked at the radar from NASCAR's hauler, unlike modern pit boxes with a connection to the radar), and the crew member gave McReynolds the call to pit the car on lap 286. According to the book, the crew member said "Green means good," with McReynolds responding, "Green means rain." This incident heavily influenced McReynolds when he went to broadcasting, even making an appearance on The Weather Channel after going to broadcasting in 2001.McReynolds, Larry and Zeller, Bob: ''The Big Picture: My Life from Pit Road to the Broadcast Booth''. Phoenix : David Bull Publishing, 2002. *In the thick of the 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 election season, Bill Clinton was the grand marshal for this race. *This was

's 84th and final Winston Cup victory. *Final time in his career as well that Darrell Waltrip would win multiple races in a season. *First time since 1983 (and final time in his career) that Darrell Waltrip won back-to-back races in a season. *

would once again be plagued with mechanical issues, this time problems with the clutch early. The clutch would be fixed; but Earnhardt would finish in 29th place, 57 laps down and the lowest finishing car still running in the race.

Miller Genuine Draft 400

The Chevy Rock and Roll 400, Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held Saturday night, September 12 at

. The Morgan-McClure Motorsports, #4 of

won the pole. *

was driving for newly acquired crew chief Buddy Parrott. Wallace led the final 139 laps and beat

by 3.59 seconds for the win.

's hot streak ended at two wins, but he followed it up here with a third-place finish. *Points leader

struggled home 14th a lap down,

finished 15th, while

spun twice and finished 19th. Elliott's points grew to 124 over Allison, and 164 over Kulwicki.

Peak Antifreeze 500

The AAA 400, Peak Antifreeze 500 was held September 20 at

. The AK Racing, #7 of

won the pole. *Points leader

returned to his dominating ways, but late pit stop strategy cost him the victory. While battling

for the lead, Elliott pitted first, taking on four tires and fuel. Rudd pitted for fuel only, and came out of the pits with a 9-second lead over Elliott. Rudd held on to beat Elliott to the finish line by 0.5 seconds, his only victory of the season. *

's victory kept his streak alive of consecutive seasons with at least one victory – extending it to ten. *

led the most laps and extended his point lead over

to 154 points, the highest margin of the season.

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(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

was third, 239 points behind Elliott. Polesitter

crashed out of the race on lap 91, finishing 34th and leaving him 278 points out of the lead with six races left.

Goody's 500

The TUMS QuikPak 500, Goody's 500 was held Monday, September 28 at

won the pole. Rain delayed the race from Sunday until Monday. *The previous day's rain left the infield very soggy. *Spirited battles throughout the field were the order of the day as the cold and humidity led to slick racing conditions.

emerged through the constant melees to his first win for owner Bud Moore (NASCAR owner), Bud Moore. *

, who finished 4th, actually got stuck in the mud and lost 2 laps at one point. *

finished 30th as a result of engine failure after 158 laps.

finished 4 laps down in 16th, not gaining much but reducing Elliott's lead to 112 points. *

would finish in last place for the third time this season; and like the Pepsi 400 and DieHard 500 the cause was the same, as like Bill Elliott, Earnhardt's exit was due to a blown engine.

Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was held Monday, October 5 at

. The AK Racing, #7 of

won the pole. This race was postponed to Monday as a result of rain (the second week in a row that this occurred). *In a complete contrast from the previous week, the result was the same. Geoff Bodine recorded his second consecutive win, but in the caution- and incident-free Holly Farms 400. Bodine led the final 144 laps and lapped everyone except runner-up Mark Martin. He lapped Winston Cup points leader Bill Elliott eight times under green. Bodine's victory, in the Ford car, clinched the first manufacturer's championship for Ford Motor Co. since 1969; it was also the first time a brand other than a General Motors product won the manufacturer's title since Dodge won it in 1975. *Due to the race running caution-free (very strange for a short track), only 2 cars finished on the lead lap. However,

won by only 5.3 seconds. As of 2018, this would be the last time ever that a NASCAR short track event race would go flag to flag green (or caution-free). In 2017, NASCAR would make a 3 stages format for every race of the season, and at a certain lap at the end of each stage, they would throw the caution flag, thus making it that a race can no longer go flag to flag green (or caution-free). *

stubbed his toe again with another poor finish. He was 8 laps down in 26th at

's home track.

was 3 laps down in 11th, and he continued to gain on Elliott as he sat 67 points behind with 4 races to go.

Mello Yello 500

The Bank of America 500, Mello Yello 500 was held October 11 at

won the pole. *Mark Martin charged past mid-race dominator Kyle Petty in the late stages, then held off Kulwicki in the final 50 laps to post what he called "the most important victory of his career." Martin led 107 laps en route to his second win of the season, which suddenly vaulted him back in contention for the 1992 Winston Cup title. *The Martin Birrane, #31 Team Ireland

of Bobby Hillin Jr. was disqualified due to illegal cylinder heads after finishing 15th. As a result, the team withdrew from the series in an attempt to avoid being drawn into disrepute. It would the last time a Cup driver was disqualified for illegal parts until NASCAR introduced a new disqualification policy for technical inspection failures in 2019. *

's sway bar broke after 310 laps, leaving Bill with a 30th-place finish.

entered Junior Johnson#As a NASCAR owner, a third car driven by

, who retired the car when Elliott had his problem. Stricklin's 31st-place finish saved Elliott 3 points.

didn't have a great day, either; he was 5 laps down in 19th. *Last career pole for

. Kulwicki would finish 2nd despite breaking a gearbox that forced him to finish the race in 4th gear. Kulwicki would use a similar strategy following a gearbox failure at the 1992 Hooters 500 at the end of the season.

AC Delco 500

The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400, AC Delco 500 was held October 25 at North Carolina Speedway.

won the pole. *In the most dominating performance of the season, Kyle Petty continued his sensational second half of 1992 with a convincing AC-Delco 500 win. Petty led all but eight of the 492 laps in his father's final race in North Carolina. He only relinquished the lead during green flag pit stops. The outcome was never in doubt, so the attention moved to the points battle, which marched into Rockingham with six drivers in contention. After Petty's Victory Lane celebration, those six still remained in the title picture, with Elliott leading by 70 over Allison, 85 over Kulwicki, 94 over Petty and 113 over Gant. *

led 484 of 492 laps.

(before he crashed) and

led 3 laps each, and

led 2 during green flag pit stops. As a result of the domination and only 2 cautions in a 500-mile (805 km) race, only 2 cars finished on the lead lap. Despite the Racing flags#Green flag, green flag look of the race, Petty beat Irvan by just under a second. *Only time in his career that Kyle Petty won multiple races in a season. *

finally had a good finish after 3 successive finishes of 26th or worse. *For this race and the following week's Pyroil 500K, NASCAR on TNN, TNN had a promotion as part of their encouraging viewers to vote in 1992 United States elections, the 1992 elections, where viewers could call a Toll-free number, 1-800 number and respond which of the drivers contending for the 1992 Winston Cup championship would win.

Pyroil 500K

The Checker Auto Parts 500, Pyroil 500K was held November 1 at Phoenix International Raceway. The Penske Racing#NASCAR, #2 of

won the pole. *Smoke billowed from Elliott's Budweiser Ford, signaling an opportunity for the rest of the Winston Cup contenders. Allison and Kulwicki took full advantage. While Elliott's car suffered from a cracked cylinder head and overheating problems, which relegated him to a 31st-place finish, Allison patiently made his way to the front and won his second consecutive Pyroil 500. The emotional victory — Allison's first since the Pocono accident (and penultimate), vaulted him back into the points lead. Kulwicki ran strong all day and finished fourth, also moving him past Elliott in the point standings. Heading into the season's final event at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Allison led Kulwicki by 30 points, Elliott by 40, Gant by 97, Petty by 98 and Martin by 113. It was the first time in the sport's history that six drivers were still in contention heading into the final event. *

led 161 laps but had to go to the garage area (finishing 28th); during his stay a reporter for The Nashville Network, TNN asked him a question and Wallace caustically grabbed his microphone into the cockpit to answer. *Last race without

in the field until the 2016 Daytona 500. *Final time in his career as well that

would win multiple races in a season. *To mark Richard Petty's penultimate race, both of the cars sponsored by Skoal (tobacco), Skoal tobacco; Harry Gant's Andy Petree Racing, #33 Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile Cutlass, Oldsmobile and Rick Mast's Precision Products Racing, #1 Skoal Classic Oldsmobile sported "Thanks King Richard" messages on their quarterpanels and decklid.

Hooters 500

The Hooters 500 was held November 15 at

. Rick Mast won the Pole position, pole. *In what is largely considered one of the greatest NASCAR races of all-time, six drivers entered the race with a mathematical chance to win the Winston Cup (

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and

). The race was the highly publicized final career start for 7-time NASCAR champion

and, quietly, the first career start for future champion

had to finish 6th or better to automatically clinch the championship. *Rick Mast won his first career Winston Cup Pole position, pole, but crashed out on lap 2 with

and did not lead any laps. Both cars hit the wall in turn one; Bodine spun to the apron and was hammered at full speed by a surprised

. On lap 95, a multi-car crash ensued that collected Richard Petty. The crash knocked the oil cooler off the car and dumped oil on the King's engine, causing it to erupt in flames. Petty rolled to a stop next to a fire truck, which quickly extinguished the flames, but his return to the race looked very doubtful. *Championship contenders

and

dropped out with engine trouble while

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(born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "The Ban ...

faded and was not a factor in the second half. *On lap 254, Davey Allison's fate was sealed. While running 6th — good enough to clinch the title — and charging to the front, suddenly disaster struck.

had a tire going down, lost control and spun directly in front of Rusty Wallace and Allison. Wallace dodged the spinning Irvan, but Allison was not so lucky. Irvan pancaked the wall and bounced off into Allison. Allison spun into the inside pit wall, and damaged the tirerod. His car still had power, and tried desperately to get his car rolling, but to no avail. The crash effectively ended his run at the championship and winning the race. Elliott and Kulwicki were left to battle for the title. Allison would eventually return to the track but several laps down. *Elliott and Kulwicki ran 1st-2nd for most of the second half, swapping the lead on several occasions. It became evident that the driver who led the most laps (receiving the 5 bonus points for leading the most laps) would clinch the championship. After the final gas-and-go pit stops, Kulwicki had led 103 laps. Elliott took over the lead, with Kulwicki settling into a comfortable second. Elliott led the rest of the way, his fifth victory of the season, bringing his laps led total to 102 laps, one short of Kulwicki's total — giving the 5 bonus points to Kulwicki. *Elliott won the Hooters 500, but Kulwicki's second-place finish allowed him to claim the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup championship by a scant 10 points, the third-narrowest margin in the sport's history (after 2011, in which Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards finished tied, the title going to Stewart by virtue of more wins in the season, and Kurt Busch's 8 point margin over Jimmie Johnson in 2004). This would be the final time in his career that Bill Elliott would pull off the season sweep at a track. Meanwhile, the STP crew patched Richard Petty's car back together and "The King" rejoined the field with two laps to go and was running at the finish in his final race to receive the checkered flag. *Jeff Gordon started 21st and finished in 31st in his Winston Cup debut.

Final points standings

(Template:NASCAR driver results legend, key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' - Pole position set by owner's points standings. *- Most laps led.

Other information

and

both failed to finish in the top 10 in points for 1992. Earnhardt, who was the defending Winston Cup champion for the last 2 years (1990 and 1991), tried to join Cale Yarborough by winning 3 championships in a row, but he had a very disappointing season. He only scored one win, and he finished 12th in points. Wallace had a very disappointing season as well. He too scored only one win, and he finished 13th in points. 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, The next season however, both Earnhardt and Wallace rebounded, and they finished 1st and 2nd in the standings. Earnhardt would win his 6th championship that year with 6 wins, and Wallace would finish 2nd with 10 wins. Earnhardt would win the championship by 80 points over Wallace. *Two cars numbered 24 were fielded during the season; Butch Gilliland used the number in a car owned by himself at Checker Auto Parts 500, Phoenix and Jeff Gordon drove the number 24 in his first race car with Hendrick Motorsports. The 1993 Winston Cup Series Media Guide shows that Butch Gilliland also fielded the #24 Aneheim Elect. Gear Pontiac in the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma race in June 1992 finishing 38th after starting 36th. However, as the Phoenix and Sonoma races were declared combination races with the Winston West Series would run joint races together, Gilliland was registered with the West Series, a developmental series since 2003. *This was the final year in NASCAR for the Oldsmobile brand.

Rookie of the Year

, driving Cale Yarborough's Cale Yarborough#Ownership, #66 Ford, was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year, Rookie of the Year after posting four top-ten finishes in 22 starts. Veteran Chad Little drove the car in the first six races, but was replaced by Bobby Hillin Jr. at First Union 400, North Wilkesboro and by Hensley in Goody's Cool Orange 500, the following race at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville. Hensley had previously never started more than 4 Winston Cup races in a season (doing so in 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1984 and in

). Bob Schacht, Andy Belmont, and

were also declared for the award, but did not run enough races to compete for the award.

References

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Gatorade 125s

34th Daytona 500 by STP

GM Goodwrench 500

Pontiac Excitement 400

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

TranSouth 500

Food City 500

First Union 400

Hanes 500

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Coca-Cola 600

Budweiser 500

Save Mart Supermarkets 300K

Champion Spark Plug 500

Miller Genuine Draft 400

Indianapolis Motor Speedway test

Pepsi 400

Miller Genuine Draft 500

DieHard 500

Budweiser at The Glen

Champion Spark Plug 400

Bud 500

Mountain Dew Southern 500

Miller Genuine Draft 400

Peak Antifreeze 500

Goody's 500

Tyson Holly Farms 400

Mello Yello 500

AC Delco 500

Pyroil 500K

Hooters 500

Final points standings

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