1992 Winston 500
# 1992 Winston 500

The 1992 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 2, 1992, before an audience of 142,500 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 16th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) tri-oval.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Hooters |
| 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Snickers |
| 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | Melling Racing |
| 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | Purolator Filters |
| 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raybestos |
| 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Keystone |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Maxwell House |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | Team Ireland |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Mello Yello |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 47 | Buddy Baker | Close Racing | Chevrolet | Kanawha Insurance |
| 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ameritron Batteries |
| 50 | Clay Young | Clay Young Racing | Pontiac | Aflac |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 53 | John McFadden | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Voyles Auto Salvage |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Phillips 66 TropArtic |
| 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | McGetrick Electric |
| 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | SplitFire |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | Sunoco |
| 95 | Bob Schacht (R) | Sadler Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | Shoney's |
| 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | Moly Black Gold |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, April 30, at 4:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, May 1, at 4:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field.

Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 49.660 and an average speed of 192.831 miles per hour (310.331 km/h) in the first round.

No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.660 | 192.831 |
| 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 49.705 | 192.657 |
| 3 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 49.868 | 192.027 |
| 4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.983 | 191.585 |
| 5 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 50.155 | 190.928 |
| 6 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 50.308 | 190.347 |
| 7 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | 50.349 | 190.192 |
| 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 50.357 | 190.162 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 50.385 | 190.057 |
| 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50.451 | 189.808 |
| 11 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 50.455 | 189.793 |
| 12 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.498 | 189.631 |
| 13 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.523 | 189.537 |
| 14 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 50.563 | 189.387 |
| 15 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 50.565 | 189.380 |
| 16 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 50.579 | 189.328 |
| 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 50.582 | 189.316 |
| 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 50.666 | 189.002 |
| 19 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 50.738 | 188.734 |
| 20 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 50.759 | 188.656 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 50.003 | 191.509 |
| 22 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.341 | 190.223 |
| 23 | 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | 50.384 | 190.060 |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 50.764 | 188.638 |
| 25 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 50.810 | 188.467 |
| 26 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 50.811 | 188.463 |
| 27 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 50.832 | 188.385 |
| 28 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 50.866 | 188.259 |
| 29 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 50.870 | 188.245 |
| 30 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.874 | 188.230 |
| 31 | 95 | Bob Schacht (R) | Sadler Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 50.927 | 188.034 |
| 32 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 50.928 | 188.030 |
| 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.024 | 187.676 |
| 34 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 51.240 | 186.885 |
| 35 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.401 | 186.300 |
| 36 | 47 | Buddy Baker | Close Racing | Chevrolet | 51.613 | 185.535 |
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 51.640 | 185.438 |
| 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 51.831 | 184.754 |
| 39 | 50 | Clay Young | Clay Young Racing | Pontiac | 53.902 | 177.656 |
| 40 | 53 | John McFadden | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | - | - |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 110 | running | 185 | $189,325 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 175 | $56,225 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 10 | running | 170 | $46,970 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 188 | 57 | running | 165 | $45,470 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 160 | $35,840 |
| 6 | 20 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $25,315 |
| 7 | 15 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $19,215 |
| 8 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 147 | $22,765 |
| 9 | 6 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $19,065 |
| 10 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,665 |
| 11 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,530 |
| 12 | 29 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,050 |
| 13 | 32 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,420 |
| 14 | 11 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,240 |
| 15 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $14,660 |
| 16 | 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $14,070 |
| 17 | 14 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $13,055 |
| 18 | 23 | 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,365 |
| 19 | 28 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $12,325 |
| 20 | 34 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $13,765 |
| 21 | 13 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,650 |
| 22 | 12 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 97 | $11,430 |
| 23 | 35 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 94 | $15,670 |
| 24 | 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 91 | $16,565 |
| 25 | 16 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,340 |
| 26 | 4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 85 | $16,005 |
| 27 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 82 | $7,925 |
| 28 | 27 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 79 | $6,295 |
| 29 | 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 76 | $15,640 |
| 30 | 31 | 95 | Bob Schacht (R) | Sadler Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 180 | 0 | running | 73 | $6,185 |
| 31 | 36 | 47 | Buddy Baker | Close Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | wheel bearing | 70 | $6,055 |
| 32 | 26 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | suspension | 67 | $10,550 |
| 33 | 22 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,970 |
| 34 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 101 | 0 | engine | 61 | $7,465 |
| 35 | 30 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | 58 | $5,910 |
| 36 | 7 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 55 | $10,380 |
| 37 | 19 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | crash | 52 | $5,800 |
| 38 | 25 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 63 | 0 | cylinder | 49 | $8,745 |
| 39 | 39 | 50 | Clay Young | Clay Young Racing | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | engine | 46 | $5,690 |
| 40 | 40 | 53 | John McFadden | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | handling | 43 | $5,660 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Davey Allison | 1,399 |
| 2 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 1,332 (-67) |
| 1 | 3 | Harry Gant | 1,289 (-110) |
| 1 | 4 | Alan Kulwicki | 1,281 (–118) |
| 1 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,257 (–142) |
| 1 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,240 (–159) |
| 4 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 1,228 (–171) |
| | 8 | Geoff Bodine | 1,176 (–223) |
| 1 | 9 | Mark Martin | 1,148 (–251) |
| 1 | 10 | Dick Trickle | 1,111 (–288) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
