1992 Bud 500
The 1992 Bud 500 was the 20th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 29, 1992, before an audience of 64,870 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 83rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 29 in the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1992 Bud 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. | |||
| Date | August 29, 1992 | ||
| Official name | 32nd Annual Bud 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Average speed | 91.198 miles per hour (146.769 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 64,870 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.919 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | |
| Laps | 247 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 28, at 7:35 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 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, August 29, at 1:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 15-30 would be decided on time,[3] 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 provisionals 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 15.919 and an average speed of 120.535 miles per hour (193.982 km/h) in the first round.[4]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Standings after the race
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References
- Lloyd, Leslie (August 30, 1992). "Waltrip posts 12th victory at Bristol". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 28. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Higgins, Tom (August 31, 1992). "Familiar tale". The State. p. 13. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. August 28, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lloyd, Leslie (August 29, 1992). "Irvan breaks qualifying record on new surface". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 29. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.