1992 Champion Spark Plug 500

January 202313th race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON June 14 ESPN Alan Kulwicki 58 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing AK Racing 7 Hendrick Motorsports Ken Schrader 55.499 144.023 mph km/h Motor Racing Network 11th Annual Champion Spark Plug 500 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 200 200 Champion Spark Plug 500 1992 29 13 4.0 2.5 500 804.672 804.672 500 Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500.jpeg The 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500 program cover, featuring Richard Petty. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 100,000 The 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500 was the 13th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 11th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1992, before an audience of 100,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, owner-driver Alan Kulwicki would manage to make a late-race pass for the lead with 11 to go to take his fifth and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his second and final victory of the season, and enough points to move him into third in the driver's championship standings, 58 points behind the leader.McKee Sandra June 15, 1992 In one respect, Kulwicki gets big win 19 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117510114/in-one-respect-kulwicki-gets-big-win/ January 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 15, 1992 Patient Kulwicki takes Pocono win 9 The Anniston Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117510765/patient-kulwicki-takes-pocono-win/ January 29, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Pocono International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono International Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono International Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobileSkoal2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiacMiller Genuine Draft3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletKodak5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordValvoline7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordHooters8Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFordSnickers9Chad LittleMelling RacingFordMelling Racing10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevroletPurolator Filters11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevroletRaybestos15Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft16Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFordKeystone17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevroletWestern Auto18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordMaxwell House25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKodiak26Brett BodineKing RacingFordQuaker State28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacPennzoil32Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevroletActive Trucking33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit41Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's Frosted Flakes42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacMello Yello43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiacValtrol Steam Traps52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsOldsmobileJasper Engines & Transmissions56Jerry HillHill MotorsportsPontiacBell Motors59Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFordFDP Brakes62Mark ThompsonGray RacingFordPhoenix Air65Jerry O'NeilAroneck RacingOldsmobileAroneck Racing66Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFordPhillips 66 TropArtic68Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobileCountry Time71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletBig Apple Market77Mike PotterBalough RacingChevroletKenova Golf Course Construction85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletThomas Chevrolet94Terry LabonteHagan RacingFordSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 12, at 3:00 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, June 13, at 10:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 16-40 would be decided on time,June 12, 1992 NASCAR today 21 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117511121/nascar-today/ January 29, 2023 Newspapers.com 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. Ken Schrader, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 55.499 and an average speed of 162.165 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 13, 1992 Painful... Schrader isn't slowed by injury 17 Evansville Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117511466/painful-schrader-isnt-slowed-by/ January 29, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55.499162.165221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord55.686161.621311Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord55.720161.52246Mark MartinRoush RacingFord55.748161.441542Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac55.812161.25667Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord55.939160.890718Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet55.939160.890826Brett BodineKing RacingFord55.992160.73795Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet56.241160.026102Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac56.245160.0141112Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet56.270159.9431294Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile56.281159.9121316Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord56.334159.7611410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet56.373159.6511530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac56.402159.569Failed to lock in Round 1164Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet55.756161.418173Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet56.152160.2791828Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord56.204160.1311922Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord56.294159.875208Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord56.428159.4952143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac56.432159.4842255Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord56.436159.4732366Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord56.487159.3292417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet56.535159.193259Chad LittleMelling RacingFord56.600159.0112641Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet56.781158.5042715Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord56.792158.4732833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile56.903158.1642968Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile56.972157.972301Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile57.213157.3073177Mike PotterBalough RacingChevrolet58.139154.8013271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet58.265154.4673352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac58.505153.8333432Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet58.692153.3433565Jerry O'NeilAroneck RacingOldsmobile59.016152.5013659Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFord59.199152.0303785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet59.283151.8143862Mark ThompsonGray RacingFord1:00.092149.7703948James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiac1:01.497146.3494056Jerry HillHill MotorsportsPontiac1:03.939140.759Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings167Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord20058running185$74,255246Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20051running175$39,4803311Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord20012running170$32,3554125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20015running165$32,98051828Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord20034running160$27,1756542Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac2000running150$18,15071922Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord2000running146$15,7508826Brett BodineKing RacingFord2001running147$14,65092366Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord2005running143$11,800101294Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile2000running134$15,600112641Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running130$10,000121410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet1990running127$9,650132417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1991running129$16,150142715Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord1990running121$12,050151530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1990running118$11,550162143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1980running115$11,400172968Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile1980running112$12,050183271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1960running109$7,90019164Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet19420running111$16,000203177Mike PotterBalough RacingChevrolet1910running103$6,475213565Jerry O'NeilAroneck RacingOldsmobile1880running100$5,75022718Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1870running97$10,150232833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile1862engine99$15,30024102Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac1851running96$13,25025221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord1800running88$9,860263948James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiac1780running85$5,150271316Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord1770clutch82$5,10028173Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1480engine79$16,60029208Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord1460engine76$6,60030301Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile1410engine73$9,525311112Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet1160engine70$9,450323785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1130engine67$4,850332255Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord1020engine64$9,275343432Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet490crash61$4,675353352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac330head gasket58$7,1003695Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet220engine55$12,51537259Chad LittleMelling RacingFord150piston52$4,445384056Jerry HillHill MotorsportsPontiac100engine49$4,405393862Mark ThompsonGray RacingFord80engine46$4,370403659Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFord30engine43$4,295Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Davey Allison 1,933 10px 1 2 Bill Elliott 1,912 (-21) 10px 2 3 Alan Kulwicki 1,875 (-58) 10px 4 Harry Gant 1,840 (–93) 10px 3 5 Dale Earnhardt 1,824 (–109) 10px 6 Terry Labonte 1,792 (–141) 10px 4 7 Mark Martin 1,658 (–275) 10px 1 8 Morgan Shepherd 1,636 (–297) 10px 9 Geoff Bodine 1,615 (–318) 10px 10 Ernie Irvan 1,599 (–334)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1992 Save Mart 300K NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1992 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan) Category:1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Champion Spark Plug 500 Champion Spark Plug 500