1992 Pyroil 500K

February 202328th race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON November 1 The 1992 Pyroil 500K program cover, featuring Mark Martin. Penske Racing South Robert Yates Racing Davey Allison Penske Racing South Rusty Wallace 161 Rusty Wallace TNN Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett 28 Motor Racing Network 103.885 mph km/h 29 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway 28 502.115 502.115 312 312 1.6 312 1 5th Annual Pyroil 500K Pyroil 500K 1992 28.094 312 80,000 1992 Pyroil 500K.jpeg The 1992 Pyroil 500K was the 28th and penultimate stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the 11th and final race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 1, 1992, before an audience of 80,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to make a late-race charge late in the race, passing for the lead with 30 to go to retake the driver's championship points lead, assisted from a poor finish by the points leader heading into the race, Bill Elliott. The victory was Allison's 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fifth and final victory of the season.Harris Mike November 2, 1992 Allison in upswing of up-and-down year 29 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118262052/allison-in-upswing-of-up-and-down-year/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom November 2, 1992 Tearful Allison roars to victory, regains points lead 27 The Bradenton Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118262459/tearful-allison-roars-to-victory/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively. In the driver's championship for the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, heading into the final race of the season, the 1992 Hooters 500, six drivers were eligible to win the driver's championship, culminating into one of the closest championship battles in NASCAR Winston Cup Series history. Driver's championship leader Davey Allison would lead second-place driver Alan Kulwicki by 30 points and third-place driver Bill Elliott by 40 points. For Allison to clinch the championship, Allison would need to finish fifth or better at the Hooters 500.Higgins Tom November 2, 1992 Elliott now must hope luck turns 12 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118262686/elliott-now-must-hope-luck-turns/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Second-place Kulwicki would need to win the race, lead the most laps, and for Allison to finish outside the top five to clinch the championship. Third-place Bill Elliott would need to win the race, lead the most laps, and for Allison to finish outside the top eight to win the championship. Additionally, three other drivers, considered long-shots to win the title, were also eligible to win the championship: Harry Gant, Kyle Petty, and Mark Martin.McKee Sandra November 15, 1992 If history is guide, Allison is in driver's seat for title 70 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118263023/if-history-is-guide-allison-is-in/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom November 15, 1992 Atlanta burns with drama, emotion 48 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118263125/atlanta-burns-with-drama-emotion/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com In the driver's championship for the 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series, Spears Motorsports driver Bill Sedgwick, assisted by a poor finish by competitor Bill Schmitt, would manage to win the Winston West title by six points over Schmitt.Beard Brock November 9, 2017 11/1/92: The story of Rick Carelli, NASCAR's original Colorado connection, and a last-place finish at Phoenix http://brock.lastcar.info/2017/11/11192-story-of-rick-carelli-nascars.html February 9, 2023 LASTCAR en Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord8Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet15Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord24Butch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingFord28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord29John KrebsDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile37Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet41Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Jeff DavisJeff Davis RacingFord49Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord58Wayne JacksJacks MotorsportsPontiac61Rick ScribnerScribner RacingChevrolet66Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord68Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord75Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingFord86Rich Woodland Jr.Woodland RacingOldsmobile92Ron Hornaday Jr.Fisher RacingChevrolet94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 30, at 5:30 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, October 31, at 2:00 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,October 30, 1992 NASCAR today 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118263463/nascar-today/ February 9, 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; which was one for cars in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and two extra provisionals for the NASCAR Winston West Series. 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. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, won the pole, setting a time of 28.094 and an average speed of 128.141 mph km/h on in the first round.Harris Mike October 31, 1992 Rusty Wallace runs possessed 41 The Indianapolis News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118263575/rusty-wallace-runs-possessed/ February 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Two drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac28.094128.141222Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28.284127.28037Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord28.363126.92645Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.389126.81054Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet28.390126.805612Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord28.400126.761742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac28.426126.64586Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.426126.645925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.436126.6001017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet28.465126.4711130Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac28.489126.3651228Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord28.491126.3561310Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet28.518126.236141Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile28.523126.2141526Brett BodineKing RacingFord28.527126.1961655Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord28.531126.1791718Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.564126.0331811Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28.581125.958193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.606125.8482015Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord28.633125.729Failed to lock in Round 12168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFord28.642125.6902221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord28.648125.6632366Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord28.662125.6022443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac28.775125.1092541Hut StricklinLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.789125.0482694Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile28.798125.0092716Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord28.806124.9742837Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet28.819124.918298Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord28.823124.9003033Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile28.883124.6413183Lake SpeedSpeed RacingFord28.897124.5803251Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet28.935124.4173329John KrebsDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet29.127123.5973452Scott GaylordJimmy Means RacingPontiac29.192123.3213573Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord29.329122.7453671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet29.372122.5663775Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet29.528121.9183849Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet29.602121.6133944Jeff DavisJeff Davis RacingFord29.692121.2454024Butch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac29.707121.184Provisionals4192Ron Hornaday Jr.Fisher RacingChevrolet - -4261Rick ScribnerScribner RacingChevrolet - -Failed to qualify4386Rich Woodland Jr.Woodland RacingOldsmobile30.616117.5864458Wayne JacksJacks MotorsportsPontiac - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11228Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord31230running180$65,285286Mark MartinRoush RacingFord31244running175$40,55531017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3120running165$32,130437Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord31249running165$25,7305612Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord3120running155$22,1056925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running150$20,07071310Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet3120running146$13,22082168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFord3120running142$15,8209222Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord31121running143$14,72010193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running134$21,370111130Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3110running130$13,120121526Brett BodineKing RacingFord3110running127$12,520132716Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord3110running124$9,120143033Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile3115running126$16,220152541Hut StricklinLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3110running118$8,370162694Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile3110running115$10,72017141Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile3110running112$10,420183183Lake SpeedSpeed RacingFord3100running109$5,32019742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3090running106$10,120201718Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3090running103$10,485212366Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3090running100$7,410222443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3090running97$9,510233329John KrebsDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet3080running94$6,460241655Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord3022engine96$9,410254192Ron Hornaday Jr.Fisher RacingChevrolet3010running88$6,360263944Jeff DavisJeff Davis RacingFord2990running85$4,785273775Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet2990running82$7,2852812Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac295161running89$26,735294024Butch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac2920running76$6,2103045Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2880running73$12,885311811Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord2600running70$13,660323849Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet2510running67$4,385333573Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord2090engine64$4,8603454Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2010crash61$13,935353671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1800engine58$4,310363251Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet1410brakes55$4,285373452Scott GaylordJimmy Means RacingPontiac1240engine52$4,265382221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord850engine49$7,255392015Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord690engine46$7,24040298Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord680crash43$4,205414261Rick ScribnerScribner RacingChevrolet70engine40$4,205422837Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet10quit37$4,205Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Davey Allison 3,928 10px 1 2 Alan Kulwicki 3,898 (-30) 10px 2 3 Bill Elliott 3,888 (-40) 10px 1 4 Harry Gant 3,831 (–97) 10px 1 5 Kyle Petty 3,830 (–98) 10px 6 Mark Martin 3,815 (–113) 10px 7 Ricky Rudd 3,574 (–281) 10px 1 8 Darrell Waltrip 3,647 (–363) 10px 1 9 Terry Labonte 3,565 (–414) 10px 2 10 Ernie Irvan 3,514 (–429)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1992 AC Delco 500 1992 Hooters 500 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series1992 Winston October Classic NASCAR Winston West Series 1992 1993 Western Auto Texas World Shootout II Pyroil 500K Pyroil 500K Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Pyroil 500K Pyroil 500K