1992 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)

January 202322nd race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 300 22.354 231 Rusty Wallace Ernie Irvan 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Penske Racing South Morgan-McClure Motorsports TBS Motor Racing Network Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett 400 400 300 482.803 482.803 0.75 1.21 1992 22 29 The 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. September 12 99.917 mph km/h Miller Genuine Draft 400 35th Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400 1992_Miller_Genuine_Draft_400_(Richmond).jpeg 69,000 The 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 12, 1992, before an audience of 69,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his 21st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.Higgins Tom September 14, 1992 Wallace brightens year at Richmond 9 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118008169/wallace-brightens-year-at-richmond/ February 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Martin Gerald September 13, 1992 Wallace ends victory drought with win in 400 in Richmond 33 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118008988/wallace-ends-victory-drought-with-win/ February 5, 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. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. 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 & AssociatesFordBudweiser12Jeff PurvisBobby 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 Bandit41Dick TrickleLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's Frosted Flakes42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacMello Yello43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiacRumple Furniture49Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevroletAmeritron Batteries52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFordJasper Engines & Transmissions66Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFordPhillips 66 TropArtic68Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFordCountry Time71Jim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevroletMarcis Auto Racing77Mike PotterBalough RacingBuickKenova Golf Course Construction90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFordMaxx Race Cards94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 11, 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, September 12, at 3:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time,September 11, 1992 NASCAR today 23 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118009351/nascar-today/ February 5, 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 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 22.354 and an average speed of 120.784 mph km/h in the first round.Macenka Joe September 12, 1992 Irvan makes patience pay off 12 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118009481/irvan-makes-patience-pay-off/ February 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Two drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet22.354120.78425Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.408120.49332Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac22.412120.47147Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.443120.305528Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord22.453120.251666Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord22.454120.246794Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile22.462120.203826Brett BodineKing RacingFord22.473120.144915Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord22.507119.9631025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.516119.915113Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.520119.893128Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord22.520119.893136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.526119.8611417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet22.544119.7661533Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile22.546119.7551618Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet22.561119.6761742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.593119.5061821Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22.621119.358191Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile22.653119.1902010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet22.663119.137Failed to lock in Round 12116Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord22.670119.1002271Jim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet22.728118.7962330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.737118.7492412Jeff PurvisBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet22.783118.5092511Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.799118.4262655Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord22.857118.1262752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac22.863118.0952890Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord22.893117.9402922Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.898117.9143043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac22.919117.8063168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFord22.920117.601329Chad LittleMelling RacingFord22.985117.4683332Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet22.988117.4533441Dave MarcisLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.023117.274Provisional3549Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet23.203116.364Failed to qualify3677Mike PotterBalough RacingBuick23.480114.9913748James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiac24.330110.974Official first round qualifying results Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings132Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac400231running185$47,1152136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40017running175$48,36531417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet40092running170$44,3604113Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4000running160$29,6555915Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord4000running155$19,980625Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4001running155$18,20571821Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord4000running146$13,05581533Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile4001running147$16,25591025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running138$15,055102655Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord4000running134$14,0051114Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet40058running135$18,005121742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3990running127$10,95513794Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile3990running124$10,805142511Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3990running121$12,8051547Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord3990running118$12,855163043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3990running115$10,43017666Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3990running112$7,98018826Brett BodineKing RacingFord3990running109$9,98019528Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord3980running106$15,65520128Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord3980running103$7,330212922Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3980running100$9,380222412Jeff PurvisBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet3980running97$9,265232116Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord3970running94$6,130243441Dave MarcisLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3970running91$6,005251618Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3970running88$8,855262271Jim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3940running85$5,78027329Chad LittleMelling RacingFord3930running82$4,15528191Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile3930running79$8,705292752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3920running76$4,105302890Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord3890running73$4,055313332Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet3870running70$4,055323168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsFord3680running67$9,530332330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac2930crash64$8,500343549Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet2570axle61$3,955352010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet120engine58$5,455Failed to qualify3677Mike PotterBalough RacingBuick3748James HyltonHylton MotorsportsPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Bill Elliott 3,237 10px 2 Davey Allison 3,103 (-134) 10px 3 Alan Kulwicki 3,073 (-164) 10px 4 Harry Gant 3,023 (–214) 10px 5 Mark Martin 2,954 (–283) 10px 1 6 Darrell Waltrip 2,873 (–364) 10px 1 7 Kyle Petty 2,864 (–373) 10px 8 Ricky Rudd 2,822 (–415) 10px 9 Dale Earnhardt 2,806 (–431) 10px 10 Morgan Shepherd 2,755 (–482)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. 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