1992 DieHard 500

17th race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2023 NASWINSTON 4.28 The 1992 DieHard 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 50.245 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Ernie Irvan Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett Motor Racing Network CBS Hendrick Motorsports 4 54 Ricky Rudd Sterling Marlin 176.309 mph km/h Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway Junior Johnson & Associates 804.8 804.8 188 188 500.08 29 17 DieHard 500 2.66 July 26 1992 500.08 24th Annual DieHard 500 1992 DieHard 500.jpeg The 1992 DieHard 500 was the 17th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 26, 1992, 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, Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan would manage to come back from a lap deficit and best out Junior Johnson & Associates driver Sterling Marlin by 19 thousandths of a second to take his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series and his third and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom July 27, 1992 Irvin wins DieHard 500 by just .019 17 Santa Maria Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117791465/irvin-wins-diehard-500-by-just-019/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Harris Mike July 27, 1992 Irvan learning how to win 13 Alabama Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117791707/irvan-learning-how-to-win/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Sterling Marlin and Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would finish second and third, respectively. With the help of relief driver Bobby Hillin Jr., Davey Allison would manage to retake the driver's championship lead after losing it in the previous race, leading second-place driver Bill Elliott by one point.Higgins Tom July 27, 1992 Hillin helps hobbled Allison with a 3rd-place showing 13 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117791899/hillin-helps-hobbled-allison-with-a/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held. Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsport complex situated north of Talladega, Alabama. The facility occupies land that once formed part of the Anniston Air Force Base, within the city limits of Lincoln. Its configuration is that of a tri-oval, and it was constructed during the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a company controlled by the France family. The circuit is noted for its steep banking and for the distinctive placement of the start/finish line, positioned just beyond the exit of pit road. At present, the venue hosts events from major NASCAR national series, including the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Measuring 2.66 mi km -long mid, it is the longest oval used in NASCAR competition; its overall design is comparable to that of Daytona International Speedway, which is a 2.5 mi km -long mid tri-oval. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFordMasters Inn Economy1Rick 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 MotorsportsChevroletRaybestos13Stan FoxFolsom RacingChevroletCarrier "We're The Inside Guys."15Geoff 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 Allison*Robert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacPennzoil33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit37Randy PorterPorter RacingPontiacPorter Racing41Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's Frosted Flakes42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacMello Yello43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP49Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevroletAmeritron Batteries52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacWilliams Service55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsChevroletJasper Engines & Transmissions56T. W. TaylorTierney RacingPontiacBell Motors59Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFordFDP Brakes66Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFordPhillips 66 TropArtic68Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsChevroletCountry Time71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletSoutheastern Technology Group85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletThomas Chevrolet90Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFordSplitFire94Terry LabonteHagan RacingFordSunoco *Due to injuries sustained in a crash at the 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 500, Allison was replaced by relief driver Bobby Hillin Jr. for qualifying.Sims Tommy Archibold Hunt July 25, 1992 Davey takes big step towards DieHard 500 drive 43 The Montgomery Advertiser https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117792043/davey-takes-big-step-towards-diehard/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com During the race itself, however, Allison took the start before again yielding the car to Hillin Jr.; because he officially started the event, Allison is credited with the finishing result.Romano John July 27, 1992 For a switch, Hillin finishes 19 Tampa Bay Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117792167/for-a-switch-hillin-finishes/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, July 24, 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, July 25, at 10:00 AM 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,July 23, 1992 NASCAR today 14 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117792350/nascar-today/ February 2, 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. Sterling Marlin, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, would win the pole, setting a time of 50.245 and an average speed of 190.586 mph km/h in the first round.Harris Mike July 25, 1992 Marlin takes DieHard pole 17 The Evening Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117792546/marling-takes-diehard-pole/ February 2, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed122Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord50.245190.58625Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50.298190.385328Bobby Hillin Jr.Robert Yates RacingFord50.332190.257443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac50.438189.857526Brett BodineKing RacingFord50.472189.729642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac50.500189.62474Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet50.611189.208818Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet50.740188.727930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac50.742188.7201021Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord50.836188.3701149Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet50.837188.367129Chad LittleMelling RacingFord50.854188.3041317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet50.862188.2741415Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord50.868188.2521511Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord50.905188.115166Mark MartinRoush RacingFord50.918188.067171Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile50.931188.019187Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord50.937187.9971990Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFord50.972187.8682066Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord51.064187.529Failed to lock in Round 12194Terry LabonteHagan RacingFord51.112187.3532216Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord51.139187.2542312Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet51.178187.1122410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet51.342186.5142555Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsChevrolet51.350186.4852625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51.409186.2712752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac51.428186.202282Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac51.535185.8152941Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet51.541185.794303Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet51.601185.5783168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet51.605185.5633233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile51.739185.083338Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord51.955184.3133485Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet51.991184.1863571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet52.154183.6103613Stan FoxFolsom RacingChevrolet52.617181.9943759Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFord53.014180.632380Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord53.081180.4043937Randy PorterPorter RacingPontiac53.187180.0444056T. W. TaylorTierney RacingPontiac53.874177.748Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings174Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet18841running180$81,8152122Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord18834running175$54,7603328Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord18830running170$42,845425Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18754running170$32,19551511Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1876running160$27,9656642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac1870running150$20,8407930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1870running146$18,6408129Chad LittleMelling RacingFord1870running142$10,99092625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1870running138$18,96010526Brett BodineKing RacingFord1877running139$17,53011282Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac1873running135$17,220122555Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsChevrolet1870running127$15,640131021Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord1870running124$14,520142216Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord1870running121$8,55015443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1870running118$14,325162312Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet1870running115$13,740173233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile1860running112$18,075182194Terry LabonteHagan RacingFord1860running109$13,170192941Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1860running106$9,79020166Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1860running103$16,25021818Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet18613running105$12,270222410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet1860running97$9,090231317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1860running94$16,460243168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet1850running91$12,63025187Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1850running88$14,70026171Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile1850running85$11,275271149Stanley SmithBS&S MotorsportsChevrolet1850running82$6,55528338Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord1850running79$8,085293571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1840running76$7,990301990Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFord1840running73$6,345312066Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1840running70$8,575322752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1810running67$7,730333937Randy PorterPorter RacingPontiac1800running64$6,135343485Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1790running61$6,090354056T. W. TaylorTierney RacingPontiac1380piston58$6,045363613Stan FoxFolsom RacingChevrolet1020engine55$6,01037380Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord1000running52$5,985381415Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord760engine49$10,450393759Andy Belmont (R)Pat Rissi RacingFord530engine46$6,15540303Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet520engine43$18,140Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Davey Allison 2,501 10px 1 2 Bill Elliott 2,500 (-1) 10px 3 Alan Kulwicki 2,381 (-120) 10px 4 Harry Gant 2,372 (–129) 10px 5 Mark Martin 2,208 (–293) 10px 2 6 Ricky Rudd 2,202 (–299) 10px 7 Terry Labonte 2,142 (–336) 10px 2 8 Dale Earnhardt 2,142 (–359) 10px 9 Morgan Shepherd 2,111 (–390) 10px 3 10 Sterling Marlin 2,106 (–395)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1992 1992 Budweiser at The Glen DieHard 500 Category:NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway DieHard 500 DieHard 500