1992 NASCAR Winston West Series

39th season of the NASCAR Winston West SeriesMay 20251992 NASCAR Winston West Series 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Champions | Seasons The 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 39th season of the series. The title was won by Bill Sedgwick, July 7, 2023 NASCAR In 1992 — The 75 Years Edition https://speedsport.com/nascar/nascar-in-1992-the-75-years-edition/ April 22, 2025 SPEED SPORT en-US his second in the series and second in succession. Teams and drivers Complete schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriverChevroletChesrown Racing37Rick CarelliRon Hornaday Jr.92Ron Hornaday Jr.Scribner Racing15 Ran as the No. 51 at Sears Point and the No. 61 at PhoenixRick ScribnerSpears Motorsports75Bill SedgwickFordSchmitt Racing73 Ran as the No. 9 at Sears PointBill SchmittPontiacDiamond Ridge Racing29 Ran as the No. 99 at Sears Point and the No. 9 at Texas WorldJohn KrebsGilliland Racing24Butch Gilliland Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriverRacesBuickAdele Emerson97Roy Testa1 10Sara Vincent41Wayne Jacks1 1Chuck Welch7 2, 4–9Jim Courage1 10St. James Racing22St. James Davis7 1–2, 4–6, 8, 10ChevroletBill Stroppe38Tobey Butler1 6John Kieper98Jim Bown3 4–6John Strauser50Hershel McGriff6 1, 3, 5–7, 10McCauley Racing90Tim McCauley6 1–2, 6–8, 10McCray Racing08Rick McCray2 2, 10Rick Scribner16Pete Graham1 6FordDavey Allison28Davey Allison1 10Don Wade95Lance Wade3 5–6, 10Jeff Davis Racing44Jeff Davis1 11Joe Heath90Joe Heath1 10Junior Johnson & Associates11Bill Elliott3 3, 6, 1122Sterling Marlin3 3, 6, 11Little Racing19Chad Little1 6Red Eagle Racing8L. J. Pryor2 7, 10Rouse Racing91Robert Sprague3 4–6Schmitt Racing78Dan Fisher1 1Dick Rauser1 7Unknown5Mike Chase2 6, 10OldsmobileAdele Emerson34Ted Kennedy1 10Collins Motorsports28Dirk Stephens1 1Gary Collins1 10Collins was originally the driver for the May Mesa Marin race but due to an injury was replaced by Dirk Stephens. NPuskarich Racing00Bryan Brown1 1Larry Bashor1 8PontiacAdele Emerson9Steve Bare1 10Bill McAnally Racing12Bill McAnally2 4, 10Bob Lipseia04Bobby Woods3 3, 6, 9Bob Walker Racing88Bob Walker1 10Diamond Ridge Racing2Jim Courage1 1Dirk Stephens2 6–799Steve Bare3 1–2, 4Gary Scott1 5Jeff DavisEntry was fielded in collaboration with Jack Sellers N1 8FMR MotorsportsSteve Kunz2 6–7Gunselman Racing60Larry Gunselman2 5–6Jacks Racing8Ron Jacks1 6531 8Jimmy Means Racing52Scott Gaylord1 11Kaylan Young Racing60Mike Chase1 3Larry Gaylord68Larry Gaylord2 5–6Midgley Racing09R. K. Smith2 3, 9Roy Smith1 6Rick Mackey36Rick Mackey1 6Unknown18Bobby Goodwin Jr.2 8, 1057Terry Fisher1 5Buick 8 1–8Chevrolet 2 9–10Adele Emerson44Jack Sellers10 1–10Pontiac 1 9Buick 1 1099Steve Bare1 9Chuck Welch1 10Chevrolet 7 1–2, 4–5, 8–10Oldsmobile 1 11Woodland Racing86Rich Woodland Jr.8 1–2, 4–5, 8–11Pontiac 6 3, 6, 8–11Oldsmobile 1 2Jacks Racing58Wayne Jacks7 1–2, 6, 8–11 Notes Schedule and results The 1992 season included 11 individual races, although Mesa Marin Raceway hosted two races.1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Season Stats https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1992/P April 22, 2025 Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. en-US The races at Sears Point International Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series,1992 Save Mart 300K results https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/1992_Save_Mart_300K April 22, 2025 The Third Turn en1992 Pyroil 500K results https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/1992_Pyroil_500K April 22, 2025 The Third Turn en and the race at Texas World Speedway was in combination with the ARCA SuperCar Series.1992 NASCAR/ARCA Texas World Shootout results https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/1992_NASCAR/ARCA_Texas_World_Shootout April 22, 2025 The Third Turn en DateNameRacetrackLocationWinnerMay 17Vons 300Mesa Marin RacewayBakersfield, CaliforniaRick CarelliMay 16, 2022 ARCA West History: May 17, 1992, the 600th Race https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/arca-west-history-may-17-1992-the-600th-race/ April 22, 2025 Kickin' The Tires en-USMay 30Alpha Beta 200Saugus SpeedwaySaugus, CaliforniaRick CarelliJune 7Save Mart 300KSears Point International RacewaySonoma, CaliforniaErnie IrvanSchiffmann William June 8, 1992 Irvan overcomes black flag for victory in Save Mart 300 event https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117476006/irvan-overcomes-black-flag-for-victory/ April 22, 2025 The Advocate-Messenger 11 Newspapers.com June 13Holiday Quality Foods 200Shasta SpeedwayAnderson, CaliforniaBill SedgwickDelforge Vincent July 26, 2023 ARCA Menards West Series: 2023 Shasta Race Preview https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/arca-menards-west-series-2023-shasta-race-preview/ April 22, 2025 Kickin' The Tires en-USJune 28Astro 200 by Safeway/Diane's FoodsPortland SpeedwayPortland, OregonBill SedgwickJuly 12Motorcraft Fast Lube 500Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonBill SedgwickKowalick Vince July 18, 1992 MOTOR RACING / VINCE KOWALICK : Sleepy Darts to Head of the Pack https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-18-sp-3557-story.html April 22, 2025 Los Angeles Times en-USAugust 1Uhlmann Motors 200 by PepsiSouth Sound SpeedwayOlympia, WashingtonRick Carelli11/1/92: The story of Rick Carelli, NASCAR's original Colorado connection, and a last-place finish at Phoenix https://www.lastcar.info/brockbeard/2017/11/11192-story-of-rick-carelli-nascars.html April 22, 2025 LASTCAR.info en-USAugust 15Thrifty Food & Gas/Winston 200Cajon SpeedwaySantee, CaliforniaBill SchmittSeptember 20NASCAR/ARCA Texas World Speedway ShootoutTexas World SpeedwayCollege Station, TexasMickey GibbsStaff Report March 15, 2023 Tyler Reif's Phoenix win a notable point in ARCA Menards Series, West Series history https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/03/15/tyler-reif-phoenix-win-arca-menards-series-west-history/ April 22, 2025 ARCA en-USOctober 18Winston October ClassicMesa Marin RacewayBakersfield, CaliforniaBill SedgwickNovember 1Pyroil 500KPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaDavey AllisonHarris Mike November 2, 1992 Allison in upswing of up-and-down year https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118262052/allison-in-upswing-of-up-and-down-year/ April 22, 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 29 Newspapers.com Vons 300 1992 Vons 300 The Vons 300 was held on May 17 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Gary Collins won the pole with a track record, although due to injury he was replaced by Dirk Stephens. Top Ten Results 37 - Rick Carelli 75 - Bill Sedgwick 73 - Bill Schmitt -5 29 - John Krebs -6 24 - Butch Gilliland -9 00 - Bryan Brown -10 15 - Rick Scribner -18 86 - Rich Woodland Jr. -29 44 - Jack Sellers -38 28 - Dirk Stephens -43 Rick Carelli would get the lead from Bill Sedgwick late in the race, leading the final of his 187 total laps led en route to his first win of the season and the first of his career. Alpha Beta 200 The Alpha Beta 200 was held on May 30 at Saugus Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. Top Ten Results 37 - Rick Carelli 24 - Butch Gilliland 29 - John Krebs 73 - Bill Schmitt -1 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. -4 15 - Rick Scribner -4 75 - Bill Sedgwick -4 44 - Jack Sellers -13 22 - St. James Davis -20 41 - Chuck Welch -78 For the second race in a row, Rick Carelli would lead the most laps and win the event, beating Butch Gilliland by over 8 second. He headed into Sears Point with a 35 point advantage over Bill Schmitt and Gilliland. Save Mart 300K 1992 Save Mart 300K The Save Mart 300K was held on June 7 at Sears Point International Raceway and was the first of two combination races with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Ricky Rudd won the pole. Top Ten Results 4 - Ernie Irvan 94 - Terry Labonte 6 - Mark Martin 5 - Ricky Rudd 11 - Bill Elliott 3 - Dale Earnhardt 2 - Rusty Wallace 17 - Darrell Waltrip 25 - Ken Schrader 15 - Geoff Bodine Failed to qualify: 58 - Wayne Jacks, 04 - Bobby Woods On the day of this race, NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. died. Ernie Irvan started 2nd in this race, but jumped the start and was given a stop-and-go penalty in the pits. Irvan came through the entire field to win in the fastest Winston Cup race held on the 2.52 mi km on version of Sears Point. Irvan forged one of the most astonishing comebacks in NASCAR history. Irvan, qualifying second, was black-flagged for jumping the start of the race, relegating him to dead last on a road course with road course demons Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd and Terry Labonte leading the field. Irvan blazed through the backmarkers, picked off the middle of the pack, then steadily reeled in leader Labonte with 10 laps remaining. Finally, on lap 67 of the 74-lap event, Irvan retook the top spot and drove on to a 3.6-second win. Irvan dedicated the race to Bill France Sr., the founder of NASCAR who died the morning of the race. Richard Petty's 21st-place finish made him the last car on the lead lap, the final race where he would finish on the lead lap. Bill Sedgwick was the highest finishing West Series driver, coming home 19th overall and scoring points equivalent to a win. Rick Carelli finished 7th among West drivers, falling out of the race after 57 laps and finishing 37th overall. However, he would maintain the points lead by 7 points over Bill Schmitt and 11 points over Sedgwick. Holiday Quality Foods 200 The Holiday Quality Foods 200 was held on June 13 at Shasta Speedway. Jim Bown won the pole. Top Ten Results 75 - Bill Sedgwick 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 73 - Bill Schmitt 37 - Rick Carelli 24 - Butch Gilliland -1 91 - Robert Sprague -2 29 - John Krebs -6 86 - Rich Woodland Jr. -8 15 - Rick Scribner -9 22 - St. James Davis -21 Bill Sedgwick, who only led 16 of the race's 200 laps, would score his first win of the season, beating Ron Hornaday Jr. by 1.6 seconds. Rick Carelli, who finished 4th, maintained the points lead by just 1 point over Sedgwick. Astro 200 by Safeway/Diane's Foods The Astro 200 by Safeway/Diane's Foods was held on June 28 at Portland Speedway. Hershel McGriff won the pole. Top Ten Results 75 - Bill Sedgwick 73 - Bill Schmitt 57 - Terry Fisher -1 95 - Lance Wade -1 15 - Rick Scribner -1 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. -2 50 - Hershel McGriff -3 29 - John Krebs -4 60 - Larry Gunselman -4 37 - Rick Carelli -6 In a close finish, Bill Sedgwick scored his second straight win, beating Bill Schmitt by just 0.25 seconds. Sedgwick would move into the points, 11 points ahead of Schmitt, while Rick Carelli dropped to third, 40 points back. Motorcraft Fast Lube 500 The Motorcraft Fast Lube 500 was held on July 12 at Evergreen Speedway. Chad Little won the pole. Top Ten Results 75 - Bill Sedgwick 22 - Sterling Marlin 19 - Chad Little 37 - Rick Carelli -1 29 - John Krebs -2 24 - Butch Gilliland -4 73 - Bill Schmitt -5 11 - Bill Elliott -6 09 - Roy Smith -8 91 - Robert Sprague -10 For the third race in a row, Bill Sedgwick would score the win, beating Winston Cup driver Sterling Marlin by 2 seconds. Sedgwick expanded his points lead over Schmitt to 40. Uhlmann Motors 200 by Pepsi The Ulhmann Motors 200 by Pepsi was held on August 1 at South Sound Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. Top Ten Results 37 - Rick Carelli 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 50 - Hershel McGriff 24 - Butch Gilliland 73 - Bill Schmitt -1 2 - Dirk Stephens -2 15 - Rick Scribner -13 44 - Jack Sellers -14 41 - Chuck Welch -18 29 - John Krebs -49 Ron Hornaday Jr. started on pole and led over half of the laps, but in the end would finish 2nd to Rick Carelli, who won by 6.5 seconds to score his third and final win of the season. Bill Sedgwick would maintain the points lead, 7 points over both Bill Schmitt and Carelli. Thrifty Food & Gas/Winston 200 The Thrifty Food & Gas/Winston 200 was held on August 15 at Cajon Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. Top Ten Results 73 - Bill Schmitt 75 - Bill Sedgwick 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. -1 24 - Butch Gilliland -2 29 - John Krebs -5 58 - Wayne Jacks -8 86 - Rich Woodland Jr. -9 00 - Larry Bashor -13 99 - Jeff Davis -13 41 - Chuck Welch -20 Bill Schmitt dominated the race, leading 181 of 200 laps and scoring his lone win of the season. Schmitt took the points lead from Bill Sedgwick, who stayed within 3 points of Schmitt. NASCAR/ARCA Texas World Speedway Shootout The NASCAR/ARCA Texas World Speedway Shootout was held on September 20 at Texas World Speedway, and was in combination with the ARCA SuperCar Series, the first time the two series raced together. Loy Allen Jr. won the pole. Top Ten Results 50 - Mickey Gibbs 16 - Roy Payne 2 - Loy Allen Jr. 9 - John Krebs 65 - Jerry O'Neil 37 - Rick Carelli 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. -1 73 - Bill Schmitt -2 24 - Butch Gilliland -2 64 - Gary Wright -5 Failed to qualify: Billy Bigley Jr., Kim Campbell, Wayne Dellinger, Ron Esau, Robert Ham, Harry Page, David Starr, Mark Starr, Ian Thomas, Gary Tootle, Clay Young, 09 - R. K. Smith, 41 - Chuck Welch, 86 - Rich Woodland Jr., 99 - Steve Bare In the first ARCA-NASCAR combination race to be held, Mickey Gibbs would score his third and final ARCA SuperCar Series win, while John Krebs was the highest finishing West Series driver, finishing 4th. Points leader Bill Sedgwick would fall out of the race after just 4 laps with engine issues, finishing 10th among West drivers and 43rd overall. Bill Schmitt, however, was 4th among West drivers, good enough for 8th overall, and took the points lead from Sedgwick by 29 points. Winston October Classic The Winston October Classic was held on October 18 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. Top Ten Results 75 - Bill Sedgwick 37 - Rick Carelli 29 - John Krebs 92 - Ron Hornaday Jr. 73 - Bill Schmitt -1 95 - Lance Wade -1 5 - Mike Chase -2 50 - Hershel McGriff -3 34 - Ted Kennedy -6 58 - Wayne Jacks -8 Bill Sedgwick would lead 159 of the race's 300 laps, and would beat Rick Carelli by 5.6 seconds to score his fourth and final win of the season. Winning the race while Bill Schmitt finished 5th, Sedgwick cut the points deficit to 4 heading into the final race. Pyroil 500K 1992 Pyroil 500K The Pyroil 500K was held on November 1 at Phoenix International Raceway and was the second of two combination races with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Rusty Wallace won the pole. Top Ten Results 28 - Davey Allison 6 - Mark Martin 17 - Darrell Waltrip 7 - Alan Kulwicki 12 - Jimmy Spencer 25 - Ken Schrader 10 - Derrike Cope 68 - Bobby Hamilton 22 - Sterling Marlin -1 3 - Dale Earnhardt -1 Failed to qualify: 86 - Rich Woodland Jr., 58 - Wayne Jacks Smoke billowed from Bill Elliott's Budweiser Ford, signaling an opportunity for the rest of the Winston Cup contenders. Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki took full advantage. While Elliott's car suffered from a cracked cylinder head and overheating problems, which relegated him to a 31st-place finish, Allison patiently made his way to the front and won his second consecutive Pyroil 500. The emotional victory — Allison's first since an accident at Pocono (and penultimate), vaulted him back into the Winston Cup points lead. Kulwicki ran strong all day and finished fourth, also moving him past Elliott in the point standings. Heading into the final event of the Winston Cup season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Allison led Kulwicki by 30 points, Elliott by 40, Gant by 97, Petty by 98 and Martin by 113. It was the first time in the sport's history that six drivers were still in contention heading into the final event. To mark Richard Petty's penultimate race, both of the cars sponsored by Skoal tobacco, Harry Gant's #33 Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile and Rick Mast's #1 Skoal Classic Oldsmobile sported "Thanks King Richard" messages on their quarterpanels and decklid. The race was Whitcomb Racing's final top 10 finish, as the team would fold after the season ended. For the second time in the season, John Krebs was the highest finishing West driver in a combination race, finishing 23rd overall. Bill Sedgwick, who scored 10 more points in the race than Bill Schmitt, would win the West Series title by 6 points. Full Drivers' Championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. † – Ineligible for West Series points Pos PositionDriverMMRSGSSONSHAPOREVGSSSCAJTWSMMRPHOPts Points Scored1Bill Sedgwick2719111122431*2718172Bill Schmitt342432*751*853318113Rick Carelli1*1*374*104114624217654John Krebs4331785105432317425Ron Hornaday Jr.1153226222*3742517226Butch Gilliland52385166449122916607Rick Scribner7636951271117244115178Jack Sellers9840141211813332312909Chuck Welch10121313910DNQ14114110Rich Woodland Jr.8148187DNQ11DNQ104711Wayne Jacks1615DNQ1961910DNQ102612St. James Davis139101423152693513Hershel McGriff15427243880214Tim McCauley12112511162567815Steve Bare141213DNQ2857516Lance Wade416642517Robert Sprague6111041918Mike Chase3514741719Dirk Stephens1015640220Bobby WoodsDNQ261335921Jim Bown11152135822L.J. Pryor131730623Jeff Davis92630324R. K. Smith33DNQ28525Larry Gunselman91824726Steve Kunz171423327Jim Courage171523028Bobby Goodwin Jr.122222429Bill McAnally151922430Rick McCray132720631Ron Jacks281719132Larry Gaylord192918233Sterling Marlin16†2*9†18034Chad Little317035Terry Fisher316536Bryan Brown615037Scott Gaylord3714638Ted Kennedy914339Bill Elliott5†831†14240Larry Bashor814241Roy Smith913842Gary CollinsINQ**1312443Dick Rauser1511844Roy Testa1611545Gary Scott1711246Joe Heath1810947Dan Fisher1810948Davey Allison28†201†10849Rick Mackey2010350Bob Walker2110051Pete Graham278252Tobey Butler3073 **Qualified but replaced by Dirk Stephens See also 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1992 NASCAR Busch Series References Category:ARCA Menards Series West Category:1992 NASCAR Winston West Series