1992 Hanes 500

January 2023Eighth race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 78.086 mph km/h 43rd Annual Hanes 500 ESPN Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 219 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Mark Martin Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Roush Racing 6 Motor Racing Network Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway Hanes 500 April 26 500 423.257 0.847 423.257 500 263 0.526 29 8 1992 20.371 263 The 1992 Hanes 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt and his pit crew. 1992_Hanes_500.jpeg 48,300 The 1992 Hanes 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 26, 1992, before an audience of 48,300 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mi km permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In a race marred with rear axle failures, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to keep his car intact and hold off the field on the final restart with four to go to take his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Harris Mike April 27, 1992 Patient approach works for Martin 25 Sun-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117336062/patient-approach-works-for-martin/ January 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom April 27, 1992 Martin extends Ford's streak to 12 8 The Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117337088/martin-extends-fords-streak-to-12/ January 27, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Sterling Marlin and owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. 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 RacingFord9Dave Mader IIIMelling RacingFord10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet15Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingFord28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile41Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsOldsmobile66Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord68Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile98Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 24, at 3:00 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, April 25, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-30 would be decided on time,April 24, 1992 NASCAR today 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117337670/nascar-today/ January 27, 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 usually two. 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. Darrell Waltrip, driving for his own Darrell Waltrip Motorsports team, won the pole, setting a time of 20.371 and an average speed of 92.956 mph km/h on in the first round.Higgins Tom April 25, 1992 Chevys take top 2 positions for Hanes 500 28 The Rock Island Argus https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117337809/chevys-take-top-2-positions-for-hanes/ January 27, 2023 Newspapers.com Two drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed117Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet20.37192.95623Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.41892.742326Brett BodineKing RacingFord20.42092.733410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet20.43692.66055Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.44692.615666Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord20.46792.52072Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac20.51192.321830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac20.51992.28597Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord20.55992.1061011Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord20.56692.074111Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile20.56892.0651215Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord20.57992.0161371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet20.59091.967146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.61191.8731533Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile20.65291.691164Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet20.70491.4611742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac20.72691.3641825Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.77291.1611994Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile20.81190.9902021Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord20.81190.990Failed to lock in Round 12118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet20.51092.3262222Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord20.54092.1912328Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord20.54592.168249Dave Mader IIIMelling RacingFord20.55092.1462541Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.55992.1062612Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet20.62391.820278Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord20.62891.7982855Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsOldsmobile20.79191.0782943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac20.83990.8683016Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord20.85590.798Provisionals3168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile20.86290.7683252Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac21.31888.826Failed to qualify3323Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile -* -*3498Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord50033running180$59,30022222Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord5000running170$32,7753117Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet4990running165$30,70041994Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile4990running160$19,70051533Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile4980running155$22,87562021Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord4980running150$16,40071825Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4980running146$17,7008326Brett BodineKing RacingFord4989running147$15,850923Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet497167running143$22,550101011Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord4970running134$16,900112612Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet4950running130$11,835122541Greg SacksLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet4950running127$5,450133168Bobby HamiltonTriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile4940running124$11,05014111Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile4900running121$10,85015666Jimmy Hensley (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord4880running118$8,9501697Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord464219running125$25,20017278Dick TrickleStavola Brothers RacingFord4640running112$10,050181742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac4500crash109$9,455193016Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord4500running106$4,150202855Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsOldsmobile4400running103$9,65021249Dave Mader IIIMelling RacingFord4387running105$9,05022410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet4340running97$6,1002355Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4260running94$11,850241371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4060axle91$5,15025164Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet38665axle93$14,000262328Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord3830crash85$13,50027830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3580running82$4,850282118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3510running79$5,225292943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac2860engine76$7,600303252Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac2320handling73$4,5253172Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac1760valve70$11,000321215Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord1040engine67$8,000Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Davey Allison 1,214 10px 2 Harry Gant 1,198 (-16) 10px 1 3 Terry Labonte 1,173 (-41) 10px 1 4 Bill Elliott 1,157 (–57) 10px 5 Alan Kulwicki 1,131 (–83) 10px 1 6 Morgan Shepherd 1,119 (–95) 10px 1 7 Dale Earnhardt 1,070 (–144) 10px 2 8 Geoff Bodine 1,052 (–162) 10px 9 Dick Trickle 1,005 (–209) 10px 2 10 Mark Martin 1,001 (–213)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1992 First Union 400 1992 Winston 500 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:April 1992 sports events in the United States Category:1992 in sports in Virginia