# 1992 Food City 500

The 1992 Food City 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 5, 1992, before an audience of 62,300 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Alan Kulwicki, driving for his own AK Racing team, would manage to make a late-race pass for the lead with 27 to go to take his fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Hooters |
| 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Snickers |
| 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | Food City |
| 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | Purolator Filters |
| 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raybestos |
| 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Keystone |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Maxwell House |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Mello Yello |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Stock Car Miniatures |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 66 | Chad Little | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Phillips 66 TropArtic |
| 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |
| 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | Moly Black Gold |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 3, at 2:30 PM EST. Originally, the first 15 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 16-30 meant to be determined the following day on Saturday, April 4. However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round.
Alan Kulwicki, driving for his AK Racing team, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.667 and an average speed of 122.474 miles per hour (197.103 km/h).
Jimmy Spencer was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 15.667 | 122.474 |
| 2 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 15.772 | 121.659 |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 15.869 | 120.915 |
| 4 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 15.938 | 120.392 |
| 5 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.961 | 120.218 |
| 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 15.965 | 120.188 |
| 7 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.010 | 119.850 |
| 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.038 | 119.641 |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 16.046 | 119.581 |
| 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 16.061 | 119.470 |
| 11 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 16.062 | 119.462 |
| 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 16.068 | 119.417 |
| 13 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 16.071 | 119.395 |
| 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 16.073 | 119.380 |
| 15 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 16.082 | 119.314 |
| 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.082 | 119.314 |
| 17 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.084 | 119.299 |
| 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 16.089 | 119.262 |
| 19 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 16.104 | 119.151 |
| 20 | 66 | Chad Little | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 16.104 | 119.151 |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 16.152 | 118.796 |
| 22 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 16.167 | 118.686 |
| 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 16.169 | 118.672 |
| 24 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 16.177 | 118.613 |
| 25 | 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | 16.181 | 118.584 |
| 26 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 16.186 | 118.547 |
| 27 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 16.228 | 118.240 |
| 28 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 16.238 | 118.167 |
| 29 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.257 | 118.029 |
| 30 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 16.385 | 117.107 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 31 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 16.440 | 116.715 |
| 32 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 16.457 | 116.595 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 33 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 16.990 | 112.937 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 500 | 282 | running | 185 | $83,360 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 | running | 175 | $29,835 |
| 3 | 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 20 | running | 170 | $29,410 |
| 4 | 15 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $20,010 |
| 5 | 22 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $18,410 |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,485 |
| 7 | 13 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,685 |
| 8 | 5 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,185 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 138 | $15,280 |
| 10 | 31 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,630 |
| 11 | 2 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 494 | 59 | running | 135 | $12,680 |
| 12 | 27 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,730 |
| 13 | 29 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,055 |
| 14 | 24 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 492 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,105 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,905 |
| 16 | 25 | 9 | Dave Mader III | Melling Racing | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,430 |
| 17 | 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 478 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,530 |
| 18 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 471 | 28 | running | 114 | $18,130 |
| 19 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 471 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,420 |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | 103 | $14,230 |
| 21 | 26 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 456 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,080 |
| 22 | 32 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 446 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,280 |
| 23 | 20 | 66 | Chad Little | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,880 |
| 24 | 7 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | crash | 91 | $14,755 |
| 25 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 382 | 23 | running | 93 | $24,505 |
| 26 | 28 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 379 | 0 | running | 85 | $10,680 |
| 27 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 354 | 0 | running | 82 | $9,630 |
| 28 | 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 335 | 50 | running | 84 | $15,205 |
| 29 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 277 | 0 | engine | 76 | $14,975 |
| 30 | 30 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | crash | 73 | $9,480 |
| 31 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | 70 | $6,455 |
| 32 | 19 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 16 | 0 | crash | 67 | $9,430 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 33 | | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Davey Allison | 949 |
| | 2 | Bill Elliott | 920 (-29) |
| | 3 | Harry Gant | 888 (-61) |
| | 4 | Terry Labonte | 875 (–74) |
| 2 | 5 | Alan Kulwicki | 850 (–99) |
| 1 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 842 (–107) |
| 1 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | 820 (–129) |
| | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 772 (–177) |
| | 9 | Dick Trickle | 763 (–186) |
| | 10 | Mark Martin | 706 (–243) |
| Official driver's standings ||||