# 1992 Budweiser 500

The 1992 Budweiser 500 was the 11th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 31, 1992, before an audience of 77,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover Downs International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Running on fumes, Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would manage to save enough fuel to coast to the finish to take his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Dover Downs International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

### 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 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | Melling Racing |
| 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 |
| 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Trucking |
| 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 |
| 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | Bell Motors |
| 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | FDP Brakes |
| 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | Aroneck Racing |
| 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Phillips 66 TropArtic |
| 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Maxx Race Cards |
| 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | Kenova Golf Course Construction |
| 85 | D. K. Ulrich | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | Aroneck Racing |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | Sunoco |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, May 29, at 3:00 PM EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-40 meant to be determined the following day on Saturday, May 30. 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.
Brett Bodine, driving for King Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.422 and an average speed of 147.408 miles per hour (237.230 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 24.422 | 147.408 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.490 | 146.999 |
| 3 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 24.498 | 146.951 |
| 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.565 | 146.550 |
| 5 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 24.584 | 146.437 |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.589 | 146.407 |
| 7 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.596 | 146.365 |
| 8 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.610 | 146.282 |
| 9 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.665 | 145.956 |
| 10 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.682 | 145.855 |
| 11 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 24.703 | 145.731 |
| 12 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 24.727 | 145.590 |
| 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.757 | 145.413 |
| 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 24.776 | 145.302 |
| 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 24.779 | 145.284 |
| 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 24.786 | 145.243 |
| 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 24.813 | 145.085 |
| 18 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 24.818 | 145.056 |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 24.837 | 144.945 |
| 20 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.852 | 144.858 |
| 21 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 24.856 | 144.834 |
| 22 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 24.871 | 144.747 |
| 23 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.933 | 144.387 |
| 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.967 | 144.190 |
| 25 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 24.980 | 144.115 |
| 26 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 24.992 | 144.046 |
| 27 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.044 | 143.747 |
| 28 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 25.073 | 143.581 |
| 29 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 25.077 | 143.558 |
| 30 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 25.131 | 143.249 |
| 31 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.619 | 140.521 |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 25.916 | 138.910 |
| 33 | 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | 26.084 | 138.016 |
| 34 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | 26.091 | 137.979 |
| 35 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 26.490 | 135.900 |
| 36 | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | 27.418 | 131.301 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | - | - |
| 38 | 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | - | - |
| 39 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | - | - |
| 40 | 85 | D. K. Ulrich | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | - | - |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 500 | 41 | running | 180 | $65,145 |
| 2 | 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 52 | running | 175 | $43,720 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 165 | $25,795 |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 46 | running | 165 | $29,445 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 104 | running | 165 | $25,140 |
| 6 | 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 58 | running | 155 | $21,215 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 58 | running | 151 | $26,490 |
| 8 | 12 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,140 |
| 9 | 20 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,340 |
| 10 | 7 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 498 | 52 | running | 139 | $18,040 |
| 11 | 21 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 130 | $17,090 |
| 12 | 37 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 497 | 3 | running | 132 | $14,590 |
| 13 | 8 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,290 |
| 14 | 10 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,890 |
| 15 | 3 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,690 |
| 16 | 26 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,390 |
| 17 | 5 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,940 |
| 18 | 29 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 494 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,525 |
| 19 | 27 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,240 |
| 20 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,790 |
| 21 | 18 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 474 | 4 | engine | 105 | $9,990 |
| 22 | 31 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,090 |
| 23 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 94 | $14,040 |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 470 | 64 | running | 96 | $13,890 |
| 25 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 435 | 0 | crash | 88 | $6,690 |
| 26 | 25 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 412 | 0 | transmission | 85 | $7,890 |
| 27 | 28 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | engine | 82 | $6,490 |
| 28 | 33 | 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | valve | 79 | $4,790 |
| 29 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 252 | 0 | crash | 76 | $9,340 |
| 30 | 1 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 247 | 18 | engine | 78 | $12,765 |
| 31 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 201 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,640 |
| 32 | 22 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 190 | 0 | crash | 67 | $9,140 |
| 33 | 11 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | crash | 64 | $6,065 |
| 34 | 30 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 143 | 0 | crash | 61 | $5,990 |
| 35 | 39 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | 118 | 0 | handling | 58 | $4,290 |
| 36 | 34 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | 59 | 0 | brakes | 55 | $4,265 |
| 37 | 35 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | oil leak | 52 | $4,490 |
| 38 | 36 | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | ignition | 49 | $4,190 |
| 39 | 40 | 85 | D. K. Ulrich | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | 21 | 0 | vibration | 46 | $4,165 |
| 40 | 38 | 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 14 | 0 | vibration | 43 | $4,140 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Davey Allison | 1,694 |
| 1 | 2 | Harry Gant | 1,624 (-70) |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,595 (-99) |
| 2 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 1,577 (–117) |
| 1 | 5 | Alan Kulwicki | 1,564 (–130) |
| | 6 | Terry Labonte | 1,483 (–211) |
| | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,472 (–222) |
| 1 | 8 | Dick Trickle | 1,383 (–311) |
| 1 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | 1,360 (–334) |
| 1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 1,346 (–348) |
| Official driver's standings ||||