# 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 500

The 1992 Miller Genuine Draft 500 was the 16th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 19, 1992, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Running on a fuel mileage call, owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would manage to conserve fuel for the last 42 laps of the race to take his 82nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant and owner-driver Alan Kulwicki would finish second and third, respectively.
On lap 150 of the race, driver's championship points leader, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would be involved in a crash when Darrell Waltrip tapped the left rear of Allison's vehicle, sending him sideways. The car would proceed to lift into the air, resulting in Allison's car flipping 11 times in a fast manner, before eventually landing upside-down, totaling Allison's car. Allison was taken to an Allentown, Pennsylvania hospital, where it was found that he had broken his right collarbone, both bones in his forearm, his right wrist, and had bruised his right eye socket. With the crash, Allison would lose the overall points lead to Bill Elliott.

## Background

The race was held at Pocono International Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.
Pocono International Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.
Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

### 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 |
| 27 | Bob Schacht (R) | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | Linro Motorsports |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | Team Ireland |
| 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 | Valtrol Steam Traps |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 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 | Marcis Auto Racing |
| 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | Kenova Golf Course Construction |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | Purex |
| 85 | Mike Skinner | Mansion Motorsports | Chevrolet | Glidden |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, July 17, at 3:00 PM EST. However, due to fog, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round, which was held on Saturday, July 18, at 10:30 AM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 1–40 would be decided on time, 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.
Davey Allison, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 55.548 and an average speed of 162.022 miles per hour (260.749 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 55.548 | 162.022 |
| 2 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.719 | 161.525 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 55.781 | 161.345 |
| 4 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.812 | 161.256 |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.916 | 160.956 |
| 6 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 55.975 | 160.786 |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 56.003 | 160.706 |
| 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.029 | 160.631 |
| 9 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 56.032 | 160.623 |
| 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 56.051 | 160.568 |
| 11 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.125 | 160.356 |
| 12 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 56.130 | 160.342 |
| 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 56.135 | 160.328 |
| 14 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 56.175 | 160.214 |
| 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 56.187 | 160.179 |
| 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 56.221 | 160.083 |
| 17 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 56.229 | 160.060 |
| 18 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 56.231 | 160.054 |
| 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 56.254 | 159.989 |
| 20 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 56.326 | 159.784 |
| 21 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 56.330 | 159.773 |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 56.340 | 159.744 |
| 23 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.450 | 159.433 |
| 24 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 56.529 | 159.210 |
| 25 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 56.558 | 159.129 |
| 26 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 56.635 | 158.912 |
| 27 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 56.657 | 158.851 |
| 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 56.754 | 158.579 |
| 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 56.781 | 158.504 |
| 30 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 57.132 | 157.530 |
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 57.240 | 157.233 |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 57.522 | 156.462 |
| 33 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | 57.808 | 155.688 |
| 34 | 85 | Mike Skinner | Mansion Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57.920 | 155.387 |
| 35 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57.967 | 155.261 |
| 36 | 27 | Bob Schacht (R) | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58.241 | 154.530 |
| 37 | 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | 58.681 | 153.372 |
| 38 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 58.918 | 152.755 |
| 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 59.060 | 152.387 |
| 40 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | 59.815 | 150.464 |
| Provisional |||||||
| 41 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | - | - |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | running | 180 | $63,445 |
| 2 | 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 1 | running | 175 | $40,520 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 200 | 58 | running | 170 | $42,095 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $24,695 |
| 5 | 27 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 8 | running | 160 | $22,365 |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $19,040 |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 4 | running | 151 | $15,890 |
| 8 | 12 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,290 |
| 9 | 20 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,690 |
| 10 | 18 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $15,190 |
| 11 | 14 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $12,640 |
| 12 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,590 |
| 13 | 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 199 | 2 | running | 129 | $14,390 |
| 14 | 17 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,640 |
| 15 | 9 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,640 |
| 16 | 41 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,090 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,790 |
| 18 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,690 |
| 19 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,540 |
| 20 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,015 |
| 21 | 23 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,040 |
| 22 | 24 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $10,840 |
| 23 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,540 |
| 24 | 25 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,590 |
| 25 | 30 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,890 |
| 26 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 85 | $9,440 |
| 27 | 37 | 77 | Mike Potter | Balough Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,790 |
| 28 | 38 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,990 |
| 29 | 11 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 76 | $6,265 |
| 30 | 21 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 171 | 0 | ignition | 73 | $9,190 |
| 31 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | engine | 70 | $6,115 |
| 32 | 6 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | handling | 67 | $4,540 |
| 33 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 149 | 115 | crash | 74 | $21,365 |
| 34 | 35 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $4,365 |
| 35 | 33 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Oldsmobile | 113 | 0 | oil leak | 58 | $4,290 |
| 36 | 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,215 |
| 37 | 4 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | valve | 52 | $13,740 |
| 38 | 36 | 27 | Bob Schacht (R) | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $4,100 |
| 39 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | steering | 46 | $5,565 |
| 40 | 40 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | quit | 43 | $3,990 |
| 41 | 34 | 85 | Mike Skinner | Mansion Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | transmission | 0 | $3,990 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 2,340 |
| 1 | 2 | Davey Allison | 2,331 (-9) |
| | 3 | Alan Kulwicki | 2,293 (-47) |
| | 4 | Harry Gant | 2,260 (–80) |
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | 2,105 (–235) |
| 1 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 2,099 (–241) |
| | 7 | Terry Labonte | 2,056 (–284) |
| 1 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | 2,032 (–308) |
| 1 | 9 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,987 (–353) |
| 2 | 10 | Geoff Bodine | 1,978 (–362) |
| Official driver's standings ||||