# 1992 Pepsi 400

The 1992 Pepsi 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 4, 1992, before an audience of 80,000 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. At race's end, Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan would manage to dominate the majority of the race to take his fifth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Sterling Marlin and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | Masters Inn Economy |
| 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 |
| 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | SplitFire |
| 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 |
| 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | Spam |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Pontiac | Porter Racing |
| 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 |
| 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ameritron Batteries |
| 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 |
| 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 | Wehrs Chevrolet |
| 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Oldsmobile | X-1R |
| 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | Thomas Chevrolet |
| 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | SplitFire |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |
| 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | Traffic Engineering Services |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, July 2, at 2:30 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 Friday, July 3, at 1:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 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.
Sterling Marlin, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, would win the pole, setting a time of 47.527 and an average speed of 189.366 miles per hour (304.755 km/h) in the first round.
Three drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 47.527 | 189.366 |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 47.629 | 188.961 |
| 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 47.778 | 188.371 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 47.798 | 188.292 |
| 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.861 | 188.045 |
| 6 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.907 | 187.864 |
| 7 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 47.913 | 187.840 |
| 8 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 47.984 | 187.563 |
| 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 48.054 | 187.289 |
| 10 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 48.095 | 187.130 |
| 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.143 | 186.943 |
| 12 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 48.155 | 186.896 |
| 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.186 | 186.776 |
| 14 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | 48.192 | 186.753 |
| 15 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 48.249 | 186.532 |
| 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 48.283 | 186.401 |
| 17 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 48.307 | 186.308 |
| 18 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 48.311 | 186.293 |
| 19 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 48.330 | 186.220 |
| 20 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 48.353 | 186.131 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.388 | 185.997 |
| 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48.448 | 185.766 |
| 23 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 48.454 | 185.743 |
| 24 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.486 | 185.621 |
| 25 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.535 | 185.433 |
| 26 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 48.558 | 185.345 |
| 27 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.631 | 185.067 |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 48.650 | 184.995 |
| 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 48.672 | 184.911 |
| 30 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 48.710 | 184.767 |
| 31 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.745 | 184.634 |
| 32 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 48.851 | 184.234 |
| 33 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 48.862 | 184.192 |
| 34 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 49.143 | 183.139 |
| 35 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Oldsmobile | 49.266 | 182.682 |
| 36 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 49.345 | 182.389 |
| 37 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 49.467 | 181.939 |
| 38 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | 49.920 | 180.288 |
| 39 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.588 | 177.908 |
| 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 51.212 | 175.740 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | 52.052 | 172.904 |
| 42 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Chevrolet | 52.470 | 171.527 |
| 43 | 37 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Pontiac | - | - |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 117 | running | 185 | $86,300 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 160 | 2 | running | 175 | $50,025 |
| 3 | 10 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 26 | running | 170 | $37,200 |
| 4 | 17 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 160 | $26,075 |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 160 | 4 | running | 160 | $26,500 |
| 6 | 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,625 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | running | 151 | $20,875 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 142 | $19,325 |
| 9 | 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 138 | $18,325 |
| 10 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 3 | running | 139 | $23,075 |
| 11 | 15 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,915 |
| 12 | 7 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 127 | $14,350 |
| 13 | 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 124 | $17,460 |
| 14 | 12 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,720 |
| 15 | 23 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,280 |
| 16 | 27 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,090 |
| 17 | 19 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 159 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,675 |
| 18 | 24 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 109 | $12,160 |
| 19 | 8 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 106 | $11,745 |
| 20 | 18 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,180 |
| 21 | 14 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,160 |
| 22 | 21 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,140 |
| 23 | 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 158 | 0 | running | 94 | $15,970 |
| 24 | 32 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,850 |
| 25 | 34 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team Ireland | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,730 |
| 26 | 31 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,410 |
| 27 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | running | 82 | $10,065 |
| 28 | 35 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | running | 79 | $5,295 |
| 29 | 39 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 76 | $5,200 |
| 30 | 26 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 144 | 1 | running | 78 | $13,105 |
| 31 | 37 | 59 | Andy Belmont (R) | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | running | 70 | $5,300 |
| 32 | 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | engine | 67 | $6,670 |
| 33 | 25 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | crash | 64 | $10,590 |
| 34 | 30 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | crash | 61 | $6,535 |
| 35 | 33 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 122 | 0 | crash | 58 | $6,480 |
| 36 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 84 | 5 | fatigue | 60 | $10,925 |
| 37 | 36 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | fatigue | 52 | $4,870 |
| 38 | 38 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | 45 | 0 | quit | 49 | $4,855 |
| 39 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | wheel bearing | 46 | $7,045 |
| 40 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 43 | $16,355 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 43 | | 37 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Davey Allison | 2,257 |
| | 2 | Bill Elliott | 2,211 (-46) |
| | 3 | Alan Kulwicki | 2,123 (-134) |
| | 4 | Harry Gant | 2,085 (–172) |
| | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 2,005 (–252) |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | 1,955 (–302) |
| 1 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 1,941 (–316) |
| 1 | 8 | Geoff Bodine | 1,905 (–352) |
| 1 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 1,872 (–385) |
| 2 | 10 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,869 (–388) |
| Official driver's standings ||||