NASCAR season
Joe Nemechek , the 1992 Busch Series championThe 1992 NASCAR Busch Series began February 15, 1992 and ended November 8, 1992. Joe Nemechek of NEMCO Motorsports won the championship.
Races
The Goody's 300 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway . The #30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
3–Dale Earnhardt
4–Ernie Irvan
27–Ward Burton
45–Jimmy Spencer
59–Robert Pressley
0–Rick Mast
60–Mark Martin
17–Darrell Waltrip
15–Ken Schrader
31–Steve Grissom
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held February 29 at North Carolina Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
27–Ward Burton *
60–Mark Martin
28–Davey Allison
3–Dale Earnhardt
36–Kenny Wallace
72–Tracy Leslie
31–Steve Grissom
99–Ricky Craven
1–Jeff Gordon
19–Tom Peck This was Ward Burton's first career victory in the Busch Grand National Series.
The Hardee's 200 was held March 7 at Richmond International Raceway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
7–Harry Gant
36–Kenny Wallace
44–Bobby Labonte
17–Darrell Waltrip
87–Joe Nemechek
0–Rick Mast
25–Jimmy Hensley
1–Jeff Gordon
63–Chuck Bown
91–Joe Bessey -1
Atlanta 300
The inaugural Atlanta 300 was held March 14 at Atlanta Motor Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
1–Jeff Gordon *
7–Harry Gant
92–Hut Stricklin
28–Davey Allison
97–Morgan Shepherd
56–Dave Mader III
72–Tracy Leslie
60–Mark Martin
18–Dale Jarrett
29–Phil Parsons
Miller 500
The Miller 500 was held March 22 at Martinsville Speedway . The #99 of Ricky Craven won the pole.
Top ten results
36–Kenny Wallace
87–Joe Nemechek
63–Chuck Bown
99–Robert Pressley
72–Tracy Leslie
1–Jeff Gordon
75–Butch Miller
25–Jimmy Hensley
79–Dave Rezendes -1
20–Mike Wallace -1
Mark III Vans 200
The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 28 at Darlington Raceway . The #60 of Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results
59–Robert Pressley
7–Harry Gant
75–Butch Miller
2–Dick Trickle
34–Todd Bodine -1
31–Steve Grissom -1
27–Ward Burton -1
72–Tracy Leslie -1
92–Hut Stricklin -1
6–Tommy Houston -1
Budweiser 250
The Budweiser 250 was held April 4 at Bristol Motor Speedway . The #75 of Butch Miller won the pole.
Top ten results
7–Harry Gant
28–Davey Allison
08–Bobby Dotter
18–Dale Jarrett
1–Jeff Gordon
44–Bobby Labonte
25–Jimmy Hensley -1
59–Robert Pressley -1
36–Kenny Wallace -1
87–Joe Nemechek -2
Mountain Dew 500
The Mountain Dew 500 was held April 18 at Hickory Motor Speedway . Steve Grissom won the pole. A record of 26 cautions occurred during this race.
Top ten results
6–Tommy Houston
44–Bobby Labonte
63–Chuck Bown
87–Joe Nemechek
17–Darrell Waltrip
31–Steve Grissom
27–Ward Burton
25–Jimmy Hensley
75–Butch Miller
48–Jack Sprague This was Houston's last NASCAR career victory.
Nestle 300
The Nestle 300 was held April 25 at Lanier Raceway .[ 1] Jeff Gordon won the pole.[ 2]
Top ten results
44–Bobby Labonte
63–Chuck Bown
36–Kenny Wallace
59–Robert Pressley
87–Joe Nemechek
34–Todd Bodine -1
8–Jeff Burton -1
10–Steve Boley -1
19–Tom Peck -2
1–Jeff Gordon -2
Granger Select 200
The Granger Select 200 was held May 5 at New River Valley Speedway . Johnny Rumley won the pole.
Top ten results
08–Bobby Dotter
48–Jack Sprague
19–Tom Peck
31–Steve Grissom
1–Jeff Gordon
87–Joe Nemechek
16–Jeff Green
36–Kenny Wallace
27–Ward Burton -1
25–Johnny Rumley -1 Jeff Burton was the original winner of this race, but was disqualified due to an illegal part. As a result, Bobby Dotter scored the first and only win of his career.
Pontiac 200
The Pontiac 200 was held May 9 at Nazareth Speedway . Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
34–Todd Bodine
44–Bobby Labonte
60–Mark Martin
63–Chuck Bown
25–Jimmy Hensley
30–Michael Waltrip
36–Kenny Wallace
59–Robert Pressley
72–Tracy Leslie -2
99–Ricky Craven -2
Champion 300
The Champion 300 was held May 23 at Charlotte Motor Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
1–Jeff Gordon
44–Bobby Labonte
21–Morgan Shepherd
10–Sterling Marlin
18–Dale Jarrett
27–Ward Burton
34–Todd Bodine -1
2–Dick Trickle -1
59–Robert Pressley -1
29–Phil Parsons -1
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held June 1 at Dover International Speedway . Todd Bodine won the pole.
Top ten results
59–Robert Pressley
8–Jeff Burton
94–Terry Labonte
11–Bill Elliott
87–Joe Nemechek
27–Ward Burton
75–Butch Miller
34–Todd Bodine
9–Clifford Allison -1
72–Tracy Leslie -1
Roses Stores 300
The Roses Stores 300 was held June 6 at Orange County Speedway . Robert Pressley won the pole.
Top ten results
59–Robert Pressley
87–Joe Nemechek
44–Bobby Labonte
36–Kenny Wallace
1–Jeff Gordon
34–Todd Bodine
19–Tom Peck -1
75–Butch Miller -2
25–Johnny Rumley -3
8–Jeff Burton -4
The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250 was held June 20 at Myrtle Beach Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
20–Jimmy Spencer
44–Bobby Labonte
36–Kenny Wallace
72–Tracy Leslie
1–Jeff Gordon
19–Tom Peck
27–Ward Burton
6–Tommy Houston
63–Chuck Bown
99–Ricky Craven
The Fay's 150 was held June 27 at Watkins Glen International . Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
4–Ernie Irvan
34–Todd Bodine
94–Terry Labonte
87–Joe Nemechek
79–Dave Rezendes
36–Kenny Wallace
63–Chuck Bown
75–Butch Miller
8–Jeff Burton -1
49–Ed Ferree -1 This was the first major race run at Watkins Glen International with the new Inner Loop bus stop complex at the end of the backstretch. The Inner Loop was installed after a series of major accidents in the downhill, banked turn 5 (now turn 9) in the previous years (including a wreck in the 1991 Bud at the Glen that claimed the life of longtime Winston Cup competitor J. D. McDuffie , which, coincidentally, Irvan won).
Firecracker 200
The Firecracker 200 was held July 4 at Volusia County Speedway . The #1 of Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
31–Steve Grissom
20–Jimmy Spencer
59–Robert Pressley
87–Joe Nemechek
34–Todd Bodine
19–Tom Peck
72–Tracy Leslie
63–Chuck Bown
3–David Bonnett
44–Bobby Labonte
Budweiser 300
The Budweiser 300 was held July 12 at New Hampshire International Speedway . The #36 of Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
8–Jeff Burton
59–Robert Pressley
44–Bobby Labonte
19–Tom Peck
7–Curtis Markham
34–Todd Bodine -1
25–Jimmy Hensley -1
74–Mike Stefanik -1
87–Joe Nemechek -1
6–Tommy Houston -1
Fram Filter 500K
The inaugural Fram Filter 500K was held July 25 at Talladega Superspeedway . Dale Earnhardt won the pole.
Top ten results
4–Ernie Irvan
30–Michael Waltrip
34–Todd Bodine
3–Dale Earnhardt
92–Hut Stricklin
72–Tracy Leslie
51–Jeff Purvis
15–Ken Schrader
6–Tommy Houston
44–Bobby Labonte
Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held August 1 at Indianapolis Raceway Park . Robert Pressley won the pole.
Top ten results
87–Joe Nemechek *
59–Robert Pressley
6–Tommy Houston
75–Butch Miller
4–Ernie Irvan
21–Morgan Shepherd -1
20–Jimmy Spencer -1
34–Todd Bodine -1
08–Bobby Dotter -1
49–Ed Ferree -2 This was Joe Nemechek's first career victory in the Busch Grand National Series.
Texas Pete 300
The Texas Pete 300 was held August 8 at Orange County Speedway . Joe Nemechek won the pole.
Top ten results
20–Jimmy Spencer
87–Joe Nemechek
98–Jim Bown
34–Todd Bodine -1
8–Jeff Burton -1
59–Robert Pressley -1
99–Ricky Craven -2
27–Ward Burton -2
1–Jeff Gordon -3
44–Bobby Labonte -3
Detroit Gasket 200
The inaugural Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 15 at Michigan International Speedway . The #1 of Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
34–Todd Bodine
92–Hut Stricklin
3–Dale Earnhardt
11–Bill Elliott
7–Harry Gant
18–Dale Jarrett
29–Phil Parsons
30–Michael Waltrip
15–Ken Schrader
87–Joe Nemechek During Thursday practice, Clifford Allison was killed in an accident while practicing for this race.
NE Chevy 250
The NE Chevy 250 was held August 23 at New Hampshire International Speedway . The #4 of Ernie Irvan won the pole.
Top ten results
87–Joe Nemechek
3–Dale Earnhardt
34–Todd Bodine
1–Jeff Gordon
15–Ken Schrader
44–Bobby Labonte
6–Tommy Houston
8–Jeff Burton
99–Ricky Craven
20–Jimmy Spencer
Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held August 28 at Bristol Motor Speedway . Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
34–Todd Bodine
63–Chuck Bown
8–Jeff Burton
90–Lonnie Rush Jr. -1
27–Ward Burton -2
77–Rick Wilson -2
36–Kenny Wallace -4
5–Richard Lasater -4
59–Robert Pressley -6
75–Butch Miller -23
Gatorade 200
The Gatorade 200 was held September 5 at Darlington Raceway . Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results
30–Michael Waltrip
18–Dale Jarrett
1–Jeff Gordon
3–Dale Earnhardt
22–Ed Berrier
60–Mark Martin
21–Morgan Shepherd
72–Tracy Leslie -1
29–Phil Parsons -1
34–Todd Bodine -1
Autolite 200
The Autolite 200 was held September 11 at Richmond International Raceway . Todd Bodine won the pole.
Top ten results
59–Robert Pressley
17–Darrell Waltrip
60–Mark Martin
44–Bobby Labonte
87–Joe Nemechek
8–Jeff Burton
34–Todd Bodine
20–Jimmy Spencer
7–Harry Gant
36–Kenny Wallace
SplitFire 200
The SplitFire 200 was held September 19 at Dover International Speedway . The #1 of Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
59–Robert Pressley
44–Bobby Labonte
7–Harry Gant
20–Jimmy Spencer
36–Kenny Wallace
92–Hut Stricklin -1
11–Bill Elliott -1
30–Michael Waltrip -1
9–Mike Wallace -1
63–Chuck Bown -1
All Pro 300
The All Pro 300 was held October 10 at Charlotte Motor Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
1–Jeff Gordon
30–Michael Waltrip
44–Bobby Labonte
14–Terry Labonte
15–Ken Schrader
20–Jimmy Spencer
7–Harry Gant
79–Dave Rezendes
6–Tommy Houston
29–Phil Parsons -1
Winston Classic
The Winston Classic * was held October 18 at Martinsville Speedway . Butch Miller won the pole.
Top ten results
44–Bobby Labonte
9–Mike Wallace
75–Butch Miller
20–Jimmy Spencer
87–Joe Nemechek
8–Jeff Burton
60–Mark Martin
0–Rick Mast
08–Bobby Dotter
6–Tommy Houston -1 Both Busch races at Martinsville were held as part of doubleheader with a 200–lap Late Model Stock Car feature.
AC-Delco 200
The AC-Delco 200 was held October 24 at North Carolina Speedway . Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
60–Mark Martin
1–Jeff Gordon
34–Todd Bodine
17–Darrell Waltrip
7–Harry Gant
63–Chuck Bown
36–Kenny Wallace
44–Bobby Labonte
15–Ken Schrader -1
79–Dave Rezendes -1 Joe Nemechek left this race with a 33-point lead over Bobby Labonte with just the season finale at Hickory left to run.
The Pantry 300
The Pantry 300 was held November 8 at Hickory Motor Speedway . Jim Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
44–Bobby Labonte
75–Butch Miller
34–Todd Bodine
98–Jim Bown
60–Mark Martin
87–Joe Nemechek
63–Chuck Bown
36–Kenny Wallace -1
31–Steve Grissom -1
6–Tommy Houston -1
(key ) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
Rookie of the Year
Ricky Craven , who had won twice last year as a Busch North competitor in combination races (a common NASCAR regional racing practice; Busch Series and Busch North Series in the Northeastern United States were combined as combination races), finished fourteenth in points and won Rookie of the Year after being the only competitor to attempt the full schedule. Shawna Robinson was the next contender, finishing 38th in the final standings. Robert Huffman , Randy MacDonald , and Greg Trammell also declared for the award, but did not exceed the five race minimum needed to remain eligible.
Craven was officially a rookie even though he raced in seven races in 1991, two more than the allowable limit of five races. NASCAR, however, declared he had only raced in two races (the two Martinsville races), and the other five races were entered as a Busch North Series driver, as his car carried a Busch North Series sticker.
See also
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