The 1992 Bud 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 29, 1992. Darrell Waltrip led 247 of the 500 laps in route to a dominating 9.28-second victory on Dale Earnhardt. Points leader Bill Elliott finished 6th and protected a 109-point championship lead on Davey Allison (30th-crash).
| 1992 Bud 500 | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Winston Cup Series |
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Date | August 29, 1992 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Ernie Irvan |
| Pole Speed | 120.535 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip |
| Margin of Victory | 9.28 seconds |
| Average Speed | 91.198 mph |
| Cautions | 10 for 55 laps |
| Points Leader | Bill Elliott (+109) |
Race Summary
Qualifying
| 1992 Bud 500 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No. | Driver | Model | Team | Speed |
| 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 120.535 |
Result
| 1992 Bud 500 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Start | No. | Driver | Model | Team | Laps | Status | Money | Pts |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 285 | Crash | 17,000 | 84 |