1992 Indy Lights season

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The 1992 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. American Robbie Buhl captured a single victory on his way to the championship. [1] This was the last season where all chassis were supplied by March.

Contents

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Phoenix Arizona April 5, 1992751.6093=120.6975 km0'36:54.582196.205 km/h Adrian Fernández Franck Fréon Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández
2 Long Beach California April 12, 1992472.558787=120.262989 km0'52:08.534138.386 km/h Franck Fréon Franck Fréon Franck Fréon Franck Fréon
3 Detroit Michigan June 7, 1992293.37953=98.00637 km0'48:14.272121.904 km/h Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández ?
4 Portland Oregon June 21, 1992393.138135=122.387265 km0'46:02.544159.489 km/h Franck Fréon Franck Fréon Franck Fréon Franck Fréon
5 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 28, 1992751.6607976=124.55982 km0'36:53.309202.600 km/h Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández ?
6 Loudon New Hampshire July 5, 1992711.7026394=120.8873974 km0'43:54.471165.192 km/h Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández ?
7 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 19, 1992422.8709912=120.58163 km0'56:23.545128.296 km/h Bryan Herta Mark Smith Robbie Buhl ?
8 Cleveland Ohio August 9, 1992323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'40:30.83180.676 km/h Franck Fréon Robbie Buhl Franck Fréon ?
9 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada August 30, 1992452.6987961=121.4458245 km0'57:37.506126.451 km/h Mark Smith Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl ?
10 Lexington Ohio September 13, 1992343.6337994=122.004252 km0'50:03.661146.227 km/h Robbie Groff Franck Fréon Franck Fréon Robbie Groff
11 Nazareth Pennsylvania October 4, 1992751.5223978=114.179835 km0'37:52.115180.910 km/h Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl ?
12 Monterey California October 18, 1992343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'46:58.837154.713 km/h Robbie Groff Robbie Groff Robbie Groff ?

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Marco Greco
  5. Tommy Byrne

Long Beach race

Held April 12 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Marco Greco
  5. Sandy Brody

Detroit race

Held June 7 at Belle Isle Raceway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Mark Smith
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Franck Fréon

Portland race

Held June 21 at Portland International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Tommy Byrne
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Sandy Brody

Milwaukee race

Held June 28 at The Milwaukee Mile. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Mark Smith

Loudon race

Held July 5 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Bryan Herta
  5. Dave Kudrave

Toronto race

Held July 19 at Exhibition Place. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Marco Greco
  4. Sandy Brody
  5. Robbie Groff

Cleveland race

Held August 9 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Mike Snow
  5. Sandy Brody

Vancouver race

Held August 30 at Pacific Place. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Smith
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Sandy Brody
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Bryan Herta

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 13 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Fredrik Ekblom
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Bryan Herta
  5. Adrian Fernández

Nazareth race

Held October 4 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Buhl
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Bryan Herta
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Mark Smith

Laguna Seca race

Held October 18 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Adrian Fernández

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 186141416161414171518142212
2 Franck Fréon Flag of France.svg  France Landford Racing 1593221022121612112101614
3 Adrian Fernández Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico John Martin Racing 134211228222283410310
4 Robbie Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Groff Motorsports 1281616-1216110-3201222
5 Bryan Herta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Landford Racing 120--66812201610121416
6 Sandy Brody Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports 855105104612101454-
7 Mark Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Evergreen Racing 746214-1024-20610-
Marco Greco Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Landford Racing 7412128-58144-38-
9 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Regency Racing 498-446106-6-5-
10 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland P.I.G. Racing 441081214--------
11 Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Bradley Motorsports 24---------16-8
12George SutcliffeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 17--2-2445----
13 Mike Snow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports 16---2---122---
Mark Ritchey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miller Racing Team 16-4--1-5114--
15 Bruce Feldman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 124-3--5------
Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Cameron-McGee Motorsports 1235-3-------1
17 Bob Reid Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 11--1----8-2--
Philippe Favre Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Landford Racing 11----------65
19 Elton Julian Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports 8--------8---
Rick Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3-D Motorsports 8-6---------2
21 John Brumder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports 6-------6----
Jeff Ward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 6-----------6
23 Vince Neil Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 51--13-------
Scott Wood Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 5-3----
Landford Racing 2-----
Alex Padilla Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports 5---5--------
Scott Maxwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing 5--------5---
Billy Roe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 5-----3----
McCormack Racing 2-
28 Robert Amrén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden McNeill Motorsports 4-----------4
Scott Schubot Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TransAtlantic Racing 4---------1-3
30 Jack Miller Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miller Racing Team 2-------2----

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R12=retired, but classified NS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeam Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 332362223323521312631174
2 Franck Fréon Flag of France.svg  France Landford Racing 111115511134322R123134162233
3 Adrian Fernández Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico John Martin Racing 215R12115611116671059554R1045
4 Robbie Groff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Groff Motorsports 62324R1544425R1275--210416411
5 Bryan Herta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Landford Racing 8R1611R1387776684312265345322
6 Sandy Brody Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports 13875158105129979445731388912R14
7 Mark Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Evergreen Racing 574R1133314257111R1015R1441107256R20
Marco Greco Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Landford Racing 44841069R1778668359--111096--
9 Dave Kudrave Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Regency Racing 966R151191395745476R13877R187R85R16
10 Tommy Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland P.I.G. Racing 75962463813--------------
11 Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Bradley Motorsports ------------------22--96
12George SutcliffeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing ----14R1115159111091491081413----1813
13 Mike Snow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports 1615----1111------84911815--10R15
Mark Ritchey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miller Racing Team --149121314131112--12812121112159--
Leading Edge Motorsport 19R19
15 Bruce Feldman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport 12913R16710----128------------
Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Cameron-McGee Motorsports 1110128--1210--------12R15----1712
17 Bob Reid Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing ----1312------11R13116--1411----
Philippe Favre Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Landford Racing ------------------9R16107158
19 Elton Julian Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports ----------------106------
Rick Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3-D Motorsports --157------------------2011
21 John Brumder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports --------------137--------
Jeff Ward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing ----------------------137
23 Vince Neil Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 141217R17--16121010--------------
Scott Wood Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing 15141610--
Landford Racing 17R16----10R119NS--------
Alex Padilla Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McNeill Motorsports ------88----------------
Scott Maxwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landford Racing ----------------158------
Billy Roe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States P.I.G. Racing ----------1110--------
McCormack Racing 11R11--
28 Robert Amrén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden McNeill Motorsports ----------------------169
Scott Schubot Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TransAtlantic Racing ------------------1712--1410
30 Jack Miller Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miller Racing Team --------------1411--1813----
- Rupert Keegan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Leading Edge Motorsport 101310R14--------------------
- Kat Teasdale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Leading Edge Motorsport ------------13R14--1314------
- Hervé Regout Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Fastrak Racing ----9R14------------------
- Calvin Fish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom P.I.G. Racing ------------------1214----
- Enrique Contreras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico TransAtlantic Racing ------------------16R17----
- Mario Domínguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Landford Racing ----------------------8R17
- Eddie Lawson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Leading Edge Motorsport ----------------------11R18

References

  1. "1992 Firestone Indy Lights Championship | Motorsport Database".