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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. This was the last season where all chassis were supplied by March.
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | Arizona | April 5, 1992 | 75 | 1.6093=120.6975 km | 0'36:54.582 | 196.205 km/h | Adrian Fernández | Franck Fréon | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández |
| 2 | Long Beach | California | April 12, 1992 | 47 | 2.558787=120.262989 km | 0'52:08.534 | 138.386 km/h | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon |
| 3 | Detroit | Michigan | June 7, 1992 | 29 | 3.37953=98.00637 km | 0'48:14.272 | 121.904 km/h | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | ? |
| 4 | Portland | Oregon | June 21, 1992 | 39 | 3.138135=122.387265 km | 0'46:02.544 | 159.489 km/h | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon |
| 5 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 28, 1992 | 75 | 1.6607976=124.55982 km | 0'36:53.309 | 202.600 km/h | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | ? |
| 6 | Loudon | New Hampshire | July 5, 1992 | 71 | 1.7026394=120.8873974 km | 0'43:54.471 | 165.192 km/h | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | Adrian Fernández | ? |
| 7 | Toronto |  | July 19, 1992 | 42 | 2.8709912=120.58163 km | 0'56:23.545 | 128.296 km/h | Bryan Herta | Mark Smith | Robbie Buhl | ? |
| 8 | Cleveland | Ohio | August 9, 1992 | 32 | 3.8124317=121.9978144 km | 0'40:30.83 | 180.676 km/h | Franck Fréon | Robbie Buhl | Franck Fréon | ? |
| 9 | Vancouver | | August 30, 1992 | 45 | 2.6987961=121.4458245 km | 0'57:37.506 | 126.451 km/h | Mark Smith | Robbie Buhl | Robbie Buhl | ? |
| 10 | Lexington | Ohio | September 13, 1992 | 34 | 3.6337994=122.004252 km | 0'50:03.661 | 146.227 km/h | Robbie Groff | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | Robbie Groff |
| 11 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | October 4, 1992 | 75 | 1.5223978=114.179835 km | 0'37:52.115 | 180.910 km/h | Robbie Buhl | Robbie Buhl | Robbie Buhl | ? |
| 12 | Monterey | California | October 18, 1992 | 34 | 3.5629902=121.1416668 km | 0'46:58.837 | 154.713 km/h | Robbie Groff | Robbie Groff | Robbie Groff | ? |
Held April 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.
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Held April 12 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.
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Held June 7 at Belle Isle Raceway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.
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Held June 21 at Portland International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.
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Held June 28 at The Milwaukee Mile. Adrian Fernández won the pole.
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Held July 5 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.
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Held July 19 at Exhibition Place. Mark Smith won the pole.
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Held August 9 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
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Held August 30 at Pacific Place. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
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Held September 13 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.
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Held October 4 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
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Held October 18 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Groff won the pole.
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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).
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R12=retired, but classified NS=did not start
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