| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 29 in the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1992 Southern 500 program cover, featuring Davey Allison and Richard Petty. | |||
| Date | September 6, 1992 | ||
| Official name | 43rd Annual Mountain Dew Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 298 laps, 407.068 mi (655.112 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Average speed | 129.114 miles per hour (207.789 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Time | 30.309 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | |
| Laps | 91 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 1992 Mountain Dew Southern 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 6, 1992, before an audience of 70,000 in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366-mile (2.198-kilometre) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 367 laps to 298 laps due to rain. In the final laps of the race, owner-driver Darrell Waltrip and his team decided to pit for fuel only on the final pit stop, contrary to most, who had pitted for tires and fuel. With a shorter pit stop, he was able to lead the final six laps before the red flag was put out to stop the race, with NASCAR officials deciding to end the race early, handing Waltrip the victory. The victory was Waltrip's 84th and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third and final victory of the season. [1] [2] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would finish second and third, respectively.
