1992 NASCAR Busch Series

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Joe Nemechek, the 1992 Busch Series champion

The 1992 NASCAR Busch Series began February 15, 1992 and ended November 8, 1992. Joe Nemechek of NEMCO Motorsports won the championship.

Contents

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. The #30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  2. 4 Ernie Irvan
  3. 27 Ward Burton
  4. 45 Jimmy Spencer
  5. 59 Robert Pressley
  6. 0 Rick Mast
  7. 60 Mark Martin
  8. 17 Darrell Waltrip
  9. 15 Ken Schrader
  10. 31 Steve Grissom

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held February 29 at North Carolina Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 27 Ward Burton*
  2. 60 Mark Martin
  3. 28 Davey Allison
  4. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  5. 36 Kenny Wallace
  6. 72 Tracy Leslie
  7. 31 Steve Grissom
  8. 99 Ricky Craven
  9. 1 Jeff Gordon
  10. 19 Tom Peck

Hardee's 200

The Hardee's 200 was held March 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7 Harry Gant
  2. 36 Kenny Wallace
  3. 44 Bobby Labonte
  4. 17 Darrell Waltrip
  5. 87 Joe Nemechek
  6. 0 Rick Mast
  7. 25 Jimmy Hensley
  8. 1 Jeff Gordon
  9. 63 Chuck Bown
  10. 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. 1 Jeff Gordon*
  2. 7 Harry Gant
  3. 92 Hut Stricklin
  4. 28 Davey Allison
  5. 97 Morgan Shepherd
  6. 56 Dave Mader III
  7. 72 Tracy Leslie
  8. 60 Mark Martin
  9. 18 Dale Jarrett
  10. 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

  1. 36 Kenny Wallace
  2. 87 Joe Nemechek
  3. 63 Chuck Bown
  4. 99 Robert Pressley
  5. 72 Tracy Leslie
  6. 1 Jeff Gordon
  7. 75 Butch Miller
  8. 25 Jimmy Hensley
  9. 79 Dave Rezendes -1
  10. 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

  1. 59 Robert Pressley
  2. 7 Harry Gant
  3. 75 Butch Miller
  4. 2 Dick Trickle
  5. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  6. 31 Steve Grissom -1
  7. 27 Ward Burton -1
  8. 72 Tracy Leslie -1
  9. 92 Hut Stricklin -1
  10. 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

  1. 7 Harry Gant
  2. 28 Davey Allison
  3. 08 Bobby Dotter
  4. 18 Dale Jarrett
  5. 1 Jeff Gordon
  6. 44 Bobby Labonte
  7. 25 Jimmy Hensley -1
  8. 59 Robert Pressley -1
  9. 36 Kenny Wallace -1
  10. 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

  1. 6 Tommy Houston
  2. 44 Bobby Labonte
  3. 63 Chuck Bown
  4. 87 Joe Nemechek
  5. 17 Darrell Waltrip
  6. 31 Steve Grissom
  7. 27 Ward Burton
  8. 25 Jimmy Hensley
  9. 75 Butch Miller
  10. 48 Jack Sprague

Nestle 300

The Nestle 300 was held April 25 at Lanier Raceway. [1] Jeff Gordon won the pole. [2]

Top ten results

  1. 44 Bobby Labonte
  2. 63 Chuck Bown
  3. 36 Kenny Wallace
  4. 59 Robert Pressley
  5. 87 Joe Nemechek
  6. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  7. 8 Jeff Burton -1
  8. 10Steve Boley -1
  9. 19 Tom Peck -2
  10. 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

  1. 08 Bobby Dotter
  2. 48 Jack Sprague
  3. 19 Tom Peck
  4. 31 Steve Grissom
  5. 1 Jeff Gordon
  6. 87 Joe Nemechek
  7. 16 Jeff Green
  8. 36 Kenny Wallace
  9. 27 Ward Burton -1
  10. 25 Johnny Rumley -1

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held May 9 at Nazareth Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 34 Todd Bodine
  2. 44 Bobby Labonte
  3. 60 Mark Martin
  4. 63 Chuck Bown
  5. 25 Jimmy Hensley
  6. 30 Michael Waltrip
  7. 36 Kenny Wallace
  8. 59 Robert Pressley
  9. 72 Tracy Leslie -2
  10. 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. 1 Jeff Gordon
  2. 44 Bobby Labonte
  3. 21 Morgan Shepherd
  4. 10 Sterling Marlin
  5. 18 Dale Jarrett
  6. 27 Ward Burton
  7. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  8. 2 Dick Trickle -1
  9. 59 Robert Pressley -1
  10. 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

  1. 59 Robert Pressley
  2. 8 Jeff Burton
  3. 94 Terry Labonte
  4. 11 Bill Elliott
  5. 87 Joe Nemechek
  6. 27 Ward Burton
  7. 75 Butch Miller
  8. 34 Todd Bodine
  9. 9 Clifford Allison -1
  10. 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

  1. 59 Robert Pressley
  2. 87 Joe Nemechek
  3. 44 Bobby Labonte
  4. 36 Kenny Wallace
  5. 1 Jeff Gordon
  6. 34 Todd Bodine
  7. 19 Tom Peck -1
  8. 75 Butch Miller -2
  9. 25 Johnny Rumley -3
  10. 8 Jeff Burton -4

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250 was held June 20 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  2. 44 Bobby Labonte
  3. 36 Kenny Wallace
  4. 72 Tracy Leslie
  5. 1 Jeff Gordon
  6. 19 Tom Peck
  7. 27 Ward Burton
  8. 6 Tommy Houston
  9. 63 Chuck Bown
  10. 99 Ricky Craven

Fay's 150

The Fay's 150 was held June 27 at Watkins Glen International. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 4 Ernie Irvan
  2. 34 Todd Bodine
  3. 94 Terry Labonte
  4. 87 Joe Nemechek
  5. 79 Dave Rezendes
  6. 36 Kenny Wallace
  7. 63 Chuck Bown
  8. 75 Butch Miller
  9. 8 Jeff Burton -1
  10. 49 Ed Ferree -1

Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held July 4 at Volusia County Speedway. The #1 of Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31 Steve Grissom
  2. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  3. 59 Robert Pressley
  4. 87 Joe Nemechek
  5. 34 Todd Bodine
  6. 19 Tom Peck
  7. 72 Tracy Leslie
  8. 63 Chuck Bown
  9. 3 David Bonnett
  10. 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

  1. 8 Jeff Burton
  2. 59 Robert Pressley
  3. 44 Bobby Labonte
  4. 19 Tom Peck
  5. 7 Curtis Markham
  6. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  7. 25 Jimmy Hensley -1
  8. 74 Mike Stefanik -1
  9. 87 Joe Nemechek -1
  10. 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

  1. 4 Ernie Irvan
  2. 30 Michael Waltrip
  3. 34 Todd Bodine
  4. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  5. 92 Hut Stricklin
  6. 72 Tracy Leslie
  7. 51 Jeff Purvis
  8. 15 Ken Schrader
  9. 6 Tommy Houston
  10. 44 Bobby Labonte

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 1 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Robert Pressley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 87 Joe Nemechek*
  2. 59 Robert Pressley
  3. 6 Tommy Houston
  4. 75 Butch Miller
  5. 4 Ernie Irvan
  6. 21 Morgan Shepherd -1
  7. 20 Jimmy Spencer -1
  8. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  9. 08 Bobby Dotter -1
  10. 49 Ed Ferree -2

Texas Pete 300

The Texas Pete 300 was held August 8 at Orange County Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  2. 87 Joe Nemechek
  3. 98 Jim Bown
  4. 34 Todd Bodine -1
  5. 8 Jeff Burton -1
  6. 59 Robert Pressley -1
  7. 99 Ricky Craven -2
  8. 27 Ward Burton -2
  9. 1 Jeff Gordon -3
  10. 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

  1. 34 Todd Bodine
  2. 92 Hut Stricklin
  3. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  4. 11 Bill Elliott
  5. 7 Harry Gant
  6. 18 Dale Jarrett
  7. 29 Phil Parsons
  8. 30 Michael Waltrip
  9. 15 Ken Schrader
  10. 87 Joe Nemechek

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

  1. 87 Joe Nemechek
  2. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  3. 34 Todd Bodine
  4. 1 Jeff Gordon
  5. 15 Ken Schrader
  6. 44 Bobby Labonte
  7. 6 Tommy Houston
  8. 8 Jeff Burton
  9. 99 Ricky Craven
  10. 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

  1. 34 Todd Bodine
  2. 63 Chuck Bown
  3. 8 Jeff Burton
  4. 90 Lonnie Rush Jr. -1
  5. 27 Ward Burton -2
  6. 77 Rick Wilson -2
  7. 36 Kenny Wallace -4
  8. 5 Richard Lasater -4
  9. 59 Robert Pressley -6
  10. 75 Butch Miller -23

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 5 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30 Michael Waltrip
  2. 18 Dale Jarrett
  3. 1 Jeff Gordon
  4. 3 Dale Earnhardt
  5. 22 Ed Berrier
  6. 60 Mark Martin
  7. 21 Morgan Shepherd
  8. 72 Tracy Leslie -1
  9. 29 Phil Parsons -1
  10. 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

  1. 59 Robert Pressley
  2. 17 Darrell Waltrip
  3. 60 Mark Martin
  4. 44 Bobby Labonte
  5. 87 Joe Nemechek
  6. 8 Jeff Burton
  7. 34 Todd Bodine
  8. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  9. 7 Harry Gant
  10. 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

  1. 59 Robert Pressley
  2. 44 Bobby Labonte
  3. 7 Harry Gant
  4. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  5. 36 Kenny Wallace
  6. 92 Hut Stricklin -1
  7. 11 Bill Elliott -1
  8. 30 Michael Waltrip -1
  9. 9 Mike Wallace -1
  10. 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. 1 Jeff Gordon
  2. 30 Michael Waltrip
  3. 44 Bobby Labonte
  4. 14 Terry Labonte
  5. 15 Ken Schrader
  6. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  7. 7 Harry Gant
  8. 79 Dave Rezendes
  9. 6 Tommy Houston
  10. 29 Phil Parsons -1

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic* was held October 18 at Martinsville Speedway. Butch Miller won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 44 Bobby Labonte
  2. 9 Mike Wallace
  3. 75 Butch Miller
  4. 20 Jimmy Spencer
  5. 87 Joe Nemechek
  6. 8 Jeff Burton
  7. 60 Mark Martin
  8. 0 Rick Mast
  9. 08 Bobby Dotter
  10. 6 Tommy Houston -1

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 24 at North Carolina Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 60 Mark Martin
  2. 1 Jeff Gordon
  3. 34 Todd Bodine
  4. 17 Darrell Waltrip
  5. 7 Harry Gant
  6. 63 Chuck Bown
  7. 36 Kenny Wallace
  8. 44 Bobby Labonte
  9. 15 Ken Schrader -1
  10. 79 Dave Rezendes -1

The Pantry 300

The Pantry 300 was held November 8 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jim Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 44 Bobby Labonte
  2. 75 Butch Miller
  3. 34 Todd Bodine
  4. 98 Jim Bown
  5. 60 Mark Martin
  6. 87 Joe Nemechek
  7. 63 Chuck Bown
  8. 36 Kenny Wallace -1
  9. 31 Steve Grissom -1
  10. 6 Tommy Houston -1

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NAZ CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY Pts
1 Joe Nemechek 31125212131045611225219449131210115265151151664275
2 Bobby Labonte 3022325261262120222532121031023102361216423181*4272
3 Todd Bodine 242312202552027611178615256384131107133721334212
4 Jeff Gordon 23981*62652810*52611855*1918*291114919419*317121*142114053
5 Robert Pressley 518362241813423891*1*251732362*6301392211*232927153988
6 Kenny Wallace 1652121*119243872511436232326122132187181051822783966
7 Butch Miller 221530157323916211217781681619254182411102325221331923725
8 Ward Burton 31273719718721917661271519223013828395111121161618213648
9 Jeff Burton 201931262315141472627142102292212011534831761834623183609
10 Tommy Houston 262635191410291142514191313818141093281672024241191021103599
11 Chuck Bown 3235941327123218438231997824122427152222814101224673580
12 Steve Grissom 1071317216216*15422291220111114316211318251119311433112893545
13 Tom Peck 331023351220112293282415762564241912172118152117211220163512
14 Ricky Craven (R)138153015192218112410161423102412122118713921251819152025293456
15 Tracy Leslie 406247581917231793910114217276221522281782328172833173422
16 Bobby Dotter DNQ33212911183191211532241520161315349114116332816DNQ929232961
17 Jimmy Spencer 418332711402114122238*3271*25101312846432242941
18 Richard Lasater DNQ272239202916262015252019211726282814208323227251922142571
19 Harry Gant DNQ1*221DNQ1733522319372651887
20 Jim Bown 42131432283320262231153201235231441793
21 Mark Martin 72832333*Wth3027633171*51775
22 Mike Wallace 2821341410221715191334219402*34131749
23 Dale Earnhardt 1*4*3117122816432441121665
24 Jack Sprague 19341113222510222213728132926321590
25 Hut Stricklin 2139DNQ265152251330626111581
26 Michael Waltrip 2517286232*2681821412
27 Clifford Allison 291716401724152413269203717Wth1372
28 Dale Jarrett 449144562721636121304
29 Ken Schrader 91824QL2012895591296
30 Jeff Green 1831242630177QL261815202129DNQ1277
31 Ernie Irvan 2362936411*153133*2939311237
32 Dave Rezendes 38199115421419815101236
33 Troy Beebe 153228422430DNQ3221161623302225DNQ1214
34 Bill Elliott 11301113423314347361203
35 Rick Mast 66161613361415388401182
36 Darrell Waltrip 8438534182622741173
37 Morgan Shepherd 4352832863343147Wth291103
38 Shawna Robinson (R)34164330271127112427193041DNQ1099
39 Jimmy Hensley 27147878571080
40 Ed Ferree DNQ20272315202510391035960
41 Ed Berrier 172721271424531DNQ17925
42 Joe Bessey 3511102324262517DNQ15922
43 Tommy Ellis DNQ20132229333035233028841
44 Davey Allison 12325434232Wth838
45 Phil Parsons 103110277910838
46 Terry Labonte DNQ3337413666
47Mike PorterDNQ292827122117576
48 Lonnie Rush Jr. 1429413DNQ30554
49 Mike McLaughlin 301330291427549
50Jeff Barry142826331431540
51 Jeff Purvis 7122120476
52Steve Boley1821819457
53 Hermie Sadler 2526203720431
54 Jason Keller 28271332DNQ39398
55Mark Whitaker3629232032395
56 Dick Trickle 4258Wth390
57 Jamie Aube 33231816382
58Tommy Sigmon161325327
59 David Donohue 1631DNQ2438325
60 John Linville 171230312
61 Nathan Buttke 231719312
62 Robert Huffman (R)3734354222305
63 Tim Fedewa 36352719301
64Jay Fogleman162424297
65 Jerry Glanville DNQ222820279
66 Johnny Rumley 10*9272
67 Mike Stefanik 815DNQ260
68Glenn Sullivan292919258
69 Curtis Markham 520258
70 Michael Ritch 331830246
71 Dick McCabe 353512243
72 Red Farmer DNQ2217209
73 Sterling Marlin 394206
74 Bobby Hillin Jr. 2022200
75Stub Fadden1627197
76 David Bonnett 935196
77 Robert Powell DNQ2420194
78 Doug Didero 1727194
79 Stanley Smith 1926191
80Billy Clark2917188
81 Elton Sawyer 1633179
82 Bobby Dragon 1138179
83 Tony Hirschman 323241174
84 Martin Truex Sr. 1834170
85Mike OliverDNQ2528167
86 Kelly Moore 4414152
87 Dave Mader III 6DNQ150
88 Rick Wilson 6150
89 Dale Shaw 2534149
90 Randy MacDonald (R)4123134
91Brad Sorenson13124
92Tom Bolles4523122
93Eddie Goodson14121
94 Patty Moise 14121
95Mack McClellan16115
96 Mike Rowe 3140113
97Sammy Pegram18109
98Cecil Eunice18109
99 George Crenshaw 18109
100Mike Hovis19DNQ106
101 Clay Brown 2297
102 David Rogers 23DNQ94
103Scott Herberg364292
104Barry Bostick2491
105 Billy Standridge 2491
106 Andy Hillenburg 2491
107Rich BurgessDNQ25DNQ88
108Jim Keeker2588
109Scott Kilby2588
110 Bobby Hamilton 2588
111Hal Goodson2685
112 Dennis Setzer 2685
113Ron Lamell2685
114 Jeff Fuller 2685
115 Stanton Barrett 2685
116Bill Gratton2782
117Mike Urciuoli2782
118 Brett Bodine 2879
119 Mike Skinner 2879
120 Chad Little 2976
121Larry Carroll2976
122 Andy Belmont 2976
123Babe Branscombe404474
124 Jeff Spraker 3170
125Robbie Stanley3170
126 Glenn Allen Jr. 3461
127 Greg Trammell (R)3558
128Mike Barry3655
129 Dave Dion 3655
130Bobby Gada4237
131Mike Weeden4625
132 Mike Garvey DNQ
133 Doug Heveron DNQ
134Jerry McCartDNQ
135 Tim Steele DNQ
136Lee TissotDNQ
137Kenny GraggDNQ
138 Casey Elliott Wth
PosDriver DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NAZ CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY Pts

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

References

  1. "Nestle 300". UltimateRacingHistory.com.
  2. "Race Results". Racing-Reference.info.