1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Bud 500

Bud 500

The Bud 500 was held Saturday night, August 29 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #4 of Ernie Irvan won the pole. The track surface had been changed from asphalt to concrete. Darrell Waltrip, the winningest driver in history at Bristol, won for the 12th time at the popular track. Waltrip out-dueled Dale Earnhardt and Ken Schrader in one of the most exciting races of the season. Davey Allison was running fifth when he lost control and hit the wall. After extensive repairs, Allison rejoined the race, only to crash into the inside wall on the frontstretch. He dropped out and finished 30th. Elliott was steady with a sixth-place finish, padding his Winston Cup points lead to 99 over Allison and 112 over Kulwicki.

• This was the first race at Bristol after the track was re-surfaced with concrete.
• Darrell Waltrip won this race four days after the birth of his second daughter, Sarah.
• On Lap 8 polesitter Ernie Irvan spun on the backstretch and backed into the pit wall after leading the first 7 laps. He lost more than 100 laps and eventually parked the car after completing 285 laps, finishing a disappointing 28th.
• Among the points contenders, Bill Elliott had the cleanest day, finishing 6th. Harry Gant, Mark Martin, and Davey Allison all dropped out from crashes. Kyle Petty and Alan Kulwicki received minor damage in separate incidents, but both continued and posted top-5 finishes. Bill Elliott gained significant ground, stretching his lead to 109 points over Davey Allison.