Race: Mello Yello 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 29
Date: October 11, 1992
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 500 Race Information
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 107 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Kyle Petty (129) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $739,490 | Winner Earnings | $101,500 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 26 of 29 |
Mello Yello 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 107 | running | 180 | $101,500 |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 334 | 63 | running | 175 | $89,000 |
| 3 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 334 | 129 | running | 175 | $68,600 |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 160 | $41,200 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $35,550 |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 334 | 2 | running | 155 | $34,150 |
| 7 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 13 | running | 151 | $32,500 |
| 8 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 334 | 8 | running | 147 | $25,800 |
| 9 | 17 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 333 | 2 | running | 143 | $19,300 |
| 10 | 12 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 134 | $19,600 |
| 11 | 30 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $16,200 |
| 12 | 13 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,000 |
| 13 | 6 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,700 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 121 | $19,050 |
| 15 | 26 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,450 |
| 16 | 19 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,350 |
| 17 | 14 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 112 | $16,100 |
| 18 | 9 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 109 | $8,450 |
| 19 | 22 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,375 |
| 20 | 35 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Keystone Beer | Jack Roush | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,550 |
| 21 | 39 | 71 | Jim Sauter | Staley's Steak House | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,595 |
| 22 | 37 | 57 | Bob Schacht | Pronto Auto Parts | Doug Stringer | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,700 |
| 23 | 29 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,220 |
| 24 | 7 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | clutch | 91 | $9,640 |
| 25 | 33 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Terminal Trucking | Gene Isenhour | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,830 |
| 26 | 15 | 83 | Lake Speed | Purex | Lake Speed | Ford | 323 | 0 | clutch | 85 | $4,235 |
| 27 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 82 | $8,720 |
| 28 | 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,105 |
| 29 | 34 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Wheels Discount Auto | Alan Aroneck | Oldsmobile | 314 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,965 |
| 30 | 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 310 | 10 | sway bar | 78 | $13,880 |
| 31 | 27 | 97 | Hut Stricklin | Johnson Racing | Junior Johnson | Ford | 305 | 0 | quit | 70 | $3,800 |
| 32 | 31 | 90 | Pancho Carter | Plumb Hammers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,735 |
| 33 | 25 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Performance | Harry Melling | Ford | 294 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $3,670 |
| 34 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | engine | 61 | $13,350 |
| 35 | 23 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 168 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,155 |
| 36 | 36 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Ameritron Batteries | Stanley Smith | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 55 | $3,610 |
| 37 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | engine | 52 | $11,600 |
| 38 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Hurley Limo | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | engine | 49 | $3,590 |
| 39 | 40 | 41 | Dave Marcis | Kellogg's | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $5,085 |
| 40 | 28 | 31 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Bryant | Martin Birrane | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | disqualified | 43 | $3,580 |
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