Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 29
Date: September 6, 1992
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Darrell Waltrip | Sponsor | Western Auto |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 6 |
| Started First | Sterling Marlin | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (91) |
| Race Distance | 407.068 miles (298 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Total Purse | $564,575 | Winner Earnings | $66,030 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 21 of 29 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 298 | 6 | running | 180 | $66,030 |
| 2 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 298 | 26 | running | 175 | $41,355 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 298 | 4 | running | 170 | $32,620 |
| 4 | 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 160 | $23,260 |
| 5 | 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 298 | 72 | running | 160 | $38,845 |
| 6 | 17 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 298 | 21 | running | 155 | $19,055 |
| 7 | 30 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 146 | $16,310 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 142 | $17,890 |
| 9 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 298 | 7 | running | 143 | $17,060 |
| 10 | 18 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 297 | 3 | running | 139 | $18,470 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,985 |
| 12 | 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,690 |
| 13 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 124 | $16,600 |
| 14 | 15 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 297 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,210 |
| 15 | 7 | 66 | Jimmy Hensley | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,320 |
| 16 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 297 | 91 | running | 125 | $18,600 |
| 17 | 16 | 31 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Team Ireland | Martin Birrane | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,880 |
| 18 | 28 | 41 | Dave Marcis | Kellogg's | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,205 |
| 19 | 10 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | 106 | $11,725 |
| 20 | 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 295 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,055 |
| 21 | 24 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,920 |
| 22 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | CAS Inc. | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 284 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,900 |
| 23 | 20 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 280 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,630 |
| 24 | 12 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Keystone Beer | Jack Roush | Ford | 276 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,355 |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 | transmission | 93 | $15,395 |
| 26 | 33 | 83 | Lake Speed | Purex | Lake Speed | Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,335 |
| 27 | 14 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 82 | $6,875 |
| 28 | 1 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 241 | 57 | running | 84 | $13,265 |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 76 | $16,555 |
| 30 | 29 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 225 | 1 | crank | 78 | $9,520 |
| 31 | 26 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 224 | 0 | crash | 70 | $9,310 |
| 32 | 35 | 59 | Andy Belmont | FDP Brakes | Pat Rissi | Ford | 212 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $4,670 |
| 33 | 36 | 77 | Mike Potter | Lance | Steve Balogh | Buick | 164 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,605 |
| 34 | 27 | 9 | Chad Little | Melling Performance | Harry Melling | Ford | 135 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,570 |
| 35 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 102 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,985 |
| 36 | 32 | 71 | Jim Sauter | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | engine | 55 | $5,900 |
| 37 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | McElroy's Flower Shop | James Hylton | Pontiac | 13 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,330 |
| 38 | 38 | 53 | John McFadden | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | quit | 49 | $4,290 |
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