Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 8, 1992
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 348 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (348) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $669,865 | Winner Earnings | $272,700 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Davey Allison | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 400 | 348 | running | 185 | $272,700 |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $36,525 |
| 3 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 400 | 48 | running | 170 | $31,950 |
| 4 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 165 | $25,100 |
| 5 | 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 400 | 3 | running | 160 | $21,775 |
| 6 | 27 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,050 |
| 7 | 4 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,700 |
| 8 | 19 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,250 |
| 9 | 8 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,950 |
| 10 | 11 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,600 |
| 11 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $16,600 |
| 12 | 16 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Moly Black Gold | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,650 |
| 13 | 21 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,800 |
| 14 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,700 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $14,360 |
| 16 | 14 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 115 | $12,225 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,425 |
| 18 | 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,875 |
| 19 | 26 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,550 |
| 20 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 103 | $9,325 |
| 21 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,875 |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | Dick Trickle | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,100 |
| 23 | 23 | 66 | Chad Little | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,925 |
| 24 | 31 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Keystone Beer | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,150 |
| 25 | 32 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | Ray DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 393 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,750 |
| 26 | 35 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | SplitFire | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,675 |
| 27 | 34 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Ameritron Batteries | Stanley Smith | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,050 |
| 28 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Abilene Boots | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 79 | $5,600 |
| 29 | 30 | 88 | Jeff Fuller | — | Patricia Bandzul | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | water pump | 76 | $4,000 |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 73 | $11,970 |
| 31 | 24 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 353 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $9,500 |
| 32 | 20 | 41 | Greg Sacks | Kellogg's | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,925 |
| 33 | 9 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 267 | 0 | axle | 64 | $9,435 |
| 34 | 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 259 | 0 | engine | 61 | $8,400 |
| 35 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Funshine RV | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 93 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,400 |
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