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The 1992 Coca-Cola 600, the 33rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 24, 1992, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the American community of Concord, North Carolina. For the first time in NASCAR history, the Stonewall Jackson Award was offered to the United States Army veteran who demonstrated patriotism and sacrifice above the typical expectations of a soldier or commissioned officer. This award was named after Confederate general Stonewall Jackson for his meritorious devotion to service during the American Civil War. ==Summary== There were 42 drivers on the starting grid; almost half of them failed to finish the race. It took four and a half hours to resolve 400 laps. Dale Earnhardt defeated Ernie Irvan by nearly half a second. There were several crashes, some engine problems, and Stanley Smith's vehicle managed to lose all of its tires by lap 248. Last-place finisher Jimmy Means would develop trouble with his engine on the eight lap. There were 12 caution flags handed out by NASCAR officials throughout 62 laps of the race. Kyle Petty managed to develop a lengthy lead late in the race but couldn't prevent Dale Earnhardt from winning it. Bill Elliott qualified for the pole position with speeds reaching up to in the solo qualifying session. Actual racing speeds would be ; more than slower than qualifying. Rusty Wallace, Bobby Hamilton, and Randy Porter would accomplish individually solid finishes despite not being able to finish the race.〔 The total prize purse for this racing event was $859,485 ($ when adjusted for inflation). While the winner of the race received $125,100 of this total figure ($ when adjusted for inflation), the last place finisher only received a meager $5,100 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Gary Balough would make his final start in the NASCAR Cup Series before he was sentenced to jail and could never race in NASCAR again. Being sentenced to 45½ months in jail for drug trafficking ruined Balough's professional career along with his marriage. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1992 Coca-Cola 600」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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