| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 16, 1992 | Race 1 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 160.256 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths | Time of Race: 03:07:12 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 15 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 22 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $244,050 |
| 2 | 4 | #21 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | CITGO | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $161,300 |
| 3 | 16 | #15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 165/0 | 200 | Running | $116,250 |
| 4 | 41 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Hooters | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $87,500 |
| 5 | 28 | #75 | Dick Trickle | Oldsmobile | Rahmoc Racing | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $78,800 |
| 6 | 33 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Mello Yello | 150/0 | 199 | Running | $67,700 |
| 7 | 34 | #94 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Sunoco | 146/0 | 199 | Running | $58,575 |
| 8 | 40 | #55 | Ted Musgrave | Chevrolet | Jasper Engines | 142/0 | 199 | Running | $52,750 |
| 9 | 3 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 138/0 | 199 | Running | $87,000 |
| 10 | 19 | #9 | Phil Parsons | Ford | Melling Performance | 134/0 | 166 | Running | $49,150 |
| 11 | 24 | #47 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Close Racing | 130/0 | 199 | Running | $38,275 |
| 12 | 11 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $51,100 |
| 13 | 13 | #1 | Rick Mast | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 124/0 | 199 | Running | $40,355 |
| 14 | 9 | #41 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $36,790 |
| 15 | 37 | #16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | Keystone Beer | 118/0 | 198 | Running | $29,700 |
| 16 | 32 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 115/0 | 198 | Running | $32,530 |
| 17 | 25 | #73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | X-1r | 112/0 | 198 | Running | $27,960 |
| 18 | 10 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 114/5 | 114 | Running | $37,140 |
| 19 | 31 | #90 | Dorsey Schroeder | Ford | Whistler Radar | 106/0 | 196 | Running | $25,750 |
| 20 | 23 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Abilene Boots | 103/0 | 195 | Running | $26,210 |
| 21 | 39 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 100/0 | 195 | Running | $23,055 |
| 22 | 30 | #49 | Stanley Smith | Chevrolet | Ameritron Batteries | 97/0 | 195 | Running | $24,150 |
| 23 | 38 | #8 | Rick Wilson | Ford | Snickers | 94/0 | 195 | Running | $24,045 |
| 24 | 42 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Chevrolet | Raybestos | 91/0 | 188 | Running | $27,740 |
| 25 | 27 | #0 | Delma Cowart | Ford | Master's Economy Inn | 88/0 | 188 | Running | $23,285 |
| 26 | 12 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Western Auto | 90/5 | 180 | Running | $33,580 |
| 27 | 2 | #11 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Budweiser | 87/5 | 178 | Running | $60,255 |
| 28 | 7 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 79/0 | 166 | Handling | $43,370 |
| 29 | 5 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 76/0 | 162 | Running | $49,675 |
| 30 | 29 | #77 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Kenova Construction | 73/0 | 151 | Fuel Pump | $21,710 |
| 31 | 17 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 70/0 | 150 | Running | $30,455 |
| 32 | 22 | #68 | Bobby Hamilton | Oldsmobile | Country Time | 67/0 | 125 | Piston | $27,350 |
| 33 | 21 | #03 | Kerry Teague | Oldsmobile | Team Usa | 64/0 | 122 | Accident | $22,445 |
| 34 | 20 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 61/0 | 120 | Radiator | $23,115 |
| 35 | 1 | #22 | Sterling Marlin | Ford | Maxwell House | 63/5 | 91 | Accident | $34,435 |
| 36 | 35 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 55/0 | 91 | Accident | $19,780 |
| 37 | 15 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 57/5 | 91 | Accident | $30,500 |
| 38 | 26 | #31 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Chevrolet | Team Ireland | 49/0 | 91 | Accident | $20,370 |
| 39 | 14 | #66 | Chad Little | Ford | Tropartic | 46/0 | 90 | Accident | $22,760 |
| 40 | 8 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Tide | 43/0 | 79 | Cylinder Head | $34,350 |
| 41 | 18 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Quaker State | 40/0 | 13 | Distributor | $25,150 |
| 42 | 36 | #95 | Bob Schacht | Oldsmobile | Shoney's | 37/0 | 7 | Engine | $18,250 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||