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1992 Indy Lights season

The 1992 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. American Robbie Buhl captured a single victory on his way to the championship. This was the last season where all chassis were supplied by March.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 5, 1992751.6093=120.6975 km0'36:54.582196.205 km/hAdrian FernándezFranck FréonAdrian FernándezAdrian Fernández
2Long BeachCaliforniaApril 12, 1992472.558787=120.262989 km0'52:08.534138.386 km/hFranck FréonFranck FréonFranck FréonFranck Fréon
3DetroitMichiganJune 7, 1992293.37953=98.00637 km0'48:14.272121.904 km/hAdrian FernándezAdrian FernándezAdrian Fernández?
4PortlandOregonJune 21, 1992393.138135=122.387265 km0'46:02.544159.489 km/hFranck FréonFranck FréonFranck FréonFranck Fréon
5MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 28, 1992751.6607976=124.55982 km0'36:53.309202.600 km/hAdrian FernándezAdrian FernándezAdrian Fernández?
6LoudonNew HampshireJuly 5, 1992711.7026394=120.8873974 km0'43:54.471165.192 km/hAdrian FernándezAdrian FernándezAdrian Fernández?
7TorontoJuly 19, 1992422.8709912=120.58163 km0'56:23.545128.296 km/hBryan HertaMark SmithRobbie Buhl?
8ClevelandOhioAugust 9, 1992323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'40:30.83180.676 km/hFranck FréonRobbie BuhlFranck Fréon?
9VancouverAugust 30, 1992452.6987961=121.4458245 km0'57:37.506126.451 km/hMark SmithRobbie BuhlRobbie Buhl?
10LexingtonOhioSeptember 13, 1992343.6337994=122.004252 km0'50:03.661146.227 km/hRobbie GroffFranck FréonFranck FréonRobbie Groff
11NazarethPennsylvaniaOctober 4, 1992751.5223978=114.179835 km0'37:52.115180.910 km/hRobbie BuhlRobbie BuhlRobbie Buhl?
12MontereyCaliforniaOctober 18, 1992343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'46:58.837154.713 km/hRobbie GroffRobbie GroffRobbie Groff?

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Marco Greco
  5. Tommy Byrne

Long Beach race

Held April 12 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Marco Greco
  5. Sandy Brody

Detroit race

Held June 7 at Belle Isle Raceway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Mark Smith
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Franck Fréon

Portland race

Held June 21 at Portland International Raceway. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Tommy Byrne
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Sandy Brody

Milwaukee race

Held June 28 at The Milwaukee Mile. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Mark Smith

Loudon race

Held July 5 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Adrian Fernández won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Adrian Fernández
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Bryan Herta
  5. Dave Kudrave

Toronto race

Held July 19 at Exhibition Place. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Marco Greco
  4. Sandy Brody
  5. Robbie Groff

Cleveland race

Held August 9 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Mike Snow
  5. Sandy Brody

Vancouver race

Held August 30 at Pacific Place. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Smith
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Sandy Brody
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Bryan Herta

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 13 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Fredrik Ekblom
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Bryan Herta
  5. Adrian Fernández

Nazareth race

Held October 4 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Buhl
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Bryan Herta
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Mark Smith

Laguna Seca race

Held October 18 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Adrian Fernández

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSACANUSAUSAUSA
1Robbie BuhlLeading Edge Motorsport186141416161414171518142212
2Franck FréonLandford Racing1593221022121612112101614
3Adrian FernándezJohn Martin Racing134211228222283410310
4Robbie GroffGroff Motorsports1281616-1216110-3201222
5Bryan HertaLandford Racing120--66812201610121416
6Sandy BrodyMcNeill Motorsports855105104612101454-
7Mark SmithEvergreen Racing746214-1024-20610-
Marco GrecoLandford Racing7412128-58144-38-
9Dave KudraveRegency Racing498-446106-6-5-
10Tommy ByrneP.I.G. Racing441081214--------
11Fredrik EkblomBradley Motorsports24---------16-8
12George SutcliffeP.I.G. Racing17--2-2445----
13Mike SnowBradley Motorsports16---2---122---
Mark RitcheyMiller Racing Team16-4--1-5114--
15Bruce FeldmanLeading Edge Motorsport124-3--5------
Bob Dorricott, Jr.Cameron-McGee Motorsports1235-3-------1
17Bob ReidP.I.G. Racing11--1----8-2--
Philippe FavreLandford Racing11----------65
19Elton JulianMcNeill Motorsports8--------8---
Rick Hill[3-D Motorsports](3-d-motorsports)8-6---------2
21John BrumderBradley Motorsports6-------6----
Jeff WardP.I.G. Racing6-----------6
23Vince NeilP.I.G. Racing51--13-------
Scott WoodP.I.G. Racing5-3----
Landford Racing2-----
Alex PadillaMcNeill Motorsports5---5--------
Scott MaxwellLandford Racing5--------5---
Billy RoeP.I.G. Racing5-----3----
McCormack Racing2-
28Robert AmrénMcNeill Motorsports4-----------4
Scott SchubotTransAtlantic Racing4---------1-3
30Jack MillerMiller Racing Team2-------2----

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R12=retired, but classified NS=did not start

-Eddie LawsonLeading Edge Motorsport----------------------11R18

References

References

  1. "1992 Firestone Indy Lights Championship | Motorsport Database".
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