1992 PPG Indy Car World Series
| 1992 CART season | |
|---|---|
 Bobby Rahal | |
| PPG Indy Car World Series | |
| Season | |
| Races | 17 |
| Start date | March 22 |
| End date | October 18 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Bobby Rahal |
| Constructors' Cup |  Lola |
| Manufacturers' Cup | Chevrolet |
| Nations' Cup | United States |
| Rookie of the Year |  Stefan Johansson |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Al Unser, Jr. |
| Chronology | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1991 | 1993 |
The 1992 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 14th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART (d.b.a "IndyCar"). The season consisted of 16 races. Bobby Rahal was the national champion, his third career CART title. Stefan Johansson was named the Rookie of the Year. The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Al Unser, Jr. won the Indy 500 in the closest finishing in the history of that event.
Starting in 1992, and continuing through 1996, the CART organization began operating under the name IndyCar. The term IndyCar was a registered trademark of IMS, Inc., and was licensed to CART from 1992-1996. The use of the term "CART" was curtailed in the series and in the media in favor of IndyCar during this period.
The circuit welcomed a new venue in 1992, New Hampshire International Speedway.
Bobby Rahal, who was in his first season as an owner/driver, won four races and three poles en route to the title. Rahal's three oval wins included a dominating wire-to-wire victory at Phoenix, where he led all 200 laps. Rahal fielded the "tried and true" Lola/Ilmor Chevrolet "A" combination. It was the final championship for the Ilmor Chevy A engine. Rahal managed to outperform the newer engines that joined the series in 1992, the Ford/Cosworth XB, as well as the Ilmor Chevy "B" engine, which was used by the Penske team. For the third time, Michael Andretti finished runner-up to Rahal in the points.
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1992 Indy Car World Series season.
Season Summary
Race results
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- Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the CART title.
Final driver standings
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Note: 1 Jovy Marcelo was killed in practice for the 1992 Indianapolis 500. He was 26 years old.
Nation's Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
294 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
190 |
| 3 |  Canada |
137 |
| 4 | Sweden |
47 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
11 |
| 6 |  Italy |
9 |
| 7 |  Japan |
3 |
| 8 |  Colombia |
1 |
| 9 |  Germany |
0 |
| 10 |  Netherlands |
0 |
| 11 |  Philippines |
0 |
| 12 |  Switzerland |
0 |
| 13 |  Scotland |
0 |
| 14 |  Finland |
0 |
| 15 |  France |
0 |
| Pos | Country | Pts |
Chassis Constructor's Cup
| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola T9200/T9100/T9000 |
311 |
| 2 | Penske PC-21/PC-20 |
218 |
| 3 | Galmer G92 |
170 |
| 4 | Truesports 92C/91C |
68 |
| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
Engine Manufacturer's Cup
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet A |
282 |
| 2 | Ford XB |
232 |
| 3 | Chevrolet B |
190 |
| 4 | Buick |
24 |
| 5 | Judd |
8 |
| 6 | Cosworth DFS |
2 |
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
References
- "1992 CART Results". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "1992 CART PPG IndyCar World Series standings". race-database.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- Åberg, Andreas. "PPG Indy Car World Series 1992". Driver Database. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "1992 PPG Indy Car World Series". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Official Box Score: 76th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Standings after Laguna Seca". Champ Car World Series. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
See also
- 1992 Indianapolis 500
- 1992 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- 1992 Indy Lights season
- 1992 Formula One season