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.

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 and to the driver leading the most laps.

Complete Overview

R12=retired, but classified NS=did not start