Indianapolis 500
Starting Grid for the 1992 Indianapolis 500
| Position | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Qual Speed |
| 1 | 36 | Roberto Guerrero | Quaker State | Lola/Buick | 232.480 |
| 2 | 9 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Target-Scotch Video | Lola/Ford Cosworth XB | 229.639 |
| 3 | 2 | Mario Andretti (W) | Kmart/Texaco Havoline | Lola/Ford Cosworth XB | 229.500 |
| 4 | 6 | Arie Luyendyk (W) | Target/Scotch Video | Lola/Ford Cosworth XB | 229.127 |
| 5 | 51 | Gary Bettenhausen | Glidden Paints | Lola/Buick | 228.930 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Andretti | Kmart/Texaco Havoline | Lola/Ford Cosworth XB | 228.169 |
| 7 | 22 | Scott Brayton | Amway/Northwest Airlines | Lola/Buick | 226.140 |
| 8 | 18 | Danny Sullivan (W) | Molson/Kraco/STP | Galmer/Chevrolet Indy A | 224.830 |
| 9 | 4 | Rick Mears (W) | Marlboro | Penske/Chevrolet Indy B | 224.590 |
| 10 | 12 | Bobby Rahal (W) | Miller Genuine Draft | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 224.150 |
| 11 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi (W) | Marlboro | Penske/Chevrolet Indy B | 223.600 |
| 12 | 3 | Al Unser Jr. | Valvoline | Galmer/Chevrolet Indy A | 222.989 |
| 13 | 91 | Stan Fox | Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria | Lola/Buick | 222.860 |
| 14 | 8 | John Andretti | Pennzoil | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 222.640 |
| 15 | 19 | Eric Bachelart (R) | Royal Oak Charcoal | Lola/Buick | 221.540 |
| 16 | 44 | Philippe Gache (R) | Rhone-Poulenc Rorer | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 221.490 |
| 17 | 10 | Scott Pruett | Budweiser | Truesports/Chevrolet Indy A | 220.460 |
| 18 | 93 | John Paul Jr. | D.B. Mann Development | Lola/Buick | 220.240 |
| 19 | 7 | Paul Tracy (R) | Mobil 1 | Penske/Chevrolet Indy A | 219.751 |
| 20 | 48 | Jeff Andretti | Gillette/Carlo | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 219.300 |
| 21 | 26 | Jim Crawford | Quaker State | Lola/Buick | 228.850 |
| 22 | 27 | Al Unser (W) | Menard-Conseco | Lola/Buick | 223.740 |
| 23 | 14 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Copenhagen | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 222.790 |
| 24 | 21 | Buddy Lazier | Leader Cards | Lola/Buick | 222.680 |
| 25 | 11 | Raul Boesel | Panasonic | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 222.434 |
| 26 | 39 | Brian Bonner (R) | Applebee's | Lola/Buick | 220.840 |
| 27 | 90 | Lyn St. James (R) | Agency Rent-A-Car /JC Penney | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 220.150 |
| 28 | 47 | Jimmy Vasser (R) | Kodalux | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 222.313 |
| 29 | 68 | Dominic Dobson | Burns/Tobacco Free America | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 220.350 |
| 30 | 59 | Tom Sneva (W) | Glidden Paints | Lola/Buick | 219.730 |
| 31 | 92 | Gordon Johncock (W) | STP/Jacks Tool Rental | Lola/Buick | 219.280 |
| 32 | 31 | Ted Prappas (R) | PIG/Say No To Drugs | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 219.170 |
| 33 | 15 | Scott Goodyear | Mackenzie Financial | Lola/Chevrolet Indy A | 221.800 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner