High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1992 IndyCar season, the fourteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 17 races, beginning in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia on March 22 and concluding in Monterey, California on October 18, in which it was marred by the death of Jovy Marcelo. There was one non-championship event, the Marlboro Challenge. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers` Champion was Bobby Rahal and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Al Unser, Jr. The Rookie of the Year was Stefan Johansson. The 76th Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by the USAC, but counted in the CART points standings.