ASA: Lancaster Senneker report 


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SENNEKER MOTORSPORTS PERFORMANCE REPORT


LANE AUTOMOTIVE - JR AUTOMATION - MR GASKET


August 4, 1996
"Lancaster 300"
Lancaster (NY) Speedway


Finished:  2nd		Started: 8th; 18.307 (98.323 mph)


"The track was bumpy", said Senneker of the ASA's first visit to the half 
mile facility at Lancaster Speedway.  From his 8th starting position, Bob 
moved into 7th at lap 36, 6th by lap 42, 5th at lap 43, 4th at lap 46 and 
3rd by lap 56. After the second caution at lap 63 Bob was into 2nd at lap 
75. Bob passed Eddy for the lead at lap 89 and held the top spot until lap 
95.  Eddy passed Bob back for the lead, while Bob settled in for 3rd. The 
3rd caution flew at lap 112, Bob came in for right side tires and gas. The 
tires that were
taken off were caked with tire rubber and asphalt on the inside of the of 
the rims. Bob came out running 6th. The 4th caution waved at lap 132, Bob 
brought the Lane Automotive/JR Automation/Mr. Gasket Ford Thunderbird into 
the pits for left side tires. The crew beat out the Eddy and Nott cars out 
of the pits, Bob is running 12th on the track. The green flag flies and by 
lap 150 he is in 7th position, by lap 153 he is 6th. When the 5th caution 
flies at lap 168 Bob brings the "Bluebird" into the pits for fresh right 
side tires, he comes out running eighth. Track positions is of the utmost 
importance at his stage of the race as the track surface is tearing up in 
turns 3 and 4. The asphalt is rolling up and the turns are like running in 
gravel, many tires are cut, and if you move up outta the groove into the 
lose stuff you'll spin the car. Senneker with his years of experience and 
consistent laps is able to keep his mount out of danger. The green waves at 
lap 175 and by lap 200 he is in 7th, by lap 220 he is 6th. Strategy is to 
run the rest of the way without pitting and try to finish in the top 5. By 
lap 223 he is 5th, 4th at lap 238 and 3rd at lap 243. When the 8th caution 
waves at lap 260, 2nd place Cywinski pits, giving Bob second place to Bob, 
behind the leader Nott.  Over the final 40 laps  Bob is pressured by third 
place Baird, who is all over his rear bumper. Nott holds off Senneker and 
Baird for his first career victory.  "It was very slippery with the track 
coming up and this feels like a victory", said a happy Senneker.  "The car 
ran great and the boys made great stops all day. It's great to see a guy win 
his first race. Joe deserved to win this race, he made the least amount of 
mistakes all day."  Bob goes from 6th to 4th in points, 66 points out of 
first place. The next race is August 10 at Berlin Raceway for the "Eaglewood 
Construction 300". The race will be televised LIVE on PRIME (PASS in 
Michigan) starting at 9 pm edt. 
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AC Delco Challenge Series Points (After 10 events)
1. Gary St. Amant            1601 	  11. Tony Roper            1312
2. Scott Hansen              1593	  12. Ted Smokstad          1220
3. Joe Nott                  1556         13. Tom Jones             1160
4. BOB SENNEKER              1535         14. Rick Miller	    1082
5. Dave Sensiba	             1523	  15. Harold Fair	    1077
6. Tony Raines               1513         16. Jack Landis  (R)      1058
7. Mike Miller               1433         17. Bill Baird            1053
8. Brad Loney                1400`        18. Carl Miskotten  (R)   1038
9. Kevin Cywinski  (R)       1380         19. Dennis Berry  (R)     1010
10. Mike Eddy                1333         20. Yale Conley           1008
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1996 AC Delco Challenge Series Schedule


February 11     Hooters 300                             Mike Eddy       
                USA International Speedway, Lakeland, FL
May 5           "Glass City 300"                         Scott Hansen
                Toledo(OH) Speedway
May 12          "Buckeye 300"                           Gary St. Amant       
                Columbus (OH) Motor Speedway            
June 15         "Speedway 200"                          Scott Hansen
                Indianapolis(IN) Raceway Park
June 22         "Berlin 200"                            Bob Senneker
                Berlin Raceway; Grand Rapids, MI
June 29         "Pontiac Excitement 300"                 Mike Miller
                I-70 Speedway, Kansas City, MO
July 6          "Hawkeye Downs 300"                     Bob Senneker
                Hawkeye Downs Speedway; Cedar Rapids, IA
July 20         "Pennsylvania 250"                       Mike Eddy
                Jennerstown(PA) Speedway
July 28         "LaCrosse 300"                           Bob Senneker
                LaCrosse(WI) Fairgrounds Speedway
August 4        "Pontiac  300"                           Joe Nott
                Lancaster(NY) Speedway  
August 10       "Berlin 300"                    PRIME   9pm
                Berlin Raceway; Grand Rapids, MI
August 17       "Anderson-Weidner 400"          PRIME   9pm
                Anderson(IN) Speedway           
August 25       "Badgerland 150"                TNN     3pm
                Milwaukee Mile Speedway
September 2     "Miller 300"                    NO Television
                Minnesota St. Fair Speedway, Minneapolis, MN
September 8     "Wisconsin 300"                 PRIME   4pm
                Wisconsin Int'l Raceway; Kaukauna, WI
September 21    "Hawkeye Downs 300"             TNN     2pm
                Hawkeye Downs Speedway; Cedar Rapids, IA
September 29    "Toledo 400"                    TNN     1pm             
                Toledo(OH) Speedway
October 6       "Midwest 300"                   TNN     3pm
                Salem(IN) Super Speedway                
October 13      "Jennerstown 400"               PRIME   2pm
                Jennerstown(PA) Speedway        
November 17     "ASA 300"                       TNN     1pm
                Southern National Speedway; Kenly, NC
All times eastern, TNN (The Nashville Network)


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Senneker Motorsports
Joe Ruch
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