ASA: Milwaukee Senneker report

• bluebird84@wingsbbs.com (Joe Ruch)
• MNI - Motorsport News International
• Tue Aug 27 23:31:53 EDT 1996

For Immediate Release:
Contact person: Joe Ruch
Fax 616-776-0488

LANE AUTOMOTIVE - JR AUTOMATION - MR GASKET FORD THUNDERBIRD
SENNEKER GETS 5TH AT MILWAUKEE MILE
        
August 25, 1996         
Milwaukee Mile 
Finished:  5th                  Started: 7th (31.279, 115.093 mph)

During practice for the Badgerland 150, Bob was 3rd quickest. At the start 
of the race, Bob fell to 10th when Mike Eddy had motor problems and a 
traffic jammed ensued on the first lap. When the first caution flew on lap 
7, but was still running 10th, driving cautious with the track surface being 
an unknown. Bob continued on running in 10th, until the 2nd caution flew at 
the 25th lap. When some of the leaders pit, Bob moves up to 8th place. The 
race goes green at lap 32,he moves the Lane Automotive/JR Automation/Mr. 
Gasket Ford Thunderbird into 7th place on lap 36. Bob notifies ASA that the 
track in turn 1, is tearing up real bad and the track takes the blower out 
to clean it. When the 3rd caution flis at lap 48 for debris, Bob comes to 
the sevice of the ASA fastest crew, changes 4 tires and takes on fuel. 
Milwaukee is the only track on the series where 4 tire stops are allowed 
under caution. After the pitstops were made Bob was running 16th. The green 
came out on the 58th lap, by lap 62 Bob was up to 13th, the next lap he 
slips back to 15th. Working his way back to 14th at lap 71. The 4th caution 
waves at lap 72, as the leaders pit that moves Bob up to 4th behind the 
leader Raines, Cywinksi and Sommers. At every one of the cautions, Bob is 
concerned and persistant that the track officials blow the stones out of the 
racing groove. When the race goes green at lap 76, Bob quickly goes into 3rd 
place, he runs in 3rd until Sensiba passes for 3rd at lap 91. Over the next 
6 laps, Bob and traded the 3rd spot back and forth twice until Sensiba takes 
3rd for good at lap 97. The car seems to run better under long green flag 
runs. When the 7th caution waves at lap 134, the green waves at lap 140 with 
a 10 lap dash for the cash. Bob motors under Sensiba for 3rd at lap 147, on 
lap 148 smoke begin to come from the rear of the car, the source of the 
problem is a mystery as Sensiba and Garvey get by Bob on the white flag lap. 
Bob makes a great move at the start finish line to hold off Loney for the 
5th spot. "The smoke coming from the car was a right rear wheel bearing that 
we smoked there at the end, the wheel is bearely hanging on. I had smoke in 
the car, and knew we broke something, but didn't know what; it was spooky", 
said Senneker. "We were fortunate to hang on. I don't think we could have 
made another lap without the wheel falling off". The next race is the 
"Miller Genuine Draft 300" at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Speedway in 
Minneapolis, there will be no television or radio coverage of this event. 
Senneker maintains his 3rd position in points but is only 51 behind the leader.

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AC Delco Challenge Series Points (After 13 events)
1. Scott Hansen              2092 	  11. Tony Roper              1631
2. Gary St. Amant            2063	  12. Ted Smokstad            1544
3. BOB SENNEKER              2041         13. Harold Fair             1432
4. Tony Raines               2013         14. Carl Miskotten          1398
5. Dave Sensiba              1987	  15. Tom Jones               1396
6. Joe Nott                  1969         16. Bill Baird              1387
7. Kevin Cywinski (R)        1897         17. Jack Landis             1329
8. Mike Miller               1800`        18. Yale Conley             1278
9. Brad Loney                1786         19. Dennis Lampman          1246
10. Mike Eddy                1701         20. Brandon Sperling        1218
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Remaining ASA AC Delco Challenge Series events

August 10       "Berlin 300"                             Steve Holzhausen    
                Berlin Raceway; Grand Rapids, MI
August 17       "Anderson-Weidner 400"                   Kevin Cywinski
                Anderson(IN) Speedway           
August 25       "Badgerland 150"                         Kevin Cywinski
                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)

 
Sincerely,
Senneker Motorsports
Joe Ruch
Public Relations/Marketing
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