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Bob Senneker (nacido el 12 de diciembre de 1944) es un piloto estadounidense de carreras de autos de serie originario de Dorr, Michigan, cerca de Grand Rapids . [ 1 ] Es conocid...

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Bob Senneker (nacido el 12 de diciembre de 1944) es un piloto estadounidense de carreras de autos de serie originario de Dorr, Michigan, cerca de Grand Rapids . [ 1 ] Es conocido principalmente por competir en el Circuito Nacional de la Asociación Americana de Velocidad (ASA), donde fue campeón en 1990. Las 85 victorias de Senneker fueron la mayor cantidad en la historia de la serie. [ 2 ] También compitió en ocho carreras de la NASCAR Cup Series entre 1968 y 1983. [ 1 ]

Antecedentes / Vida personal

Senneker nació el 12 de diciembre de 1944. [ 1 ] Su hermano, Terry Senneker, corrió contra él y ha participado en algunas series de carreras. [ 3 ]

carrera en las carreras

Conductor local (1963–1972)

In 1963, Senneker began racing at the 1/4 mile paved Grand Rapids Speedrome in 1963.[4] He began racing at Berlin Raceway after it was paved in 1966;[4] he won 92 features and over 130 preliminary races between 1966 and 1980.[5] In 1966, he won 18 features at Berlin.[5] He was the 1966, 1967, and 1968 Berlin track champion.[4] In the 1960s, he also won track championships at Grand Rapids Speedrome, Tri-City Motor Speedway, and Kalamazoo Speedway.[4]

Senneker began this 1970 season by winning at Heidelberg Raceway;[4] he also won the Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway by two laps.[4] In 1971, he raced Heidelberg Raceway as well at selected larger money shows.[4] Senneker won the Goodyear 250 that season at Cayuga Speedway in Ontario, Canada.[4] In 1972, Senneker was the U.S. Stock Car Champion at Tri-City.[4]

ASA / ARTGO (1974–1998)

Senneker took his first ASA National Tour win at the Winchester 400 in 1974; he ended up winning the race five consecutive times (1974–1978).[2] That season, he used a Camaro to win approximately 40 races.[4] He began teaming up with Ed Howe in 1975 and he started using a new car.[4] Senneker won 21 times in 1976 and 28 feature races in 1977.[4] In his "Bluebird" car, he won 24 times in 1978, including six ASA wins[4] - the first Milwaukee 150, his fifth consecutive Winchester 400, and a 300-lap race at I-70 Speedway.[4] In 1979, he promoted at Hartford Motor Speedway.[4] He cut back on weekly races and just concentrated on major races.[4] The final year of the decade ended with five wins, including one in ASA and one in ARTGO.[4]

Senneker comenzó los años ochenta ganando 15 veces, incluyendo la Anderson 300 , Cayuga 300, Minnesota State Fair 300 y Queen City 300. [ 4 ] Ganó cinco en ASA para tomar el segundo lugar en los puntos del circuito nacional. [ 4 ] Senneker registró 11 victorias en 1981, incluyendo cinco veces en ASA (Milwaukee 500 y la primera carrera de ASA en Michigan International Speedway ) así como una carrera All-Pro en Birmingham International Raceway . [ 4 ] En la temporada de ASA de 1982, Senneker corrió principalmente en ASA. [ 4 ] He had eight wins, including the Badger 150 at the Milwaukee Mile , [ 6 ] Indianapolis Raceway Park , [ 6 ] the Molson 200 and Molson 300 at Cayuga International Speedway , [ 6 ] the Fall Classic 300 at Indianapolis Raceway Park , [ 6 ] and the All-American 400 at Nashville Speedway . [ 6 ] Senneker remained racing primarily in ASA in 1983 and won six features. [ 4 ] Senneker won ten ASA races in 1984 and finished second after an accident in the final race of the season. [ 4 ] He raced strictly at ASA races and won once in 1985 and once in 1986 (Cayuga). [ 4 ]

En 1991, Senneker ganó cuatro carreras consecutivas de la ASA a mediados de año. [ 7 ]

La última carrera de Senneker en la ASA tuvo lugar el 26 de septiembre de 1998, donde ganó su última carrera en el Southern National Speedway. [ 2 ] Había competido en 396 carreras de la ASA con 85 victorias. [ 8 ]

Senneker ganó nueve veces en frecuentes participaciones en ARTGO a lo largo de su carrera. [ 8 ]

NASCAR

Senneker made eight NASCAR Cup Series starts in this career.[9] He made his first start at the 1968 Daytona 500 in a home-built 1966 Chevelle.[4] He had his career-best thirteenth place finish.[9] His next NASCAR race happened at his home track of Michigan International Speedway in 1970.[9] He started thirtieth and finished 21st.[9] Eleven years later, Senneker started 23rd for J.D. Stacy at Charlotte Motor Speedway and finishing 21st after crashing.[9]

Senneker made his final five NASCAR starts in 1983 for Terry Marra in the No. 80 Pontiac.[9] He finished 28th after crashing at Atlanta, 27th with battery issues at 1983 World 600 (Charlotte), fourteenth and sixteenth at Michigan, and fifteenth at Atlanta.[9]

Driving style

Speed Sport describes his personality as "intensely focused, ... engrossed with the thought of winning the next race."[2]Speed Sport also said "His smooth, calculating style was perfectly suited to long races and he had an uncanny ability to conserve his equipment."[2] Michigan fans nicknamed him "The Sneaker" for his patience and "The Bluebird" for his blue car which was often "flew" in front.[5]

Awards

Senneker was inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[4] Bob was inducted into the Grand Rapids, MI Sports Hall of Fame(www.grshof.com) in 2006. He was added to the Berlin Raceway Hall of Fame in 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ abc"Driver Bob Senneker Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". Racing Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ abcdeArgabright, Dave (April 5, 2020). "The Rivalry: The Bluebird & The Polar Bear". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Estadísticas de la carrera del piloto Terry Senneker - Racing-Reference.info" . www.racing-reference.info . Consultado el 3 de julio de 2020 .
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Senneker, Bob 1988" . www.mmshof.org . Salón de la Fama del Automovilismo de Michigan . Consultado el 4 de julio de 2020 .
  5. ^ a b c d Steve, Kaminski (11 de agosto de 2015). "El Salón de la Fama de Berlin Raceway incorporará al gran piloto Bob Senneker" . mlive . Consultado el 3 de julio de 2020 .
  6. ^ a b c d e Grubba, Dale (2009). Alan Kulwicki: Campeón de NASCAR: Contra todo pronóstico . Badger Books Inc. págs. 226, 227, 229, 231, 236, 238. ISBN 978-1-932542-39-4. Consultado el 30 de junio de 2020 .
  7. ^ Ott, Larry (5 de agosto de 1991). "SENNEKER SE FRUSTRÓ SU CITA CON LA HISTORIA CON LA DERROTA DE ASA ANTE EDDY" . The Buffalo News . Consultado el 3 de julio de 2020 .
  8. ^ a b Sullivan, Matthew (16 de noviembre de 2015). "NASCAR: Cinco grandes pilotos de circuitos cortos que nunca 'lo lograron'" . Más allá de la bandera . Consultado el 3 de julio de 2020 .
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Carreras de Bob Senneker en la NASCAR Cup Series - Racing-Reference.info" . www.racing-reference.info . Consultado el 3 de julio de 2020 .
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