1974 Winchester 400
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sanction on September 29, 1974, at the Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile"....
, in Indiana
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(USA).
Making his initial visit to the Winchester Speedway, Bob Senneker of Dorr, Michigan proved to be a quick learner as he scored the win in the fifth-annual Winchester 400
Winchester 400
The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, approximately east of Indianapolis, Indiana. Held annually since 1970, the race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace and...
. Defending race-winner Vern Schrock was the quickest of the 108 drivers who attempted to ear one of the 40 spots in the starting field. Starting from the pole, Schrock would lead the opening 70 laps before pitting for service and handing the lead to Tom Maier.
Many of the pre-race favorites were eliminated in a multi-car accident on lap 33 that ended the hopes of NASCAR
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star Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
and former winners Dave Sorg and Denny Miles.
While the race went on up front, Senneker spent the majority of the race deep in the running order as he lost five-laps pitting under the green for tires. Schrock took the lead for the second time on lap 157, but would give the lead back to Maier on lap 176. Passing halfway, Schrock would go back in front on lap 206 only to begin falling off the pace with mechanical problems. Flying around the track, Senneker made up all his laps and took the lead for the first time on lap 299, cruising home to a two-lap win over Larry Phillips
Larry Phillips (racing driver)
Larry Phillips from Springfield, Missouri was born July 3, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri, He attended Bois D'Arc grade school in a suburb of Springfield, Missouri and Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, son of Jim and Margie Phillips was an American racing driver and race car builder...
, Maier, Ed VanderLaan, and Schrock. Senneker collected $6,120 for the win.
Table of results
| Results of the 5th Annual DRI-POWER Winchester 400 | ||||||||
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| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Winnings (in US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Status | |
| 1 | 4 | 84 | Bob Senneker / Dorr, MI | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
400 | $6,120 | running | |
| 2 | 11 | 75 | Larry Phillips Larry Phillips (racing driver) Larry Phillips from Springfield, Missouri was born July 3, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri, He attended Bois D'Arc grade school in a suburb of Springfield, Missouri and Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, son of Jim and Margie Phillips was an American racing driver and race car builder... / Springfield, MO |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
398 | $3,000 | running | |
| 3 | 5 | 61 | Tom Maier / Midland, MI | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
397 | $3,160 | running | |
| 4 | 16 | 20 | Ed VanderLaan / Grand Rapids, MI Joe Ruttman / Dearborn, MI |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
397 | $1,250 | running | |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | Vern Schrock / Middlebury, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
395 | $3,270 | running | |
| 6 | 31 | 1 | Marvin Smith / Columbus, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
392 | $1,000 | running | |
| 7 | 30 | 68 | Bruce Gould / Milford, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
390 | $900 | running | |
| 8 | 39 | 60 | Bobby Jacks / Dayton, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
378 | $800 | running | |
| 9 | 22 | 17 | Randy Sweet / Portage, MI | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
370 | $700 | accident | |
| 10 | 37 | 11 | Bob Coffey / Indianapolis, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
369 | $600 | running | |
| 11 | 20 | 88 | Mike Eddy Mike Eddy Mike Eddy is a stock car auto racer. He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association . He was a seven time ASA National Champion, which is the most in ASA history. During his run in ASA Eddy drove the number 88 car.-ASA:Eddy won his 7 championships in 1974, 1976,... / Kawkawlin, MI |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
354 | $500 | engine | |
| 12 | 40 | 43 | Gene Christie / Gaston, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
349 | $450 | running | |
| 13 | 36 | 7 | Warren Howard / Fort Wayne, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
346 | $400 | running | |
| 14 | 29 | 61 | Kenny Simpson / Bedford, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
305 | $350 | rear end | |
| 15 | 33 | 51 | Neal Sceva / Urbana, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
297 | $300 | running | |
| 16 | 34 | 23 | Ned Webb / West Chester, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
288 | $250 | broken valve | |
| 17 | 27 | 5 | Shorty Hinshaw / Mooreland, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
256 | $200 | loose header | |
| 18 | 16 | 82 | Lennie Waldo / Grove City, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
232 | $160 | accident | |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Roland VanArsdale / Indianapolis, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
217 | $150 | handling | |
| 20 | 38 | 98 | Jody Ridley Jody Ridley Jody Ridley is a former NASCAR driver. He won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race at Dover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory for Donlavey Racing.... / Chatsworth, GA |
Ford | 215 | $140 | clutch | |
| 21 | 3 | 33 | John Anderson / Detroit, MI | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
199 | $110 | fuel pump | |
| 22 | 28 | 42 | Ray Fullen / Anderson, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
186 | $110 | pulley | |
| 23 | 2 | 7 | Don Gregory / Columbus, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
175 | $110 | rotor | |
| 24 | 6 | 03 | Jim Cushman / Worthington, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
168 | $110 | engine | |
| 25 | 23 | 88 | Doug Hanna / Goshen, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
149 | $110 | accident | |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Rodney Combs Rodney Combs Rodney Combs is a former NASCAR driver. He has not been in NASCAR since 1997, when he was released from his ride in the Busch Series. Combs was born on March 27, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Combs entered NASCAR after many years on the open-wheel and short track circuit in the Midwest, racing with... / Hamilton, OH |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
144 | $110 | accident | |
| 27 | 2 | 7 | Paul Weisner / Muskegon, MI | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
109 | $110 | front end | |
| 28 | 24 | 84 | Frank Demske / South Bend, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
101 | $110 | spindle | |
| 29 | 25 | 12 | John Vallo / Miamisburg / OH | Ford | 101 | $110 | front end | |
| 30 | 15 | 69 | Don Higgins / New Castle, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
54 | $110 | engine | |
| 31 | 7 | 98 | Larry Moore / Dayton, OH | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
53 | $105 | rear end | |
| 32 | 32 | 75 | Bobby Taylor / Elkhart, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
46 | $105 | transmission | |
| 33 | 14 | 90 | LaMarr Marshall / Louisville, KY | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
39 | $105 | rear end | |
| 34 | 26 | 87 | Dave Dayton / Indianapolis, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
38 | $105 | broken valve | |
| 35 | 13 | 12 | Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other.... / Hueytown, AL |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
33 | $105 | accident | |
| 36 | 9 | 88 | Tom Reffner / Rudolph, WI | Ford | 33 | $100 | accident | |
| 37 | 19 | 80 | Dave Sorg / Fort Wayne, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
33 | $100 | accident | |
| 38 | 17 | 52 | Denny Miles / Muncie, IN | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
33 | $100 | accident | |
| 39 | 18 | 53 | Terry Bivins / Shawnee, KS | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
33 | $100 | accident | |
| 40 | 35 | 13 | Jim Hurtubise Jim Hurtubise In 1957, Hurtubise started his NASCAR career running two races. Over the next twenty years, he would race 36 races, winning one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and amassing eleven top ten finishes.-Award:... / Tonawanda, NY |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
18 | $100 | broken header | |
Race statistics
- Average Speed: 78.53 mi/h
- Margin of Victory: 2 laps
- Time of Race: Two hours, 32 minutes and 48 seconds
- Lead Changes: 6 among 3 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Vern Schrock 1-70; Tom Maier 71-156; Schrock 157-175; Maier 176-205; Schrock 206-298; Bob Senneker 299-400
- Entries: 109 Qualifiers: 96