1990 Winchester 400
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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...
motor race (yearly since 1970) was held under American Speed Association
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...
sanction on September 30, 1990, 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"....
, Indiana
Indiana
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(USA).
In addition to clinching the 1990 ASA Championship, Bob Senneker added a record seventh "400" win to his resume. In domination fashion, Senneker held off a furious late challenge from Scott Hansen to claim his first "400" victory since 1984.
Dave Jackson of Loveland, OH grabbed the early lead after starting from the pole. Jackson showed the way until being passed by Hansen on lap 28. Hansen paced the field until making a stop for tires on lap 99, handing the lead back to Jackson. The Ohio driver would lead only a few laps before yielding to Senneker on lap 109. Hansen took the lead from Senneker on lap 184, but Senneker was back in front at the halfway point. The last half of the race saw Hansen and Glenn Allen, Jr.
Glenn Allen, Jr.
Glenn Allen, Jr. is the co-owner of Allen-Hock Motorsports, an American Speed Association team. He is a former auto racer, participating in both the ASA and the NASCAR Busch Series during his career, and earning the 1996 NBS Rookie of the Year award.-Busch Series:Allen participated in two Busch...
make valiant charges. Hansen moving rapidly from fifth to second just past the 200-lap mark, and Allen charging from sixth to third in the final 56 laps.
Despite leading every one of the last 200 laps, Senneker finished a mere 0.74 seconds ahead of Hansen at the checkers. Allen, Jr. finished third with Jackson and Canadian Junior Hanley rounding out the top-five. Senneker was awarded $12,265 for his seventh-career win in the 400.
Table of results
| Results of the 21st Annual AC-Delco Winchester 400 | ||||||||
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| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Winnings (in US$ 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 | 2 | 84 |  Bob Senneker / Dorr, MI |
Lane Automoive/Throop / Chevrolet | 400 | $12,315 | running | |
| 2 | 4 | 53 |  Scott Hansen / Green Bay, WI |
Baker Enterprises of Wisconsin / Chevrolet | 400 | $7,715 | running | |
| 3 | 6 | 66 |  Glenn Allen, Jr.Glenn Allen, Jr. Glenn Allen, Jr. is the co-owner of Allen-Hock Motorsports, an American Speed Association team. He is a former auto racer, participating in both the ASA and the NASCAR Busch Series during his career, and earning the 1996 NBS Rookie of the Year award.-Busch Series:Allen participated in two Busch... / Cincinnati, OH |
Baystone Construction / Pontiac | 400 | $5,460 | running | |
| 4 | 1 | 45 | Dave Jackson / Loveland, OH |
Redbank/Trauth Dairy/Dapper/Lykins / Chevrolet | 400 | $5,265 | running | |
| 5 | 3 | 72 |  Junior Hanley / Campbellville, ONT, CAN |
Quaker State/Motion Motors / Chevrolet | 400 | $3,765 | running | |
| 6 | 7 | 98 | Ted Musgrave Ted Musgrave Theodore Musgrave is an American race car driver.-Pre-NASCAR:Musgrave's father, Elmer, was a famous short-track racer in the Midwest who raced for over 25 years at Soldier Field, O'Hare, Waukegan, and Wilmot, Wisconsin before moving into asphalt late models in the American Speed Association and... / Grand Marsh, WI |
Wisconsin Aviation / Chevrolet | 400 | $3,460 | running | |
| 7 | 5 | 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,... / Midland, MI |
Wegner Automotive/Howe Enterprises / Pontiac | 398 | $3,465 | running | |
| 8 | 14 | 7 | Gary St. Amant / Columbus, OH |
A-1 Auto Service/Stuphen / Chevrolet | 390 | $2,350 | running | |
| 9 | 19 | 0 |  Tom Jones / Highland Park, IL |
FelPro/Dillon Enterprises / Chevrolet | 395 | $2,405 | running | |
| 10 | 24 | 51 | Dennis Vogel / Manitowoc, WI |
Triangle Tool/Pietroske / Buick | 389 | $2,250 | running | |
| 11 | 16 | 07 | Todd Forbes / Bryan, OH |
Noah Yoder Ford/Yoder Construction / Ford | 383 | $1,955 | running | |
| 12 | 13 | 21 | Johnny Benson, Jr. / Grand Rapids, MI |
Lane Automoive/Throop / Chevrolet | 379 | $1,905 | accident | |
| 13 | 21 | 2 | Tim Kezman / Franklin, WI |
King Juice/Fastball Freight / Oldsmobile | 377 | $1,630 | running | |
| 14 | 27 | 67 |  Butch Lanum / Indianapolis, IN |
Suspension Spring/U.B. Machine / Chevrolet | 374 | $700 | running | |
| 15 | 20 | 71 | John Wilson / Springfield, OH |
Dotto’s Shell/Baumgardner Engines / Pontiac | 307 | $1,955 | rear end | |
| 16 | 25 | 18 | Dean South / Dayton, OH |
C & S Racing / Chevrolet | 305 | $1,025 | dry sump | |
| 17 | 22 | 86 | Bob Sibila / Massillon, OH |
Auto Site/K-Tool / Pontiac | 267 | $1,460 | transmission | |
| 18 | 28 | 49 | Al Grogg / Bluffton, IN |
Walden Auto Parts / Chevrolet | 252 | $625 | running | |
| 19 | 18 | 44 | John Olson / Stoughton, WI |
Auto Armor/Thompson Plumbing / Oldsmobile | 233 | $1,495 | rear end | |
| 20 | 23 | 94 | Mark Johnson / Mt. Clemens, MI |
Glenn Cappella Racing / Oldsmobile | 181 | $925 | rear end | |
| 21 | 11 | 16 | Lonnie Rush, Jr. / Pickerington, OH |
Skillman Oldsmobile/GMC / Oldsmobile | 98 | $1,425 | valve | |
| 22 | 29 | 31 | Wayne Edwards / Floyd Knobs, IN |
Travis Kerns Racing Engines / Chevrolet | 86 | $925 | running | |
| 23 | 8 | 81 | Harold Fair / Detroit, MI |
Hutter/Huisken / Chevrolet | 40 | $2,260 | accident | |
| 24 | 9 | 85 | Tim Steele / Marne, MI |
H.S. Die & Engineering / Chevrolet | 19 | $1,540 | rear end | |
| 25 | 12 | 40 | Bruce VanderLaan / Grand Rapids, MI |
Able Grinding/Pacific Pride / Pontiac | 8 | $1,295 | accident | |
| 26 | 10 | 5 | Jeff Neal / Grayslake, IL |
Zerex/Victor Ford, Inc. / Ford | 8 | $1,365 | engine | |
| 27 | 17 | 90 | Kent Stauffer / Elyria, OH |
Kinetic Racing/Flex Technology / Ford | 7 | $1,680 | accident | |
| 28 | 15 | 14 | Jay Sauter Jay Sauter Jay Sauter is a NASCAR driver. He previously drove the #34 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Frank Cicci Racing in the Busch Series. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, and the brother of fellow drivers Tim Sauter and Johnny Sauter... / Necedah, WI |
TUFCO/St. Clair Racing / Chevrolet | 7 | $1,450 | accident | |
Race statistics
- Average Speed: 79.832 mi/h
- Margin of Victory: 0.74 seconds
- Time of Race: Two hours, 30 minutes and 18.99 seconds
- Lead Changes: 5 among 3 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Dave Jackson 1-28; Scott Hansen 29-99; Jackson 100-108; Bob Senneker 109-183; Hansen 184-200; Senneker 201-400.
- Cautions: 13 for 70 laps
- Entries: 30 Qualifiers: 29