1984 Winchester 400
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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, 1984, 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
Indiana
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(USA).
After five-straight wins followed by five-straight years of frustration the undisputed king of the "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...
" reassumed his throne as Bob Senneker scored his sixth win in the closest "400" finish to date. Starting from the pole for the second-straight year, Wisconsin’s Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle
Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged...
jumped into the lead at the drop of the green. Holding off ASA Championship rivals Jim Sauter
Jim Sauter (NASCAR)
Jim Sauter is a former NASCAR race car driver from Necedah, Wisconsin.-Racing career:Sauter started racing in 1964 in a modified at Raceway Park in Savage, Minnesota. He moved up to late models the following year. Sauter moved to Wisconsin, and his career took off after he won the North Star 500...
and Senneker, Trickle set a torrid pace in the early stages. Trickle made his first appearance on pit road on lap 128, handing the lead to Senneker. The race would continue on a record pace as Senneker led until lap 224 when Mark Martin moved in front.
Racing in the top-five all day, Sauter began encountering steering problems and spun. Senneker reassumed the lead during a round of pit stops, but would give up the lead on lap 242 when he pitted for another set of fresh tires. That would give the lead back to Martin who would stay in front until he pitted on lap 305. Bobby Dotter then assumed the lead, but it would be short-lived as Senneker went back in front on lap 317. After going down a lap early in the event with tire problems, defending race-winner 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,...
worked his way back onto the lead lap, only to have a shock absorber fail and send him spinning on lap 336.
Under the resulting caution, Martin made his final pit stop and took on tires to try to chase down his first "400" win. The late stages of the race saw shades of Martin and Eddy in 1980, as Martin once again tried lap-after-lap to pass an ASA legend. Martin was able to pull alongside Senneker on several occasions, but was unable to compete the pass. At the checkers, Senneker held off Martin by four-car lengths (0.650 seconds), with Trickle a mere 12 seconds behind the winner in third. Butch Miller
Butch Miller (racing driver)
Butch Miller is a racecar driver. He drives the #07 Toyota Tundra part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a limited basis, and is also a crew chief for SS-Green Light Racing. He is a multiple champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series...
also completed all 400 laps to finish fourth while Dotter was fifth, one lap off the winner’s pace. Senneker collected an event-record $11,670 for his sixth win.
Table of results
| Results of the 15th Annual Winchester 400 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Winnings (in US$ 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 | 5 | 84 |  Bob Senneker / Dorr, MI |
Elk Custom Vans / Pontiac | 400 | $11,670 | running | |
| 2 | 3 | 17 |  Mark Martin / Batesville, AR |
7-Eleven / Ford | 400 | $6,170 | running | |
| 3 | 1 | 99 |  Dick TrickleDick Trickle Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged... / Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
Pabst/Prototype Eng. / Pontiac | 400 | $4,920 | running | |
| 4 | 2 | 52 | Butch Miller Butch Miller (racing driver) Butch Miller is a racecar driver. He drives the #07 Toyota Tundra part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a limited basis, and is also a crew chief for SS-Green Light Racing. He is a multiple champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series... / Lawton, MI |
Lane Automotive/Golden/Dillon / Pontiac | 400 | $4,270 | running | |
| 5 | 11 | 79 |  Bobby DotterBobby Dotter Bobby Dotter is a racing car driver from Chicago, Illinois. His father, Bob Dotter, is a three-time champion the Auto Racing Club of America. Dotter has made 209 starts in the NASCAR Busch Series, posting 42 top-tens and four poles. In 2000, Dotter began running in the NASCAR West Series for Gene... / Chicago, IL |
Prototype/Hill Ent. / Pontiac | 399 | $2,600 | running | |
| 6 | 6 | 81 | Harold Fair / Livonia, MI |
Hanley Ent./Prototype Eng. / Pontiac | 399 | $2,495 | running | |
| 7 | 18 | 80 | Doug Klein / Fairview Heights, IL |
Roulo Brothers Racing / Pontiac | 397 | $1,700 | running | |
| 8 | 16 | 90 |  Kent Stauffer / Elyria, OH |
Stauffer Racing Ent. / Pontiac | 384 | $2,000 | running | |
| 9 | 19 | 27 | J. Michael Kurkowski / Perry, OH |
LEAP Asphalt / Pontiac | 383 | $1,900 | running | |
| 10 | 13 | 24 |  Dave Jensen / Independence, MO |
Jensen Racing/CAM2 / Pontiac | 378 | $1,550 | running | |
| 11 | 17 | 73 |  Steve Christman / Fort Wayne, IN |
Habegger Racing / Pontiac | 373 | $1,000 | running | |
| 12 | 4 | 28 | Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series... / Milwaukee, WI |
Hardee’s / Pontiac | 371 | $2,520 | running | |
| 13 | 21 | 0 | Tom Jones / Northbrook, IL |
Prototype/Left-hander Chassis / Pontiac | 370 | $1,400 | running | |
| 14 | 12 | 71 | John Wilson / Springfield, OH |
Wilson Racing / Pontiac | 357 | $1,100 | running | |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | Tom Harrington / Loveland, OH |
BFI Waste Systems / Chevrolet | 345 | $1,025 | suspension | |
| 16 | 8 | 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 |
Howe Ent./CAM2 / Pontiac | 339 | $3,645 | broken shock | |
| 17 | 10 | 35 | Buddy Schrock / Plain City, OH |
White Castle / Pontiac | 336 | $695 | running | |
| 18 | 7 | 5 | Jim Sauter Jim Sauter (NASCAR) Jim Sauter is a former NASCAR race car driver from Necedah, Wisconsin.-Racing career:Sauter started racing in 1964 in a modified at Raceway Park in Savage, Minnesota. He moved up to late models the following year. Sauter moved to Wisconsin, and his career took off after he won the North Star 500... / Necedah, WI |
Dairyland Transport/LSJ / Pontiac | 318 | $2,045 | running | |
| 19 | 22 | 29 | Ken Harrison / Indianapolis, IN |
Colby Equipment/Indiana Oxygen / Pontiac | 251 | $500 | accident | |
| 20 | 14 | 7 | John Vallo / Miamisburg, OH |
A-1 Auto Service/Shatto / Pontiac | 250 | $1,050 | suspension | |
| 21 | 23 | 4 | Don Collins / Lake Villa, IL |
Dairy Queen / Pontiac | 246 | $725 | engine | |
| 22 | 9 | 22 | Ken Lund / Madison, WI |
Midstate Building Systems/LSJ / Pontiac | 236 | $890 | accident | |
| 23 | 24 | 3 | Dave Heid / White Pigeon, MI |
Landon Engineering / Chevrolet | 121 | $415 | handling | |
| 24 | 20 | 54 | Dave Simko / Clarkston, MI |
Mound Steel Supply / Pontiac | 9 | $660 | accident | |
Race statistics
- Average Speed: 81.028 mi/h
- Margin of Victory: 4 car lengths
- Time of Race: Two hours, 28 minutes and 5.77 seconds
- Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Dick Trickle 1-128; Bob Senneker 129-223; Mark Martin 224; Butch Miller 225; Bobby Dotter 226; Harold Fair 227-228; B. Senneker 229-240; Fair 241; Martin 242-305; Dotter 306-316; B. Senneker 229-400.
- Cautions: 12 for 74 laps
- Entries: 25 Qualifiers: 24