1988 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 (run 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 October 2, 1988, 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
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(USA).
In dominating fashion, 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...
of Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, won the first ASA race of his career in the 1988 running 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...
. Leading a total of 319 laps in the Baker Enterprises Chevrolet, he collected $10,735 for his initial victory.
Starting on the outside of the front row, Musgrave shot into the lead at the drop of the green and would lead the first 130 circuits. Dave Jackson led his first laps of the day when Musgrave stopped in the pits for service. Rain showers interrupted the race after 138 laps, with Jackson leading before a flurry of pit stops. After a two-hour rain delay, Kenny Wallace
Kenny Wallace
Kenneth Wallace is an American stock car driver who currently drives the #09 Family Farmers/University of Northwestern Ohio/Federated Auto Parts/American Ethanol/Iowa Corn/G-Oil/Marquis Energy Toyota Camry for RAB Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
led for 71 circuits. Working back through the field, Musgrave stormed back into the lead on lap 210 and never looked back as he paced the field for the final 191 circuits. Harold Fair finished a lap back of the leader in second place followed by Gary St. Amant, Jackson, and Buddy Schrock (son of the 1973 winner Vern Schrock) rounding out the top-five.
Title contender and polesitter 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...
was never a factor as he dropped back through the field in the early stages before pitting on lap 73 and losing several laps while the pit crew diagnosed a problem. Two-time 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,...
also lost several laps when he pitted under green for an overheating engine on lap 125. Running second in the early portions of the race, 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...
lost over 100 laps in the pits while the crew replaced the right rear hub on his Chevrolet. Six-time winner Bob Senneker suffered mechanical problems and finished 12th after spending 50 laps in the pits.
With Eddy in the pits, Miller took the lead from Fair on lap 163. Dave Jackson then took a turn at the front when he made the pass for the lead on lap 236. After dropping back a few spots, Miller leaped from third to the lead all on lap 253 and then dominated the remaining circuits of the 400-lap race. Jackson’s strong run came to an abrupt halt when he lost and engine and pounded the fourth turn wall with 27 laps to go. Miller collected $10,150 for the win. Ted Musgrave
Ted Musgrave
Theodore Musgrave is an American race car driver.-Pre-NASCAR:Musgrave's father, Elmer, was a famous short-track racer in the Midwest who raced for over 25 years at Soldier Field, O'Hare, Waukegan, and Wilmot, Wisconsin before moving into asphalt late models in the American Speed Association and...
backed up his 1988 win by finishing second. Tony Raines
Tony Raines
Floyd Anthony Raines is an American race car driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and 1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
placed third with Fair, and Glenn Allen, Jr.
Glenn Allen, Jr.
Glenn Allen, Jr. is the co-owner of Allen-Hock Motorsports, an American Speed Association team. He is a former auto racer, participating in both the ASA and the NASCAR Busch Series during his career, and earning the 1996 NBS Rookie of the Year award.-Busch Series:Allen participated in two Busch...
rounding out the top-five.
Table of results
| Results of the 19th Annual Winchester 400 | ||||||||
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| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Winnings (in US$ 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 | 97 |  Ted MusgraveTed 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 |
Baker Enterprises of Wisconsin / Chevrolet | 400 | $10,375 | running | |
| 2 | 7 | 81 |  Harold Fair / Detroit, MI |
Hutter/Huisken / Pontiac | 400 | $6,675 | running | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | Gary St. Amant / Muskegon, MI |
A-1 Auto Service/Stuphen Fire / Chevrolet | 399 | $4,875 | running | |
| 4 | 21 | 45 |  Dave Jackson / Loveland, OH |
Trauth Dairy/Redbank Transport/Hickernell / Chevrolet | 395 | $4,175 | running | |
| 5 | 9 | 35 | Buddy Schrock / Plain City, OH |
Schrock Performance / Chevrolet | 390 | $3,125 | running | |
| 6 | 10 | 36 |  Kenny WallaceKenny Wallace Kenneth Wallace is an American stock car driver who currently drives the #09 Family Farmers/University of Northwestern Ohio/Federated Auto Parts/American Ethanol/Iowa Corn/G-Oil/Marquis Energy Toyota Camry for RAB Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series... / St. Louis, MO |
Kodiak/Child’s Tire / Pontiac | 385 | $3,275 | running | |
| 7 | 18 | 5 |  Jeff Neal / Grayslake, IL |
Zerex/Alugard/Hanley/Victor / Ford | 379 | $2,575 | running | |
| 8 | 20 | 51 | Dennis Vogel / Manitowoc, WI |
Pietroske Buick/Nelson / Buick | 378 | $2,025 | running | |
| 9 | 6 | 79 | Bobby Dotter Bobby 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... / Northbrook, IL |
Dairy Queen / Buick | 366 | $2,375 | running | |
| 10 | 23 | 6 |  Don Bickford / Selma, IN |
Baystone Construction / Chevrolet | 366 | $1,550 | running | |
| 11 | 17 | 2 | J. Michael Kurkowski / Perry, OH |
RC-Cola/Cotton Club / Chevrolet | 362 | $1,475 | running | |
| 12 | 3 | 84 | Bob Senneker / Dorr, MI |
Pro Am Leasing Ins. / Chevrolet | 350 | $2,325 | running | |
| 13 | 17 | 0 | Tom Jones / Northbrook, IL |
FelPro/Dillon/Prototype / Chevrolet | 342 | $2,025 | accident | |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | John Wilson / Springfield, OH |
St. Clair Racing / Chevrolet | 341 | $1,255 | running | |
| 15 | 19 | 3 | Scott Stovall / Fort Wayne, IN |
Pentron/Dillon Enterprises / Chevrolet | 336 | $1,000 | handling | |
| 16 | 1 | 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... / Coopersville, MI |
SAI/Lane Automotive / Chevrolet | 335 | $2,825 | running | |
| 17 | 4 | 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 Enterprises / Buick | 332 | $2,100 | accident | |
| 18 | 36 | 38 | Dan Christal / Moline, IL |
California Tan / Ford | 301 | $1,215 | handling | |
| 19 | 22 | 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 |
Allen’s Auto Service / Buick | 288 | $990 | accident | |
| 20 | 5 | 99 | 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... / Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
Coors Light Silver Bullet / Chevrolet | 286 | $2,025 | running | |
| 21 | 13 | 90 | Kent Stauffer / Elyria, OH |
Kinetic Racing Engines/Flex Tech. / Ford | 276 | $1,500 | running | |
| 22 | 24 | 1 | 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 |
Justice Brothers/Gillund / Chevrolet | 273 | $895 | rear end | |
| 23 | 25 | 16 | Bruce Jeffers / Moscow, OH |
Jeffers Racing / Chevrolet | 249 | $650 | ignition | |
| 24 | 11 | 07 | Lonnie Rush, Jr. / Pickerington, OH |
Noah Yoder Ford/Rush NAPA / Ford | 162 | $1,290 | accident | |
| 25 | 14 | 04 | Gene Harsch / Sharonville, OH |
Pepsi-Cola / Chevrolet | 135 | $910 | transmission | |
| 26 | 27 | 11 | Larry Harris / Indianapolis, IN |
Eaton Enterprises / Chevrolet | 21 | $775 | engine | |
| 27 | 12 | 12 | Tony Raines Tony Raines Floyd Anthony Raines is an American race car driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and 1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series... / LaPorte, IN |
Piper Aircraft / Buick | 16 | $525 | suspension | |
Race statistics
- Average Speed: 79.519 mi/h
- Margin of Victory: 1 lap
- Time of Race: Two hours, 30 minutes and 54.43 seconds
- Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Ted Musgrave 1-130; Dave Jackson 131-138; Kenny Wallace 139-209; Musgrave 210-400.
- Cautions: 15 for 80 laps
- Entries: 27 Qualifiers: 27