Senneker’s record smashing performance marked his second
straight win on the Winchester track, having won the rich “Dri-Powr 400” on the
ASA “Circuit of Champions” Series last September.
He dominated action in the 24-car feature event, racing past
really leader Jack Shanklin on lap 4 and steadily increasing the margin on the
remainder of the field from that point.
Senneker’s only serious challenger all day long was Larry
Moore of Dayton , Ohio , who also broke the old single lap
world mark of 17.93 seconds (held jointly by Vernon Schrock and Ed VanderLaan)
in qualifying with a 17.907 second lap. Moore kept Senneker in sight until he
blew a right front tire on lap 67, necessitating a pit stop.
Mickey Flora, of Muncie ,
Ind. , mounted a daring charge by
starting deep in the pack and fighting his way to third position in a blue
brand-new Ford Falcon out of Jody Ridley’s shop in Chatsworth, Ga. A broken
distributor gear sidelined him at 36 laps.
Behind Senneker and Moore, however, was a scrap for position
throughout the race involving Carl Smith, Harold Scott and Moose Myers. Smith
finally took charge until the post race inspection revealed he was short of the
required weight, resulting in a post-race disqualification.
Smith's misfortune elevated Scott to second in the final
standing, with Myers third; Dave Sorg fourth and Don Keevan in fifth.
Senneker’s victory was worth $1,115.
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