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by Jerry Troiano, ASA
PENDLETON, IN (July 31, 2000) — Since the ASA ACDelco Series began
visiting Jennerstown (PA) Speedway on a regular basis 10 years ago, the
event tends to offer excitement and in 1995 one of the most dramatic
series finishes in memory occurred.
On lap 389, the winningest driver in ASA history, Bob Senneker of
Michigan passed Joe Nott of Ohio for the race lead and appeared to be
heading to victory. Nott and Senneker raced door-to-door and on the last
lap they made contact coming off the fourth corner and wrecked violently
across the finish line with Senneker grabbing the victory by the slim
margin of .006 seconds.
In 2000, with ASA sporting the new fuel-injected Vortec 5700 engines and
BFGoodrich radial tires, Jennerstown Speedway has also undergone some
significant changes.
"It's the first year for the management here and the highlight of the
season will be hosting an ASA event," said Jennerstown Speedway General
Manager and Director of Operations Tom Ifft. "The layout of the track
tends to provoke exciting racing and especially when ASA comes to
Jennerstown Speedway."
For the drivers, the key is to make the car handle through the corners
and carry momentum around Jennerstown Speedway. "It takes an extremely
good-handling race car and keeping the car on the bottom of the
racetrack through the corners," said 1999 Jennerstown Speedway race
winner Mike Garvey. "The key will be getting the car to turn quickly and
being able to get back on the gas."
Seven-time ASA National Champion Mike Eddy sits atop the victory charts
at Jennerstown, with a total of five wins in the 14 previous visits.
Current competitors with wins at the track include Glenn Allen Jr.,
Garvey, and Mike Miller.
Qualifying is set for Saturday, August 5 at 4 p.m., with a 100 lap
qualifying race set for 8 p.m. On race-day, Sunday August 6, there is an
on-track fan autograph session at 11 a.m. and the Pennsylvania 300 will
get the green flag at 1 p.m. (Eastern). The race will be telecast live
on TNN Sports. |
