Bob Senneker

Bob Senneker (born December 12, 1944) is an American stock car racing driver from Dorr, Michigan near Grand Rapids.

[3] In 1963, Senneker began racing at the 1/4 mile paved Grand Rapids Speedrome in 1963.

[4] He began this 1970 season by winning at Heidelberg Raceway;[4] he also won the Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway by two laps.

[4] In his "Bluebird" car, he won 24 times in 1978, including six ASA wins[4] - the first Milwaukee 150, his fifth consecutive Winchester 400, and a 300-lap race at I-70 Speedway.

[4] He started the eighties by winning 15 times including the Anderson 300, Cayuga 300, Minnesota State Fair 300, and the Queen City 300.

[4] He had eight wins, including the Badger 150 at the Milwaukee Mile,[6] Indianapolis Raceway Park,[6] the Molson 200 and Molson 300 at Cayuga International Speedway,[6] the Fall Classic 300 at Indianapolis Raceway Park,[6] and the All-American 400 at Nashville Speedway.

[9] Speed Sport describes his personality as "intensely focused, ... engrossed with the thought of winning the next race.

"[2] Speed Sport also said "His smooth, calculating style was perfectly suited to long races and he had an uncanny ability to conserve his equipment.

"[2] Michigan fans nicknamed him "The Sneaker" for his patience and "The Bluebird" for his blue car which was often "flew" in front.

[4] Bob was inducted into the Grand Rapids, MI Sports Hall of Fame(www.grshof.com) in 2006.