Mick Snyder and the Snyder Motorsports Race Team kicked off their season last weekend in Houston, Texas at the ADRL CarSafe Dragpalooza. The weekend started off at the banquet Thursday evening, where the 29 year-old driver was awarded the 2010 Rookie of the Year award, and ended with the Powersource Transportation Team earning a semi-final finish in their 2011 debut.
“What a difference a year makes. We went to Crandall to make a few laps on the car on Tuesday and Wednesday, so by the time we got here I was used to being back behind the wheel again and we had some of our new ideas sorted out. It was so nice to be back out at the track after the long winter,” said Snyder.
The Team qualified 4th for the 16 car field, improving on each of their qualifying runs, ending with a 3.69 at 206 mph. In the first and second rounds Snyder earned wins with 3.70 and 3.73 second runs down the 1/8th mile track. In the semi-finals, Snyder left first and ran another 3.70 second pass but lost by just .007 of a second or about 2 feet at the stripe. The finish puts him 4th in the points standings after 2 races.
“This is one of the best starts to the season we have had in years. We tend to play catch up and pick it up at the end of the year, so to begin with some momentum is a good feeling. We really don’t have that many runs in the Pro Mod under our belts, so we are really learning a lot each and every pass about how the car will react and what kind of changes we need to make. Hopefully, we can continue to improve and get in the Winner’s Circle soon for all of the great sponsors that help us out.”
For the next race, the Team will head to Palm Beach International Raceway, April 15th and 16th.
“What a difference a year makes. We went to Crandall to make a few laps on the car on Tuesday and Wednesday, so by the time we got here I was used to being back behind the wheel again and we had some of our new ideas sorted out. It was so nice to be back out at the track after the long winter,” said Snyder.
The Team qualified 4th for the 16 car field, improving on each of their qualifying runs, ending with a 3.69 at 206 mph. In the first and second rounds Snyder earned wins with 3.70 and 3.73 second runs down the 1/8th mile track. In the semi-finals, Snyder left first and ran another 3.70 second pass but lost by just .007 of a second or about 2 feet at the stripe. The finish puts him 4th in the points standings after 2 races.
“This is one of the best starts to the season we have had in years. We tend to play catch up and pick it up at the end of the year, so to begin with some momentum is a good feeling. We really don’t have that many runs in the Pro Mod under our belts, so we are really learning a lot each and every pass about how the car will react and what kind of changes we need to make. Hopefully, we can continue to improve and get in the Winner’s Circle soon for all of the great sponsors that help us out.”
For the next race, the Team will head to Palm Beach International Raceway, April 15th and 16th.
