Snyder Runs the Table in Brainerd
Earns Second Win in Three Races
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<br><font color="Navy"> I had to drive around every one of my opponents but Dad and the Team gave me the car to do it,” commented the
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<P>Last weekend, the Snyder Motorsports Race Team made the trip up to Brainerd , Minnesota for the Lucas Oil National Event. The event, his third national of the season, would turn out to be a very good weekend for the Powersource Transportation sponsored Top Alcohol Funny Car Team who qualified #1 for the event and earned their second career National event victory. With the win, Snyder became the first person in Top Alcohol Funny Car history to win and qualify #1 at a National event with a converter and a clutch.
“This is so exciting for us. After getting the win a couple weeks ago and qualifying number one last week, we thought we were starting to get this new car and set up figured out; it gets better just about every time we go down the track. The car is making so much horsepower right now. I had to drive around every one of my opponents but Dad and the Team gave me the car to do it,” commented the 27 year old driver.
In Snyder’s third qualifying attempt he made a great 5.63 second pass at 256 mph to earn his second number one National event qualifying spot. Later that afternoon, during his first round bye he ran a 5.64 at 255 mph, the quickest pass of the session, to earn lane choice in the second round of eliminations. On Sunday, in the second round, Mustang Sally earned the win light and lane choice in the semi-finals with a 5.61 second pass at 257 mph. With a 5.57 pass at 257 mph, Snyder once again drove around his opponent at the top end and secured lane choice in the final where the Powersource Transportation car ran another nice pass down the quarter mile, 5.61 at 256 mph, to earn the Wally.
“It has been quite a while since we were in a National event winner’s circle and since Lucas has been helping us out this year it was really special to get the win at their event. We changed so many things this year and it looks like they are all paying off. The guys at Spitzer Race Cars built one amazing car for me over the winter and I can’t thank them enough for everything they do for us. We are thrilled to get Powersource Transportation in the winner’s circle in their first year with us as a major sponsor. Over the last couple years, Skip and Barb have become good friends of ours and we couldn’t ask for better people behind this car. And I need to mention Goodson, who is an associate sponsor on our car, this is their home race and Dave was hanging out with us all weekend, it was really nice to be able to have him there to help us celebrate. Hopefully, we will be able to use this momentum throughout the rest of the season.”
Quick Facts
The Snyder Motorsports Race Team would also like to thank their associate sponsors Lencodrive Racing Transmissions, R & R Racing Products, Flatout Gaskets , NGK, Lucas Oil, Snyder Auto, Long Printing, Goodson, Auto Meter, Jeg’s, The Winning Team, Spitzer Enterprises and Torco Racing Fuels for their continued support this year.
Earns Second Win in Three Races
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<br><font color="Navy"> I had to drive around every one of my opponents but Dad and the Team gave me the car to do it,” commented the
27 year old driver. </font>
<P>Last weekend, the Snyder Motorsports Race Team made the trip up to Brainerd , Minnesota for the Lucas Oil National Event. The event, his third national of the season, would turn out to be a very good weekend for the Powersource Transportation sponsored Top Alcohol Funny Car Team who qualified #1 for the event and earned their second career National event victory. With the win, Snyder became the first person in Top Alcohol Funny Car history to win and qualify #1 at a National event with a converter and a clutch.
“This is so exciting for us. After getting the win a couple weeks ago and qualifying number one last week, we thought we were starting to get this new car and set up figured out; it gets better just about every time we go down the track. The car is making so much horsepower right now. I had to drive around every one of my opponents but Dad and the Team gave me the car to do it,” commented the 27 year old driver.
In Snyder’s third qualifying attempt he made a great 5.63 second pass at 256 mph to earn his second number one National event qualifying spot. Later that afternoon, during his first round bye he ran a 5.64 at 255 mph, the quickest pass of the session, to earn lane choice in the second round of eliminations. On Sunday, in the second round, Mustang Sally earned the win light and lane choice in the semi-finals with a 5.61 second pass at 257 mph. With a 5.57 pass at 257 mph, Snyder once again drove around his opponent at the top end and secured lane choice in the final where the Powersource Transportation car ran another nice pass down the quarter mile, 5.61 at 256 mph, to earn the Wally.
“It has been quite a while since we were in a National event winner’s circle and since Lucas has been helping us out this year it was really special to get the win at their event. We changed so many things this year and it looks like they are all paying off. The guys at Spitzer Race Cars built one amazing car for me over the winter and I can’t thank them enough for everything they do for us. We are thrilled to get Powersource Transportation in the winner’s circle in their first year with us as a major sponsor. Over the last couple years, Skip and Barb have become good friends of ours and we couldn’t ask for better people behind this car. And I need to mention Goodson, who is an associate sponsor on our car, this is their home race and Dave was hanging out with us all weekend, it was really nice to be able to have him there to help us celebrate. Hopefully, we will be able to use this momentum throughout the rest of the season.”
Quick Facts
- This is the second win of the year for the Team based out of DeMotte, Indiana .
- The Powersource Transportation Funny Car has qualified #1 in 4 events this year.
- Snyder ran his career best ET in Martin , Michigan earlier this year, 5.57.
- For the 3rd year in a row the Team represented Division 3 in the prestigious Jeg’s All-Star race earlier this year.
- The second-generation driver earned his 3rd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship and finished in second place in the divisional standings during the 2007 season.
- The 16-year veteran of the sport currently runs the family owned business, Snyder Motorsports, which sells racing parts for Jr. Dragsters and full size race cars, including Lencodrive transmissions. He also is the President of McSnyder Designs.
The Snyder Motorsports Race Team would also like to thank their associate sponsors Lencodrive Racing Transmissions, R & R Racing Products, Flatout Gaskets , NGK, Lucas Oil, Snyder Auto, Long Printing, Goodson, Auto Meter, Jeg’s, The Winning Team, Spitzer Enterprises and Torco Racing Fuels for their continued support this year.
