Mick Snyder Atlanta National Event Preview

Snyder Ready to Return to Atlanta​

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Mick Snyder and the Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels/Powersource Transportation sponsored Top Alcohol Funny Car are headed down to Atlanta this weekend for the first time in a couple of years. However, this is the second trip to Georgia in a few weeks. Once the Indianapolis divisional got postponed, the Team made the trip down to Valdosta for the division 2 event. After qualifying #1 the race was postponed due to wind and rescheduled for May 12th.

“We are excited to get back out there and race. After the Indy divisional got postponed, we went down to Valdosta and that got postponed after qualifying ,so we haven’t been in a round of competition since Gainesville. We have some great sponsors behind this car in Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels and Powersource Transportation and we would like nothing better than to get them in the winner’s circle, but first we will have to get to eliminations,” said Snyder.

The defending Division 3 championship team sponsored by Knoll-Gas Torco Racing Fuels and Powersource Transportation has been a top 10 finisher in the National points standings since their first full season of competition 3 years ago. They are hoping this race will put them further toward that same goal this season.

“We have been working real hard to get this car to where we think it needs to be. Dad and I made so many changes since last year that it is almost like having a whole new race car. We learn so much each time we take the car out and one day it is going to all come together. Hopefully, that will be this weekend.”

The Team will have 2 qualifying shots on Friday at 2 PM and 5:30 PM. Their final attempt will come on Saturday at 1:30 PM. First round of eliminations will be at 4:30 Saturday evening and continue following the first round of pro eliminations Sunday morning.

Quick Facts

• The Team finished with 5 final round appearances and 3 wins during 2006.
• Snyder has had back-to-back-to-back Top 10 finishes in the National points standings and Division 3 championships.
• In 2006, the second-generation driver earned his 2nd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship.
• The 25 year-old Purdue University graduate finished in 6th place Nationally last season.
• The Team, which represented Division 3 in the Jeg’s All-Star race during the 2006 season, has the lead in the 2007 points chase.
• The Knoll Gas - TORCO Racing Fuels funny car qualified #1 in 4 events last year including Houston where Mick became the 72nd driver to qualify #1 at a National event in the history of the class. He was the first to do so with a converter equipped car.
• The 15-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 Team would like to thank our major sponsor Knoll Gas - TORCO Racing Fuels and our associate sponsors Powersource Transportation, Inc., Lencodrive Racing Transmissions, R & R Racing Products, Flatout Gaskets, Coan Converters, NGK, Snyder Auto, Long Printing, and Goodson for their continued support this year.

Please visit the Snyder Motorsports official website at www.snydermotorsports.com.

The Snyder Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car entry is sponsored by TORCO Racing Fuels. By logging onto www.torcoracefuels.com you can access their full line of innovative products including racing gasoline, additives, and Skull Gear.

To learn more about Powersource Transportation, Inc. and job opportunities please log onto www.powersourcetransportation.com.

Submitted by: Shanna Snyder-Bell
Contact email address: shanna_bell@conseco.com