Mick Snyder Bowling Green Divisional Wrap-up

Snyder Earns Spitzer Low Qualifier Championship​

Enroute to 2nd Win of the Season​

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The Snyder Motorsports Race Team went into Bowling Green with a lot riding on the line. The Team sponsored by Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels \ Powersource Transportation proved they were up to the challenge when they started off by earning the #1 qualifier spot and clinched their 3rd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series championship on Saturday. Then on Sunday in the all Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels Top Alcohol Funny Car final round, Snyder moved up into the Top 10 Nationally when he earned the win light over good friend and Torco teammate Chuck Cheeseman.

“It has been such an emotional weekend for us. After clinching the Spitzer Low Qualifier championship on Saturday, we went into Sunday hoping to go some rounds. And after our opponent broke in first round and we blew it up, I have to say I didn’t know if there would be enough time to fix it, but we got it done. I need to say thanks to my Torco teammates Marty Thacker and Brian Pfeifer and their crews, Tony Samsel, and Wayne Butler and his crew. They really helped us make it back up there for 2nd round,” said Snyder.

In the second round, Snyder ran a 5.75 to take the win light and earn lane choice in the final. In the all Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels final Snyder left first and never looked back running a 5.81 to earn his second win of the season and move up into 2nd place in the divisional points chase.

“We have been talking about an all Torco final since Evan started sponsoring Chuck this year. I am glad that we were able to get one before the season was over. I need to thank my crew for working so hard this weekend. Even when we are in a hurry the little things don’t get overlooked with these guys and that gives me a ton of confidence going up to the line. And thanks to Evan, Latrell and Skip for all you do for our operation; we couldn’t be out here racing like this without you.”

“I want to say that this one was for my Grandma. She has been in and out of the hospital lately and before I left home I told her that we were going to try and bring home the Wally for her. I can’t wait to show it to her tomorrow.”

Quick Facts

• Snyder qualified #1 in Bowling Green last weekend and earned his second divisional win of the 2007 season.
• The Team ran their quickest pass ever, 5.595, earlier this year at the Joliet National event.
• Snyder has had back-to-back-to-back Top 10 finishes in the National points standings and Division 3 championships. Currently, Snyder is in 10th place Nationally and 2nd place Divisionally.
• This past weekend, the second-generation driver earned his 3rd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship.
• The 26 year-old Purdue University graduate finished in 6th place Nationally last season.
• The Team represented Division 3 for the second straight year in the Jeg’s All-Star race in Joliet, Illinois earlier this year. He currently sits in 1st place in the 2008 Jeg’s All-Star standings.
• 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