Mick Snyder - Brainerd National Preview

Snyder Looking for a Win​

Mick Snyder and the Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels / Powersource Transportation Top Alcohol Funny Car Team are heading up to Brainerd, Minnesota this weekend to see if they can make their way through the tough field and into the winner’s circle. They went to a final a couple of years ago and they are hoping to get that illusive victory at what has become their favorite race of the season.

“It has been a while since we were at a National event prepped track. Brainerd is usually one of the best we see all year. We have had some issues applying all our power to the track and we have really been looking forward to coming here because we think it will stick,” said Snyder.

“The Minnesota fans are awesome. We love coming here and going out to the zoo at night, some crazy stuff goes on out there. It is unlike any other event on the NHRA circuit. I remember a couple of years ago when the chutes didn’t come out I took the turn on the circle track and ended up out at the zoo. When I came out of the top of the car they were all cheering. Hopefully this year they will be cheering for us in the winner’s circle instead.”

On Friday, qualifying begins at 1:30 PM and continues at 4:30 PM. Qualifying continues at 1 PM on Saturday. At 4 PM later that afternoon Top Alcohol Funny Car will have its first round of eliminations. They will continue on Sunday following the first pro session.

Quick Facts

• Snyder won the divisional event earlier this season in Indianapolis.
• 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 11th place Nationally and 3rd place Divisionally.
• In 2006, the second-generation driver earned his 2nd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship. He currently sits in second place in the series standings.
• 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