Mick Snyder - Charlotte Wrap-up

Runner-up Finish in Charlotte for Snyder



For their final event of the season, the Snyder Motorsports Race Team headed to Charlotte, North Carolina for the Carolina Nationals. Participating in their 4th race in as many weekends, they were hoping to get their Powersource Transportation Mustang in the Winner’s Circle, but fell just shy of their overall goal, earning a runner-up finish in a good final round race.

“We are really happy about the way the weekend went. We have learned a lot over the last month or so that we think will really help us next year and it was great to end the season on a good note too. It seems like we always do well at our last race, maybe next year we shouldn’t put out a schedule so they can all be the “last race” of the season,” said driver Mick Snyder.

The 28 year-old driver, qualified #4 for the event with a 5.64 elapsed time. When the rain began to pour on Saturday evening as they were in the lanes the Team would have to wait until Sunday morning for their first round match-up. They were able to turn on the win light with a 5.74 second pass down the quarter mile and earn lane choice in the next round. After getting a big jump off the starting line in the 2nd round Snyder never looked back and took the win light with a 5.68, the second quickest pass of the session. In the semi-finals, Snyder continued to get quicker crossing the finish line first running 5.62 and earning his way into the finals. In the finals Snyder left first and ran his best time, 5.59, of the weekend but was unable to hold off his opponent.

“Overall, it was a good day. Skip and Barb from Powersource made the trip down, so it was really cool to have them there to share in the excitement. It would have been great to finish it off, but we are very happy with how this car performed this weekend. I can’t believe the season is over, but I am ready to put it behind us, take some time off and spend the winter getting ready for 2010.”

Quick Facts

• Snyder has 4 final round appearances and 1 win on the season. He currently sits in the Top 10 in the National points standings.
• The Team, based out of DeMotte, Indiana, went to 4 final rounds last year and earned three wins including the Lucas Oil National event in Brainerd, MN and the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, CA.
• Snyder ran his career best ET earlier this year in Gainesville, FL, 5.54.
• With a 6th place finish in 2008, the second-generation driver earned his 4th Top 10 finish in the Lucas Oil National points standings in the last 5 years.
• The Powersource Transportation Funny Car qualified #1 in 4 events last 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, Weld Racing Wheels and VP Racing Fuels for their continued support this year.

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

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