Mick Snyder Dallas National Event Preview

Snyder Ready to Wrap Things Up in Dallas​

After a week off, Mick Snyder and the Snyder Motorsports race Team are headed to Dallas, Texas for the O’Reilly Fall Nationals. This will be their first trip to the Texas Motorplex with their Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels\Powersource Transportation sponsored Top Alcohol Funny Car. Snyder, however, did drive here when he was racing in the Jr. Drag Racing league.

“We would really like to finish out our National event schedule on a positive note. We have had some really bright spots, but we have had some rough times too. Last time we were in Texas (Houston last year) we qualified #1 and runnered-up in the event. Maybe this time we can get the Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels\Powersource Transportation car in the winner’s circle,” said Snyder.

Snyder, who has had back-to-back-to-back top Division 3 championships, currently sits in 11th place nationally. With a good showing here he could move into the Top 10.

“Eleven years ago, I came here for the Jr. Drag Racing Nationals. I got down to three cars and out of that come my first sponsorship. Mark Adelizzi, owner of Flatout Gaskets, got us our first sponsorship and we have been with him ever since. So many of the people that sponsor this car have been with us so long they are really our friends. I would love to repay them by getting the Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels\Powersource Transportation car in the winner’s circle this weekend.”

Qualifying begins on Friday at noon and continues at 2 PM that afternoon. On Saturday they will get 1 more shot to make the 16 car field at 1 PM. Final eliminations begin at 4:15 that evening and continue on Sunday.

Quick Facts

• Snyder has 2 divisional wins this 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 11th place Nationally and 3rd place Divisionally.
• The second-generation driver earned his 3rd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship earlier this year.
• 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