Mick Snyder Gainesville National Event Preview

Snyder Ready to Get the Season Underway​

After three months off, the Snyder Motorsports Race Team will kick off their 2009 season at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida this weekend. The Team, which headed down to Valdosta earlier this week to get a few test passes in before the event, is looking forward to getting back out there and competing in the highly competitive Top Alcohol Funny Car class.

“What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time we were still putting the new car together. We were trying to sort out a clutch for the first time ever and finalize the paint scheme for our new major sponsor Powersource Transportation. Compared to all that this off season was fairly uneventful. We did make a few changes based on some of the data we gathered last year, so it was really nice to get a chance to make a few laps earlier this week and see the car respond so well,” said driver Mick Snyder.

Snyder, who is coming off his season ending Auto Club Finals win, is trying to make it two in a row this weekend.

“It’s always really exciting when March rolls around and the tour comes to this side of the country. Gainesville has a different atmosphere because so many people are getting their cars out for the first time and everyone is kind of at square one in the points standings. We get to see a lot of our friends that live in other areas of the country that we haven’t see all winter and it gives us a chance to get out of the cold Indiana weather for a few days. Hopefully, at the end of the weekend we will be able to overcome the competition and put Sally in the winner’s circle for Skip, Barb, and all the great people at Powersource Transportation.”

Quick Facts

• 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 at the season ending Pomona event, 5.56.
• 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 has qualified #1 in 4 events last season.
• The Team has represented Division 3 in the prestigious Jeg’s All-Star race for three straight years.
• 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 and VP Racing Fuels for their continued support this year.

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

Powersource Transportation, Inc. satisfies a unique niche within the trucking industry by providing a power-only source for hauling empty or loaded trailers or trailer-mounted equipment. From mobile concrete and asphalt plants to entertainment/tour transportation and military trailers, Powersource gives owner operators the opportunity to pull a wide variety of high-paying freight without loading, unloading or tarping. Powersource is always looking for professional owner operators to join their fleet of independent businessmen. To learn more about our major sponsor Powersource Transportation, Inc. and job opportunities please log onto www.powersourcetransportation.com.

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