Mick Snyder Norwalk National Wrap-up

Parts Failure Ends Snyder’s Day in Norwalk​

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Last weekend, Mick Snyder took his Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels \ Powersource Transportation Top Alcohol Funny Car to the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals and everything was going well until the second round of eliminations. Snyder, on a single run, was on a great pass when just before ½ track a parts failure caused the rod and piston to come out of the motor and basically disintegrate before landing in the pan below the motor.

“It is really frustrating on so many levels. The car was on a great pass that round. We had some of our best ET and MPH ever to half-track and the motor blew before we even got to that point. We are still not 100% sure what caused it, but we believe it was the wrist pin. We don’t usually hurt things so this is the first time we ever even attempted to change motors in-between rounds. The crew worked really hard, but we just missed the call by about 10 minutes. We actually started the new motor in the pits while Top Alcohol was running the semi-finals. We did learn a lot about changing motors. Hopefully there isn’t a next time, but if there is we will definitely be better prepared,” said Snyder.

Snyder qualified #8 for the event with a 5.69 at 252 MPH. In the first round on Saturday night, he earned the win with a 5.67 at 253 MPH. On Sunday, he was on a great pass before a parts failure ended his day.

“The car is coming around and we were are about to turn the corner. We have next week off and then 3 divisional races back-to-back-to-back. Hopefully, we will get this Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels / Powersource Transportation car in the winner’s circle.”

The “Divisional Swing” begins in St. Louis July 13th thru the 15th.

Quick Facts

• Earlier this year, The Team ran their quickest pass ever, 5.595.
• Snyder has had back-to-back-to-back Top 10 finishes in the National points standings and Division 3 championships.
• In 2006, the second-generation driver earned his 2nd straight Spitzer Low Qualifier Series Championship.
• The 25 year-old Purdue University graduate finished in 6th place Nationally last season.
• In June, the Team represented Division 3 for the second straight year in the Jeg’s All-Star race in Joliet, Illinois.
• 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