Jimmy Snyder (racing driver)

James L. Snyder (March 10, 1909 – June 29, 1939) was an American race car driver.

This article is about the race car driver. For other people named Jimmy Snyder, see James Snyder (disambiguation).
Jimmy Snyder
Born
James L. Snyder

(1909-03-10)March 10, 1909
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1939(1939-06-29) (aged 30)
Cahokia, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathRace-related accident
Resting placeCedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican

Snyder was part of the midget car "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, and Wally Zale.[1] They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.

Snyder won the 1937 track championship at the Chicago Armory & Riverview.[2] He also set a new track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that season's Indianapolis 500.[2]

Snyder appeared in five Indianapolis 500 events. He won the pole for the 1939 Indianapolis 500, setting another new track record in the process. He finished second in the event.[2]

Death

Snyder died of a race-related accident on June 29, 1939 in Cahokia, Illinois, at the age of 30, while racing in an appearance to help a midget car promoter.[2]

Indianapolis 500 results

References
  1. Biography Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine for Paul Russo at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
  2. Snyder's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame


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