Jimmy Snyder (March 10, 1909 Chicago, Illinois – 29 June 1939 Cahokia, Illinois) was an American racecar driver.
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]
Snyder was killed in 1939 while racing in an appearance to help a midget car promoter in Cahokia, Illinois.[2]
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References
- ^ Biography for Paul Russo at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ a b c d Snyder's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
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