James Leroy Snyder (March 10, 1909 – June 29, 1939) was an American racing driver. He also played one game for the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football...
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Jim Snyder (shortstop) (1847–1922), American baseball player Jimmy Snyder (musician) (born 1934), American musician Jimmy Snyder (racing driver) (1909–1939)...
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James George Snyder Sr. (born Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, September 9, 1918 – April 21, 1996), better known as Jimmy the Greek, was an American sports...
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Tony Bettenhausen (category Racing drivers who died while racing)
"Tony" Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career. He twice won the National...
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Paul Russo (category Racing drivers from Wisconsin)
Russo was part of midget racing's "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, Duke Nalon, Cowboy O'Rourke, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale. These racers...
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Hammond Times. August 14, 1935. p. 20. Kalwasinski, Stan. "Jimmy Snyder". Chicagoland Auto Racing. Retrieved July 11, 2017. "Wolf Lake Speedway to Hold Midget...
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Handicapping (category Horse racing terminology)
first very well known sports handicapper in American culture was Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder. During his career he worked for CBS on their Sunday morning show...
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from 1956 to 1997, and finally by the Indy Racing League/IndyCar beginning in 1998. The polesitter is the driver that has qualified for the event in pole...
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Emil Andres (category Racing drivers from Chicago)
"Chicago Gang," along with Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale. These racers toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast...
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Floyd Roberts (category Racing drivers who died while racing)
Floyd Marion Roberts (February 12, 1900 – May 30, 1939) was an American racing driver. He won the 1938 Indianapolis 500 with a then-record speed of 117.2 mph...
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum (redirect from Auto Racing Hall of Fame)
Eddie Sachs Michael Schumacher (GP) Wilbur Shaw (W)(O) Tom Sneva (W) Jimmy Snyder Myron Stevens Jackie Stewart Tony Stewart (BY) Lewis Strang Danny Sullivan...
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1937 Indianapolis 500 (section Jimmy Snyder)
notable performances of the 1937 race belonged to Jimmy Snyder. During time trials on May 22, Snyder took to the track for his 10-lap attempt late in the...
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Joel Thorne (category Racing drivers from New York City)
Wolfe Thorne Jr. (October 16, 1914 – October 17, 1955) was an American racing driver, engineer, and playboy. Thorne raced his own cars in the Indianapolis...
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Motorsport in Illinois (redirect from Racing in Illinois)
major off-road racing sanctioning bodies. Other drivers include "Chicago Gang" midget car racing drivers Emil Andres and Jimmy Snyder (who won the pole...
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The Cannonball Run (category American auto racing films)
teams: JJ McClure, a famous racing driver and team owner, and Victor Prinzi, his chief mechanic and occasional co-driver, drive a Dodge Tradesman ambulance...
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Knoxville Nationals (category Dirt track racing in the United States)
Iowa. An Associated Press writer called winning the event "sprint car racing’s premiere title". It is nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All." The event...
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Hagerstown Speedway (section Notable Drivers)
at the speedway. As is the case with most auto-racing tracks, Hagerstown has had its share of driver fatalities. However, thanks to the advancements...
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Miss Madison (category Racing motorboats)
"U-6" (for APBA Unlimited class, #6) in high-points unlimited hydroplane racing since 1961, which makes them the longest-running team in the sport, although...
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Floyd Roberts started in the pole position. By 200 miles completed, Jimmy Snyder led a trio of alcohol-powered cars, followed by Roberts and Wilbur Shaw...
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Troy Ruttman Eddie Sachs Bill Schindler Wilbur Shaw Russ Snowberger Jimmy Snyder Babe Stapp Chuck Stevenson Stubby Stubblefield Len Sutton Bob Sweikert...
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Shannon Art Shanoian Roy Sherman Ron Shuman Jigger Sirois Bob Slater Jimmy Snyder Joe Sostilio Chuck Stevenson Tony Stewart Mike Streicher Dave Strickland...
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expansions into New Mexico and Tennessee. The current owner is Lynsi Snyder, the Snyders' only grandchild. As the chain has expanded, it has opened several...
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(Youngstown) Mamie Smith (singer, actress) (Cincinnati) Jimmy Snyder (oddsmaker, TV commentator, "Jimmy the Greek") (Steubenville) Rich Sommer (actor) (Toledo)...
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Loewen, 79, sociologist, historian, and author (b. 1942) Ramo Stott, 87, racing driver (b. 1934) Jean Yokum, 90, financial executive (b. 1931) August 20 Ian...
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List of American Championship Car winners (category IndyCar Series drivers)
total number of career victories in open wheel American Championship car racing. The list recognizes IndyCar or Champ Car victories under the following...
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mechanic Jimmy Dunham. Pete DePaolo, the 1925 winner, was the team principal, becoming the first individual to win the race separately as a driver and an...
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first driver to compete with a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller. Note: Relief drivers in parentheses...
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to die. 1921: Howdy Wilcox is the first driver to finish in first and last place (1919 & 1921). 1923: Jimmy Murphy is the first defending winner to lead...
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representing Robert Yates Racing, was crowned the champion, while the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship was won by the Ford drivers with 13 wins and 231 points...
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Madison, Indiana (section Powerboat racing)
as the driver of Miss Madison's Oh Boy! Oberto. The Madison-based team continues to compete in the H1 Unlimited championship, with driver Jimmy Shane and...
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