Jimmy Snyder (racing driver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Snyder (racing driver)

American race car driver

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1909

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1939

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James L.
Snyder (March 10, 1909 – June 29, 1939) was an American race car driver. Snyder was part of the midget car "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, and Wally Zale.
They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. Snyder won the 1937 track championship at the Chicago Armory & Riverview.
He also set a new track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that season's Indianapolis 500.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.