The old master, the frankie schneider story home facebook. Detailed results for frankie schneider in the 1957. He still occasionally races at orange county fair in a modified. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for frankie schneider. The race was won by al unser, who beat local driver mario andretti. Racing lost a true master with the passing of frankie schneider. Nascar legend frankie schneider is turning 90 years old on thursday, august 11, 2016. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for frankie schneider on. But, ever the racer, he didnt stop competing in modifieds until well into the 1990s. Two of the most important men in the all star league. In 1952, schneider won 62 races in 105 starts on a variety of east coast dirt and. Tom bigelow, bill tyler, frankie schneider, duke cook, chris cumberworth, van may, greg leffler. Empa hall of fame eastern motorsport press association. Dirt track racing, car and driver, race day, old things, cars, vehicles.
Schneider came up with some of the pieces, and about 14 months later the two had rebuilt the car schneider won his last feature race in at the nazareth track in 1978. That was the first no 33 stude the more famous and faster one was the 53 starlight coupe. Frankie schneider, the old master, famed for his great racing skills on the track and for building and perfecting race cars with his own two hands, died this past weekend. He was inducted into the eastern motorsports press association hall of fame in 1998, and was named driver of the century by area auto racing news in 2000. The book is a trip down memory lane with the auto racing. Hundreds of pictures chronical the life and adventures of frankie.
A former stock car driver and mechanic, frank raced for 30 years, sometimes eight times a week. He had one nascar grand national series victory at old dominion speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 chevrolet. Frankie schneider was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. Frankie schneider american racing driver age, birthday. Nascar cup series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Driver frankie schneider career statistics racingreference. Get the latest race results driver frankie schneider on.
Driver frankie schneiders nascar cup series races racing. Schneider began his racing career at new jerseys flemington speedway in 1947 and is believed to have won more than 750 races during a 30. Frankie schneider won eleven races total at the track, the most of any driver. Near the end of may, frankie schneider returned from florida where he had been. Frankie schneider american racing driver dead at age 92. Walls first winner, frankie schneider, to be turkey derby. Empa hall of famefrankie schneider eastern motorsport press. Frankie schneider at nazareth with images vintage race car. Racing mourns the passing of legendary driver frankie. Schneider died at the age of 92 on november 11, 2018. News, other news weedsport, ny the northeast dirt modified hall of fame joins the racing community at large in mourning the death and celebrating the life of the old master, frankie schneider, one of the most prolific driving talents in modified history. Courtesy warren county farmers fairracing legend frankie schneider returns to warren county farmers fair to showcase his fullyrestored famous no. Racing community mourns passing of frankie schneider dirt.
Frankie was a regular at lebanon valley speedways open competitions each year after he was convinced to come to the valley and compete. Schneider was a united states army veteran of world war ii serving in 1945. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection. Frankie schneider at nazareth dirt track racing, auto racing, vintage auto. Mario andretti, ferrari, lamborghini, jochen rindt, formula 1 car, f1 drivers. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox. Race of champions hall of fame race of champions modified. The track is often associated with local drivers mario and michael andretti. Usac national silver crown 1980 standings driver database. Onlyclassics webimage printdoes not appear on productonly on scan check out my other auctions for other great special interest prints, posters and photos. Mario andretti won the usac dirt champ car race in 1969.
The wreck happened at castell springs and the driver of car 61 was killed. Ladabouche collection gater racing news photo leo cleary joined the all star league in 1968. Schneider was inducted into the northeast dirt modified hall of fame in 1992, one of drivers in the museums inaugural group of honorees. Tom bigelow, bill tyler, frankie schneider, duke cook, chris. Interviews with drivers frankie schneider and bob pickell during the flemington fair race car show held at the hunterdon county 4h and agricultural fair in ringoes, nj, august 23, 2009. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Empa hall of famefrankie schneider eastern motorsport. Jul 7, 2017 frankie schneider arra documenting racing history stay safe and healthy. Yep, while we all know that while frankie schneiders complete winning career will never be completely documentedthrough the efforts of arra and member historian bill skinner specifically, we are slowly chipping away at documenting frankie. It was associated with frankie schneider in its earlier dirt track history. It was associated with frankie schneider in its earlier dirt track. As frankie schneider said recently, when they started to allow trick parts and factory chassis it ruined the sport. His father worked at a local creamery while his mother was a homemaker. Aug 08, 2016 frankie schneiders 90th birthday party duration.
He won two races during the 1954 season and is the only driver in the history of nascars top division to have won a race in a foreignbuilt car, winning the 1954 grand national road race at the linden. The car featured in the large photo was as that particular car appeared when it was first raced by either kenny or the original purchaser race. He had one nascar gran d national now sprint cup victory at old dominion speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 chevrolet. Its a race world short film featuring frankie schneider youtube. News that two of the greatest stock car drivers ever passed away. Legendary northeast racecar driver frankie schneider reached many milestones during his career. One other driver bill has taken on from the old days is none other than the great frankie schneider.
Frankie schneider who raced sprints, midgets, usac championship dirt cars, sports cars in the bahamas and tq midgets indoors got his last victory at nazareth raceway on july 31, 1977. Frankie schneider american racing driver age, birthday, bio. The 1966, 1967,1968 and 1969 championships were all won by will cagle who closed out the decade strong. Frankie schneiderresultsusac stock car series1956 the.
Racing lost a true master with the passing of frankie. Legendary drivers like jackie mclaughlin, al tasnady, frankie schneider, elton hildreth, otto harwi, and on and on, all racing each other on the same tracks at the same time. Based on the information received to date, the cars listed in the table below were built by kenny weld, and were then driven by kenny weld, or sold directly from kenny to the teamdrivers listed below. Warren county other than frankie schneider himself, perhaps no one can better document the racing. Schneider of lambertville new jersey was a stock car modified midget and sprint car racer. Franks abilities in the sport may be lost on many aarn readers. He won only one feature after may, 1975 and struggled for many years in a delayed retirement. Nov, 2018 schneider was inducted into the northeast dirt modified hall of fame in 1992, one of drivers in the museums inaugural group of honorees. Status 1 clovis speedway due to poor records, we can not confirm nor deny driver was in this event. Frankie schneider had a clean sweeps at the event he had the fastest qualifying time, won his heat race, and won the feature event. Aug 24, 2009 interviews with drivers frankie schneider and bob pickell during the flemington fair race car show held at the hunterdon county 4h and agricultural fair in ringoes, nj, august 23, 2009. He was recently voted driver of the century by area auto racing news. It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch glossy photo with white border. Individual driver statistics for the 1980 usac national silver crown.
Racing mourns the passing of legendary driver frankie schneider. Racing community mourns passing of frankie schneider cny. He had one nascar grand national victory at old dominion speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 chevrolet. Raced a couple of times at the indy 500, inducted in january 1996 frankie schneider, the grand master, multiple championship winning modified driver, inducted january 1998. Jul 07, 2017 jul 7, 2017 frankie schneider arra documenting racing history stay safe and healthy. The track was renovated, and reopened in april 1966 as named. The old master, the frankie scheider story with dennis keenan, relives the glory days of short track racing. Nov 12, 2018 all of us at race pro weekly would like to send our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of dirt racing legend frankie schneider who passed away on sunday at the age of 92. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Frankie schneider is one of the winningest drivers in stock car history.
He also won the 1952 nascar modified title, where it is suspected that he. Schneider began his racing career at new jerseys flemington speedway in 1947 and is believed to have won more than 750 races during a 30year racing career. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Schneider was born on august 11, 1926, in maplewood, new jersey, not far from newark. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. This past week i had the good fortune to chat with a race car driver. November 19, 1961 phoenix, arizona al keller participated in the nascar strictly stock series from 1949 to 1956 with 29 career starts.
Newsmaker of the week frankie schneider the official. Legendary modified racer frankie schneider died on nov. Complete nascar career statistics for frankie schneider. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox sports. Schneider august 11, 1926 november 11, 2018 was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. Individual driver statistics for the 1980 usac national. Racing community mourns passing of frankie schneider november, 2018 misc. Not much is known about the other two photos so, if anyone can give us any addition info, it would be appreciated. The indy car drivers drove usac midgets, sprints, and big cars all over the. Frankie schneider born august 11, 1926 in maplewood, new jersey was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. Only driver i ever knew to date country music legend patsy cline when he raced at winchester, virgina thats worthy of a bonus point. Frankie schneider freddy adam bill slater will cagle ray hendrick merv treichler bob malzahn roger treichler geoff bodine fred de sarro maynard troyer.
Courtesy photo new jersey native and nascar legend frankie schneider is turning 90 years old on. Although accomplished on both asphalt and dirt racing surfaces, one of his accomplishments that is more than noteworthy is the fact that he won the first ever race held on wall stadiums high banks when the speedway first opened on may 26, 1950. Frankie schneider old race cars, dirt car racing, stock car. All of us at race pro weekly would like to send our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of dirt racing legend frankie schneider who passed away. One of the main reasons why arra auto racing research associates was formed was the fact that cofounder and president fred voorhees thought it was a shame that a driver who is considered the godfather of northeast modified racing, frankie schneider, could not get his entire winning career documented for archival purposes. Frankie schneider stats, race results, wins, news, record. Frankie schneider racing career profile driver database.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Frankie schneider who raced sprints, midgets, usac champ cars, sports cars in the bahamas and tq midgets indoors, as well as modifieds recorded his last victory at nazareth raceway on july 31, 1977. Frankie schneider race results in the nascar grand national series. Racing community mourns passing of frankie schneider. This is the home page for the book the old master, the frankie schneider story. In addition, rags carter won four consecutive events. He also won the 1952 nascar modified title where it is suspected that he scored at least 100 wins.
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