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Russ Snowberger
Russell Snowberger
Birthplace: Denton, Maryland
Born: October 8, 1901
Died: September 28, 1968
Extended driver
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1927 |
AAA |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
28T |
| 1928 |
AAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
110 |
11 |
| 1929 |
AAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
35 |
17T |
| 1930 |
AAA |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
489.7 |
4 |
| 1931 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
330 |
4 |
| 1932 |
AAA |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
440 |
4 |
| 1933 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
122.5 |
10 |
| 1934 |
AAA |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
300 |
3T |
| 1935 |
AAA |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
60 |
19T |
| 1936 |
AAA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
NR |
| 1937 |
AAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
163.5 |
20 |
| 1938 |
AAA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
45.1 |
18 |
| 1939 |
AAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
110 |
17 |
| 1940 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1941 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1946 |
AAA |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1947 |
AAA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
140 |
29 |
| 1948 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
120 |
30T |
| 1949 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
40 |
46 |
| 1950 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
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| Total |
|
53 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
2 |
2510.8 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Board Oval |
10 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Brick Oval |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
|
1 |
| Dirt Oval |
21 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
| Hill Climb |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Paved Oval |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| Road Course |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
53 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
2 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
9/5/1927 |
Altoona 2 |
BO |
AAA |
36 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
8 |
14 |
25 |
Valve
trouble |
| RD/ |
9/5/1927 |
Altoona 2 |
BO |
AAA |
21 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
-- |
-- |
95 |
Relieved Evans 66-160 |
|
| 2 |
9/19/1927 |
Charlotte 1 |
BO |
AAA |
36 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
X |
9 |
5 |
Broken air line |
| 3 |
9/19/1927 |
Charlotte 2 |
BO |
AAA |
36 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
X |
8 |
39 |
Flagged |
|
| 4 |
9/19/1927 |
Charlotte 3 |
BO |
AAA |
36 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
X |
8 |
79 |
Flagged |
|
| 5 |
10/12/1927 |
Rockingham 2 |
BO |
AAA |
32 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
X |
9 |
48 |
Flagged |
|
| 6 |
10/12/1927 |
Rockingham 3 |
BO |
AAA |
32 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
X |
8 |
60 |
0:38:43.75 116.192 |
5 |
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| 7 |
5/30/1928 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
34 |
Cooper |
Cooper FD |
Miller SC |
22 |
29 |
4 |
Broken supercharger |
| RD/ |
5/30/1928 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
39 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg
SC |
-- |
-- |
12 |
Relieved Gleason 136-147 |
|
| -- |
8/19/1928 |
Altoona |
BO |
AAA |
34 |
Cooper FD |
Cooper FD |
Miller SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
| 8 |
9/1/1928 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4X |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller SC |
2 |
2 |
100 |
1:20:04.18 74.934 |
110 |
|
NC |
9/16/1928 |
Atlantic City |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Entered, result unknown |
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| 9 |
5/30/1929 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
12 |
Cooper |
Cooper FD |
Miller SC |
10 |
27 |
45 |
Supercharger |
| RD/ |
5/30/1929 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller FD |
Miller SC |
-- |
-- |
5 |
Relieved Shafer 114-118 |
|
| 10 |
6/9/1929 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Cooper |
Cooper FD |
Miller SC |
13 |
4 |
100 |
1:19:43.47 75.259 |
35 |
| -- |
8/31/1929 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Thompson Products |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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| 11 |
5/3/1930 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
X |
14 |
21 |
Engine |
|
| 12 |
5/30/1930 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
7 |
8 |
200 |
5:36:26.96 89.166 |
150 |
| 13 |
6/9/1930 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
8 |
2 |
100 |
1:28:11.23 68.037 |
90 |
| 14 |
6/14/1930 |
Altoona 1 |
BO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
2 |
12 |
73 |
Blown head gasket |
| 15 |
6/22/1930 |
Akron |
BO |
AAA |
8 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
6 |
2 |
200 |
1:33:05.73 64.450 |
90 |
| 16 |
7/4/1930 |
Bridgeville |
BO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
7 |
2 |
200 |
1:31:04.80 65.876 |
90 |
| 17 |
9/1/1930 |
Altoona 2 |
BO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
7 |
5 |
88 |
Flagged - rain |
69.7 |
| 18 |
9/6/1930 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
22 |
Russell 8 |
Studebaker |
Studebaker |
9 |
11 |
40 |
Out |
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| 19 |
5/30/1931 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
4 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
1 |
5 |
200 |
5:18:50.70 94.090 |
300 |
| 20 |
6/14/1931 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
10 |
8 |
100 |
1:24:41.35 70.847 |
30 |
| 21 |
9/12/1931 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
2 |
10 |
51 |
Engine seized |
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| 22 |
5/30/1932 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile Comet |
Snowberger |
Hupmobile |
4 |
5 |
200 |
4:57:38.72 100.791 |
300 |
| 23 |
6/5/1932 |
Detroit 1 |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile Comet |
Snowberger |
Hupmobile |
9 |
6 |
79 |
Flagged - rain |
50 |
| 24 |
6/19/1932 |
Roby |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile Comet |
Snowberger |
Hupmobile |
X |
8 |
X |
Flagged |
30 |
| 25 |
7/2/1932 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile Comet |
Snowberger |
Hupmobile |
9 |
17 |
19 |
Slipping clutch |
| 26 |
9/10/1932 |
Detroit 2 |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Hupmobile Comet |
Snowberger |
Hupmobile |
13 |
5 |
100 |
Finished |
60 |
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| 27 |
5/30/1933 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
4 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
17 |
8 |
200 |
5:02:59.84 99.011 |
82.5 |
| 28 |
6/11/1933 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Miller-Hartz |
Wetteroth |
Miller |
5 |
11 |
67 |
Out |
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NC-- |
8/26/1933 |
Elgin |
RC |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not start |
| 29 |
9/9/1933 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
8 |
7 |
100 |
Finished 76.818 |
40 |
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| 30 |
5/30/1934 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
10 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
9 |
8 |
200 |
5:08:20.05 97.297 |
150 |
| 31 |
8/25/1934 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
10 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
9 |
2 |
100 |
1:19:55.33 75.073 |
90 |
| 32 |
9/9/1934 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
10 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
8 |
5 |
100 |
1:18:22.24 76.560 |
60 |
| 33 |
12/23/1934 |
Mines Field |
RC |
AAA |
10 |
Russell 8 |
Snowberger |
Studebaker |
4 |
12 |
111 |
Flagged |
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| 34 |
5/30/1935 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
3 |
Boyle Products |
Miller |
Miller |
11 |
27 |
59 |
Broken exhaust pipe |
| 35 |
7/4/1935 |
St. Paul |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Veedol |
Miller |
Miller |
8 |
9 |
100 |
Finished |
20 |
| 36 |
9/2/1935 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Veedol |
Miller |
Miller |
2 |
7 |
100 |
1:15:38.27 79.324 |
40 |
| 37 |
9/7/1935 |
Altoona |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Veedol |
Miller |
Miller |
4 |
13 |
50 |
Broken connecting
rod |
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| -- |
5/30/1936 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
23 |
D & G |
X |
Dodge |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
| 38 |
6/20/1936 |
Goshen |
DO |
AAA |
46 |
Thorne |
Miller |
Offy |
14 |
12 |
99 |
Flagged |
|
| 39 |
9/14/1936 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
23 |
Thorne |
X |
Offy |
1 |
8 |
57 |
Broken rear end |
30 |
| 40 |
10/12/1936 |
Westbury |
RC |
AAA |
23 |
Thorne |
X |
Offy |
38 |
33 |
61 |
Lost brakes |
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| 41 |
5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
12 |
R & S |
Snowberger
FD |
Packard
SC |
30 |
27 |
66 |
Clutch |
|
| 42 |
7/5/1937 |
Westbury |
RC |
AAA |
72 |
Burd Piston Ring |
X |
Miller |
21 |
8 |
90 |
4:03:47.40 73.834 |
163.5 |
| -- |
9/12/1937 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
R. S. |
Snowberger
FD |
Packard
SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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| 43 |
5/30/1938 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
14 |
D-X |
Snowberger
FD |
Miller |
2 |
25 |
56 |
Broken connecting
rod |
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| RD/ |
5/30/1938 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
54 |
Offenhauser |
Miller FD |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
9 |
Relieved Ardinger 84-92 |
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| RD |
9/10/1938 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
14 |
Loop Café |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
76 |
Relieved Cummings 23-98 |
45.1 |
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