Pacers Automotive

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[edit] PACERS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Drag Racing Icons from the 1950 & 60’s based out of Oceanside Long Island, NY.

Driver, George Snizek, and Head Wrench, Charlie Dodge (1931-2002), were "The Snizek & Dodge Racing Team", a self-sponsored drag racing team from Pacers Auto and well-known within the early drag racing scene.


Pacers Auto was a crowd favorite on the drag strip, always delighting fans with tire-smokin’ performances from their “Tasmanian Devil” Chrysler-powered 23T Altered Roadster, which set numerous track, class and speed records across the AA/A, CC/FD, & A/FD classes.


NHRA Record AA/Altered 154.90MPH. Atco, NJ June 16th, 1963.
Best Appearing Car & Crew1963 NHRA Nationals Indianapolis, IN.
NHRA Record AA/Altered 161.87 MPH @ 9.56 SEC. 1964 NHRA Nationals, Indianapolis, IN.
Best Appearing Car of Meet NHRA 1st Regional Meet of 1965. Cecil County, MD in A/FD Class 8.81 SEC.
NHRA CLASS Record CC/FD 165.13 MPH @ 9.34 SEC. Island Dragway May 22nd, 1966.
Founding Members of the CARS Magazine Racing Team.
East Coast Distributors of Nitro-Alcohol Racing Fuel.
Road Test Consultants for CARS Magazine.