Russ Snowberger

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Russ Snowberger (October 8, 1901 Denton, Maryland - September 28, 1968 Mount Clemens, Michigan) was an American racecar driver and owner active from the 1920's through the 1950's.

After his lengthy Indianapolis career, Snowberger continued his affiliation with the "500" by sponsoring entries throughtout the 1950's.


[edit] Indy 500 results

Year[1] Car Start Qual[2] Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1928 34 22 111.618 15 29 4 13 Supercharger
1929 12 10 113.622 13 27 45 0 Supercharger
1930 22 7 104.577 11 8 200 0 Running
1931 4 1 112.796 3 5 200 0 Running
1932 4 4 114.326 6 5 200 0 Running
1933 4 17 110.769 27 8 200 0 Running
1934 10 9 111.428 23 8 200 0 Running
1935 3 11 114.209 21 27 59 0 Exhaust pipe
1937 12 30 117.354 27 27 66 0 Clutch
1938 14 2 124.027 3 25 56 0 Rod
1939 21 25 123.199 20 25 50 0 Radiator
1940 19 11 121.564 26 31 38 0 Water pump
1941 42 11 120.104 30 21 107 0 Water pump
1946 25 10 121.593 15 12 134 0 Differential
1947 25 6 121.331 15 19 74 0 Oil pump
Totals 1633 13
Starts 15
Poles 1
Front Row 2
Wins 0
Top 5 2
Top 10 5
Retired 10

[edit] References

  1. ^ Russ Snowberger Indy 500 Race Stats [1] [2]
  2. ^ Russ Snowberger Indy 500 Qualifying Stats [3]