George Snider

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George Snider (born December 8, 1940, in Fresno, California) is a retired American race car driver. A longtime driver in the United States Automobile Club Silver Crown series, Snider is also a 22-time starter of the Indianapolis 500, the most starts without winning the race. His best finish was eighth in the 1975 Indianapolis 500. Snider made many starts driving for his good friend A.J. Foyt. His last Indy start was in 1987. Snider is known to many fans by his nickname "Ziggy".

Snider is the 1971 USAC Silver Crown Champion and the 1981-1982 USAC Champ Car champion, the last "big car" championship to include pavement races other than the Indy 500.

Snider owns Silver Crown race cars and, in 2005, allowed Foyt's grandson A.J. Foyt IV to race a car at the Milwaukee Mile.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1965	Gerhardt	Offy	16th	21st
1966	Lotus	Ford	3rd	19th
1967	Mongoose	Ford	10th	28th
1968	Mongoose	Ford	29th	31st
1969	Coyote	Ford	15th	16th
1970	Coyote	Ford	10th	20th
1971	Eagle	Offy	21st	33rd
1972	Coyote	Foyt	21st	11th
1973	Coyote	Foyt	30th	12th
1974	Atlanta	Foyt	13th	28th
1975	Eagle	Offy	24th	8th
1976	Eagle	Offy	27th	13th
1977	Wildcat	DGS	13th	24th
1978	Coyote	Foyt	23rd	8th
1979	Lightning	Offy	35th	33rd
1980	Parnelli	Cosworth	21st	15th
1981	Parnelli	Cosworth	Sold Car to Tim Richmond
1982	March	Cosworth	26th	21st
1983	March	Cosworth	13th	32nd
1984	March	Cosworth	31st	11th
1985	March	Chevrolet	28th	32nd
1986	March	Cosworth	31st	26th
1987	March	Chevrolet	31st	33rd
1988	March	Chevrolet	Did Not Qualify
1990	Lola	Buick	Did Not Qualify