Career
He had one National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Grand National (now Sprint Cup) victory at Old Dominion Speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 Chevrolet. Frankie Schneider earned his nickname "The Old Master" through his ability to master anything with wheels. Schneider began his career on June 15, 1947 by winning $70 ($74183 when considering inflation) for driving his street car to a seventh place at Flemington Speedway.
He routinely raced in several classes at eight races per week.
He reportedly scored at least 100 wins again in 1958. Although he has competed in almost all 50 states, the Bahamas and Canada, Schneider raced most of his career at the Orange County Fair Speedway, Reading Fairgrounds, Flemington Speedway, Harmony Speedway and Nazareth Speedway.
He was recently voted driver of the century by Area Auto Racing News. Schneider"s career is the subject of the video "The Old Master: Frankie Schneider".
Frank East. Schneider was born on August 11, 1926 in Maplewood, New Jersey, not far from Newark.
His father, Frank Senior, was employed at the Western Electric Company in Newark at the time. He left home when he was 16 and he started racing cars when he was 21.
