Career
Snyder was part of the midget car "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O"Rourke, Paul Russo, and Wally Zale. They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. He also set a new track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that season"s Indianapolis 500.
Snyder appeared in five Indianapolis 500 events.
He finished second in the event. Snyder died of a race-related accident on June 29, 1939 in Cahokia, Illinois, at the age of 30, while racing in an appearance to help a midget car promoter.