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  Birthplace Lambertville , New Jersey
  Best Cup Pos 20th - 1957 (Grand National)
  Cup Wins 1
  Cup Top Tens 16
  Cup Poles 1
  First Cup Race 1949 Hamburg Speedway
  First Cup Win 1958 Old Dominion Speedway
  Last Cup Win 1958 Old Dominion Speedway
  Last Cup ARace 1958 Starkey Speedway
  Awards 1952 NASCAR Modified champion
  Years In Cup 7
  Total Cup Races 27


Frankie Schneider (born August 11 1926 ) of Lambertville , New Jersey was a Stock Car , Modified , Midget , and Sprint Car racer. He had one NASCAR Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup ) victory at Old Dominion Speedway in 1958. He also won the 1952 NASCAR Modified title, where it is suspected that he scored at least 100 wins. nascar.com article on NJ drivers Frankie Schneider earned his nickname "The Old Master" through his ability to master anything with wheels.


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Schneider began his career in 1947 by winning $70 for driving his street car to a seventh place at Flemington Speedway. Biography at legendsofnascar.com, Retrieved in a Modified. 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". {Link without Title}


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