Ken Snyder Racing Picture Archive

 1992 - "Elfie C."    1994 - "Grace"    1997 - Starfire GT    1998-2003 - "Grace"

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1992 - The "Elfie C."(NASCAR Chargers):

Pictures from I-70 Speedway:

• Official first picture at a practice session - wheels weren't painted yet and the Machinists Union sticker wasn't on (223k)
• Coming out of turn 4 (242k)
• Driving high in turn 1 to pass the #13 of Steve Brown (19k)
• Diving under the steaming #71 of John O'Neal, Jr. (20k)
• Low in the corner under the #71 of Don Marrant (282k)
• On the high side of the #00 of John Burkin (266k)

Pictures from Lakeside Speedway:

• Opposite side shot coming out of turn 4 (50k)
• On the low side of Paul Petesch(#25) (19k)
• Running with the pack into turn 3 (32k)
• Low in turn 3 with the #3 and #62 (282k)
• Leading the #21 in turn 3 (276k)

1994 - "Grace"(NASCAR Street Stock):

Picture from I-70 Speedway:

• Coming out of turn 4 (40k)

Pictures from Lakeside Speedway:

• On the pit road (with me in front) (24k)
• In the middle of a three-car sandwich in turn 3, with the #0 of Donnie Billings and the #50 of Curtis Morrison (22k)

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1997 - Starfire GT (SCCA Solo II):

• Display shot, taken before the second event at the GSA Complex (67k)
• On the starting line, event #2 (GSA Complex) (39k)
• Finishing the course at Heartland Park Topeka, notice dragstrip finish lights in the background, event #3 (30k)
• On the front straight at Lakeside Speedway, event #5 (29k)
• Going the wrong way (for NASCAR)!, Lakeside Speedway, event #5 (37k)
• At the SCCA Solo II Nationals - Rookie Class of '97! (25k)
• Another shot from the SCCA Solo II Nationals (30k)
• From the Kansas City Solo Championships, October 18th, 1997 (23k)

1998/2003 - "Grace" (SCCA RallyCross®/SCCA Solo):

Grace, before going to the shop:

• Removing the stock sheet metal - notice part of the firewall already gone. (307k)
• Another shot of the torch work - and a not-so-flattering shot of me! (301k)
• What we found inside the rocker panel, under the door - Kansas River Mud! (256k)

At the shop:

• The dummy block in place, new mounts installed. (317k)
• Driver's side view of the new engine mounts. (273k)
• Passenger's side view of new motor mounts. (296k)
• Rear view, showing extent of sheet metal removal and stock rear suspension still in place. (323k)

After returning from the shop, and before disassembly for sandblasting and repainting:

• A lower, meaner look is noticeable with the new suspension in place -- note the cutouts for tire clearance. (301k)
• Here you can see the details of the (way too long) headers (test design) as well as the body bracing on the passenger's side (314k)
• This picture (with the dummy block in place) shows the amount of engine setback - notice the red line drawn approximately where the #1 spark plug is now located.  Also notice: 1) the new electric fan, 2)new aluminum radiator, and 3)the new radiator mounts. (314k)
• Here's a shot that shows the custom headers we'll test with - the primary tubes are far too long.  They give us great ground clearance as well as keep the heat off the starter and away from the oil filter. (276k)
• A picture of the new and better driver's seat and new window net mounts. (344k)
• That window net is well mounted! While this shows door bar plating, we removed it once it was determined that we were not returning to Lakeside (due to the switch from asphalt to dirt and the class we were building for being eliminated) and focusing on road racing. (335k)
• The front suspension reworked, showing: 1) the front weight jack, 2) the tubular upper A-arm, 3) the front spring, notice the cutout in the frame to access it easier, and 4) the new top shock mount.  It's mounted outside of the spring because of the weight jack, and so we can use a true racing-style shock absorber. (309k)
• Looking forward on the driver's side, showing where the front bay bar mounts to the front hoop (A), as well as the radiator fan (B), and new mounts for the radiator (C). (293k)
• Looking behind the driver at the rear suspension, showing the 9" Ford-type rear end assembly (A), the stock lower control arms (soon to be replaced)(B), and the "third" link that attaches to the top of the rear end housing and to the chassis(C). (257k)
• Directly behind the car, looking at the headers and their outlets (LH and RH, no mufflers or turn-downs installed at this time) as well as the left rear weight jack (A) and many of the new bars installed at the shop. (333k)
• From the passengers rear side of the car, here's the left rear spring in it's new mount (A), the end of the stock frame where the fabricated rear stub attaches (B), and the battery mount, behind the driver and on the left side (C). (283k)

Grace in progress (taken 12 December 2000):
NOTE: in these pictures, some of the new sheet metal looks like it has something on it -- it does.  It's the protective plastic that comes on the colored side of the aluminum sheet, and will be removed when we paint the car.  Honest.

• A shot from the rear quarter, doing her best to look like a race car. "Uggy" (our truck) made it into the picture too! (266k)
• An unusual angle, showing the new (to us) 10" wide racing wheels and tires, some of the new interior sheet metal and decklid. (258k)
• Here's another shot of the new interior (the dull-colored parts are from the Street Stock days) and the new decklid. (240k)
• The bumper's mounted!  We'll be putting the brake lights back in for SCCA compliance.  Also, another shot of the fabricated decklid. (51k)
• The underside of the decklid, showing the bracing that used to be the original decklid, and the bracing between the rear quarters. (289k)
• A side shot, showing the new wheels and tires again, and the door bars with the steel plates removed. (296k)
• Close-up interior shot.  Some of the interior sheet metal is still missing, and the removable transmission cover isn't bolted in yet. (326k)
• Looking forward in the driver's compartment.  The black sheet metal directly above the (for now) red sheet metal is going to be removable. (280k)
• From the front driver's side: we found out the old air cleaner won't fit with the intake manifold and carb we plan to run -- need new parts..... (249k)
• Passenger's side front: there's the new front bay brace and a look at some of the new interior from the engine compartment side. (330k)
• You can look at the one taken earlier (here) and this one to comapre the differences in the engine compartment - some small changes... (274k)

Fender flares, part 1 (January, 2001)

• Door bars repainted, ready for padding (233k)
• Preliminary shot of the nose/grille mounting, and the revised radiator mount (34k)
• Driver's side, showing material added for the front and rear flares.  The tires are covered now! (34k)
• My good friend Gene Millard, performing the welding duties on the flares (35k)
• Putting the pieces in place to weld (34k)
• Welding the passenger's side front fender flare (20k)

Fender flares, part 2 and other work (December, 2001)

• Looking at Grace from the back, showing the rear deck spoiler mock-up and the preliminary rear fender flares. (195k)
• 3/4 shot from the driver's rear side, showing the partially finished fender flare, rear deck spoiler and driver's door. (217k)
• Close-up of the passenger's side door top section and the preliminary hood hinge settings. The old stock hood is tied down due to wind the day pictures were taken (253k)
• 3/4 shot from the driver's front side, showing off the reproduction OAI hood and fender flare (rough finished) (229k)
• Another shot showing the fender flare and spoiler angle (215k)
• Closer shot of the rear deck spoiler -- it will be taller with the addition of a clear plastic section when we get closer to finished (42k)
• Looking mean in the driveway -- notice the size of those racing slicks! (217k)

More on fender flares and other work (December 2002/January 2003)

• I adjusted the back edge of the rear flares to blend in at less of an angle, makes for less material and a smoother line - the black area is the added part (228k)
• The hood is mounted on it's hinges now. You can also see the beginning of the repainting of the chassis from black to gray on the bar behind the grilles and the front bay bars (300k)
• Another shot showing the repainting in process and the preliminary mounting of components on the engine to see how they fit (226k)
• Here's a picture of the engine bay with the intake we plan on starting out with, Holley carburetor, heat shield and Moroso valve covers. Notice just how close that front bay bar comes to the alternator!  The 15 X 10 Diamond Racing Wheel and slick on the driver's side really shows up in the wheel well, as do the master cylinders for the clutch and brakes mounted on the firewall (275k)
• This is what the hood looks like when it's closed. Fit isn't perfect, but I've heard that the original OAI hoods weren't, either (223k)
• The first module of the wiring -- this contains the oil pressure, oil temperature and water temperature gauges as well as all the warning lights mounted on top. Sorry this picture's so blurry - I'm not that good a photographer (220k)
• The cars are all sleeping. From right to left, the Red Bullet, Grace, and Chelsea's 85 RX-7 we raced from 1998 to 2000.  Grace's not in the garage because I'm having to work on daily-drivers and the's only room for one....... (211k)

With the change to preparing for SCCA RallyCross competition, please check back for new "in-progress" pictures.