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Why re - invent the wheel ? Wikipedia says :"Frankie Schneider (born August 11, 1926 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. He had one NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) victory at Old Dominion Speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 Chevrolet. He also won the 1952 NASCAR modified title, where it is suspected that he scored at least 100 wins. 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 ($750.80 when considering inflation) for driving his street car to a seventh place at Flemington Speedway. Schneider is believed to have won at least 750 races in the next thirty years. He routinely raced in several classes at eight races per week. He reportedly scored at least 100 wins again in 1958. Schneider won the Langhorne National Open, the country's top event for Sportsman and Modified racers, in 1954 and 1962. 1963, he won four track points championships—Middletown, Harmony, Reading and Nazareth—in a car he bought for $1,000.

He scored his last feature win on July 31, 1977 at the 1/2-mile dirt track Nazareth Speedway. 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." About says it all.

Frankie has deserved to have a page on this site, but I can only do so much at once.

EARLIER IN THE OLD MASTER'S CAREER
FULL BODY MODIFIEDS AND GRAND NATIONAL

Norm Oakes Photo via 3 Wide Vault Frankie, in the full body modified days in Vic Lane with Wally Campbell [ctr] and Tommy Coates.	Courtesy of Jeff Hardifer One of Frankie's rides in the full body modified days - the Bohlender 88. This might be Mr. Bohlender.	The Old Master.Net A very early car. Might be before or during the full body NASCAR modified days.	Courtesy of Kevin Newman via 3 Wide Frankie winning an early race at Staten Island's Weissglass Stadium. This would have been soon after the full body mods which ran in 1949.	Courtesy of Pat Miskell Frankie, inexplicably in a dress suit. This would be early '50's - about when he won the NASCAR national title.	Dutch Hoag Collection via Jeff Ackerman Jeff Ackerman places this shot as 1951 - just before the national title year.	Source Unknown Frankie, in the 1952 car - when he won a national NASCAR title.
Unidentifed Photo via 3 Wide Vault Frankie can lay claim to being one of the 1st and only GN drivers to have a foreign car before the Toyota era of today.	Tracy Family Photo via K. Viar and 3 Wide Vault An early Schneider car outside a suburban home - maybe his.	Tracy Family Photo via K. Viar and 3 Wide Vault Frank, with kids outside a suburban home - maybe his.	Tracy Family Photo via K. Viar and 3 Wide Vault Another photo in that series.	Courtesy of Getty Images Another Bohlender car, perhaps earlier, from early '50's -	John Reilly Photo Courtesy of Race Fans Frever.com Another NASCAR speedway car from the '50's -	Courtesy of NASCAR Legends SIte Frankie, in the '50's - with a monkey. What was it with NASCAR drivers and monkeys at that time ?
Courtesy of California Speed and Sport A very early 2 ride.	Source Unknown Frankie running with no hood in an unidsclosed early location.	Source Unknown Frankie chases Pappy Hough in a 1950's NASCAR Short Track Series race.	Courtesy of P.J. Walker Judging from his appearance, a very early ride.	Source Unknown An early example of his trademark graphic scheme.	Courtesy of Chas Hertica Working against another legend, Al Tasnady at somewhere like Flemington.	Plum Photo via Chas Hertica Early #2 pose.
	Courtesy of Midstate Club At speed in a late '40's NASCAR full body modified.	Shany Lorenzet Photo via Dave Dykes Kind of a rare photo - Frankie, at New London - Waterford Speedbowl.	Courtesy of Chas Hertica Another race with, Al Tasnady at Allenown PA fairgrounds.	Courtesy of Getty Images Circa 1962 pose.

THE FAMILIAR MODIFIED TOURING PRO DAYS

Courtesy of Jeff Ackerman Frankie with a very familiar sedan.	Courtesy of John Grady This is one of George Peters' coupes - supposedly at one of the Catamount All Star League shows.	Maynard Johnson Photo via Otto Graham In a 1960's Langhorne lineup with the familar sedan.	Courtesy of Otto Graham Frankie's Falcon at Middletown.	Courtesy of Lebanon Valley Classics Winning a Valley Open in the '60's. Starter Ted Ryan.	Courtesy of Otto Graham This time it's a three window coupe.	Courtesy of Dave Dykes At Flemington.
Chas Hertica Photo WIth a Grant King - built car at Syracuse.	Chuck Ely Photo Via LVC A pose at the Valley with a low 3 window coupe.	Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III Great driver's suit!	Mercurio Photo via Chas Hertica Fussing with something in the car on the trailer.	Courtesy of Sam Barlow That nasty 3 window coupe again.	Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III An earlier sedan shot.	Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III An earlier coupe shot. Looks like maybe a fairgrounds track.
Mike Anop Photo Similar angle on this sedan to the "great drivers' suit" shot above. What a strange roll cage bar by the driver !	Chuck Ely Photo Via Chas Hertica A pose at the Valley with one of the sedans.	Courtesy of Chas Hertica A classic sedan at Leb. Valley Open.	Courtesy of Chas Hertica A Mustang at Middletown.	Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III At speed.	Uncle Art Stuarts Book Via Rob Davis He had his own records entry in the Valley record book by Uncle Art Stuarts.	Courtesy of Gene Stratton The "Ol Bess" coupe at Reading.
Dig Planet.comI At speed with the Gremlin.	Courtesy of Midstate Auto Club 1968 Flemington portrait.	Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III The "Ol Bess" coupe on the trailer.	Courtesy of Kevin Inglini I'm not clear on whether he drove this mid '80's car or if it was some sort of tribute.	Courtesy of Lebanon Valley Classics LVC says this is a Frankie Schneider "Hero Card".	Stock Car Racers' Reunion Dirt Track, maybe ?	Courtesy of Top Low Rider Site Frankie Schneider stands with 'Ol Bess..
		Stock car Racers' Reunion In a lineup behind Wally Dallenbach, Sr somewhere.	Courtesy of Midstate Club In 'Ol Bess somewhere.

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THE ALL STAR STOCK CAR RACING LEAGUE
1967 Champion

Gater Racing News One of the most familiar photos taken of Frankie. The number is altered for an All Star League show.	Courtesy of John Grady This is one of George Peters' coupes - supposedly at one of the Catamount All Star League shows.	via Dirt Track Digest In a 1960's ASL lineup - 2nd from right.	Courtesy of Ken Parrotte Frankie's featured on this 1970 flier.	Ladabouche Collection Leading Mike Grbac at a Flemington ASL race.	Ace Lane Photo It sort of looks like Frankie in the center.	Ladabouche Collection 1967 Champ.
HAMB Chat Site Attributed to Frankie Schneider. Logical, since he ran the League extensvely.	Walter Chernokal Photo Schneider's sedan kind of stands out in this All Star League field at Dover in 1969.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Frankie Schneider, Flemington Team.	Courtesy of Lou Lazzaro Frankie Schneider, ASL star.	Mike Anop Photo Mike Anop presented this photo as "1967 All Star League Champion".	Chuck Ely Photo Said to be at the Valley in an ASL show.