It was in 1937 that Russ and Thorne separated with Snowberger building a new car with a Packard straight eight in it. On lap 66 he retired with a slipping clutch.
In the year 1937, Russ and Thorne separated while Snowberger was constructing a new automobile equipped with a Packard straight eight engine. During the 66th lap of an event, he retired because his vehicle's clutch failed.