J.R. Schnabel

2005 National Number: 33
Birth date: July 26, 1979
Birthplace: West Bend, Wisconsin
Residence: West Bend, Wisconsin
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Turned Pro: 1995

Year-end AMA Ranking:

2005 9th (GNC), 4th (750/1000 EHS), 7th (505 EHS)
2004 6th (GNC), 8th (750/1000 EHS), 5th (505 EHS)
2003 8th (GNC), 21st (505 EHS)
2002 12th (GNC)
2001 10th (GNC), 3rd (ST), 29th (750 EHS), 23rd (600 EHS)
2000 16th (GNC), 4th (ST), 6th (750 EHS), 9th (600 EHS)
1999 16th (GNC), 30th (SP), 3rd (ST)
1998 17th (GNC)
1997 17th (GNC), 6th (SP)
1996 19th (GNC), 5th (SP)
1995 31st (SP)

Career Highlights:

2005 Schnabel raced in the AMA Grand National Championship, earning wins at the May 28 and Sept. 3, Springfield, Illl races... Raced in the AMA Nat'l Hot Shoe 505 Expert Series, earning a podium finish at DuQuoin, Illl... Raced in the AMA Nat'l Hot Shoe 750/1000 Series, earning at win at Baytown, Tex... Raced with Memphis Shades team.
2004 Schnabel earned AMA Grand National wins at the Daytona Beach, Fla., short track, and the May 29 TT & Sept. 4 short track races at Springfield, Ill... Earned second-place at the DuQuoin, Ill. mile race... Contested the AMA National Hot Shoe 750/1000 series, earning two podium finishes... Raced with Memphis Shades team.
2003 Schnabel took AMA Grand National wins at the Peoria, Ill., TT, and the Sept. Springfield, Ill. short track race... Raced with Memphis Shades team.
2002 Schnabel took his best AMA Grand National result of second-place at the Peoria, Ill., TT race... Raced with Harley-Davidson Motor Co. team.
2001 Schnabel won the Houston AMA Grand National half-mile race, and took second-place at the Aug. Springfield, Ill., short-track race... He took two podium finishes in the AMA SuperTracker series... Raced in the AMA National Hot Shoe series 600 Expert class, taking seventh-place at Peoria, Ill... Raced with team Powell H-D.
2000 Schnabel's best Grand National result was fifth-place at the Peoria, Ill TT race... He took a second-place podium finish at the Sept. AMA Supertracker race at Springfield, Ill.
1999 Schnabel's best Grand National result was fifth-place at the Las Vegas Half-mile. Won the season-opener of the SuperTrapp SuperTracker series.
1998 Schnabel's best Grand National result was eight-place at the Harrington, Del. Half-mile.
1997 Best Grand National result was fourth-place at Terre Haute, Ind., Half -mile... Had four top 10 Grand National finishes... Best Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance result was seventh-place at Harrington, Del., Half-mile.
1996 AMA Grand National Dirt Track Rookie of the Year... Best Grand National result was fifth-place at the Springfield, Ill, Mile. Won the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance race at Lincoln, Neb., Half-mile, and was the runner-up at the Springfield, Ill. Mile.