His father, Frank Sr, was employed at the Western Electric Company in Newark at the time.

Frank is the oldest of 5 children, Eleanor, Lorraine, Robert, and Charles are his younger siblings.

[4] Schneider began his career on June 15, 1947, by winning $70 ($955.17 when considering inflation) for driving his streetcar to a seventh-place at Flemington Speedway.

[2] Schneider won the Langhorne National Open, the country's top event for Sportsman and Modified racers in 1954 and 1962.

[4] The Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame inducted Schneider in 1992 as part of its inaugural class.