Maynard Troyer (November 22, 1938 – May 10, 2018) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced in the 1971 and the 1973 Winston Cup seasons.[2]
| Maynard Troyer | |||||||
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| Born | November 22, 1938 Spencerport, New York | ||||||
| Died | May 10, 2018 (aged 79) | ||||||
| Achievements | 1970 All Star Stock Car Racing League Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 2018 Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame Engineering Award[1] | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 38th (1971) | ||||||
| First race | 1971 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Career
editTroyer achieved one top-five finish (at the 1971 Yankee 400), three top-ten finishes, and 3259.1 accumulated miles (1,767 laps) of racing experience.[2] Maynard was a runner-up for the 1971 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award (Walter Ballard won the title because he competed in more races than Troyer did).[2]
He was a competitor at the 1971 Daytona 500 when, on lap 9 of that race, he lost control in turn two. Troyer's engine blew and bright orange-red Ford hit the apron sideways at full speed and began tumbling so fast, it was almost impossible to count the number of flips. Press estimates, at the time, ranged from 15 to 18 flips, but viewing the race film in slow-motion showed that the car rolled over exactly 15 times, finally coming to rest back on its wheels. Troyer was seriously hurt, but recovered to compete again in 1973. Troyer finished his career with a total amount of earnings set at $14,940 ($102,541.71 when adjusted for inflation).[2]
Intermediate tracks were Maynard's best racing experiences; giving him an average finish of 22nd place. However, Troyer had difficulties at the tri-oval tracks where he would finish in a lackluster 31st place.[3]
Post-NASCAR life
editTroyer founded Troyer Engineering, one of the leading asphalt and dirt modified chassis builders in the Northeastern United States in 1977.[4]
He retired from the company in 1990, and sold it in 1998 to his business partner.
Troyer died in 2018.[5]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
edit| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
| 1971 | Nagle Racers | 60 | Ford | RSD | DAY | DAY 8 |
DAY 38 |
ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL 20 |
CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | 38th | 879 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercury | TAL 21 |
ASH | KPT | CLT 37 |
DOV | MCH 30 |
RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY 14 |
BRI | AST | ISP | TRN 8 |
NSV | ATL | BGS | ONA | MCH 4 |
TAL 44 |
CLB | HCY | DAR | MAR | CLT 35 |
DOV 28 |
CAR 41 |
MGR | RCH | NWS | TWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Nagle Racers | 60 | Ford | RSD | DAY 23 |
RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | 98th | - | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daytona 500
edit| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Nagle Racers | Ford | 18 | 38 |
| 1973 | Nagle Racers | Ford | 21 | 23 |
References
edit- ^ "Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame to Honor Engineer Maynard Troyer". RacePro Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Maynard Troyer information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "NASCAR Statistics on Maynard Troyer". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "About Troyer Engineering". Troyer Race Cars. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "Modified Legend Maynard Troyer Dies At 79". Speed Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Maynard Troyer – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Maynard Troyer – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
External links
edit- Maynard Troyer driver statistics at Racing-Reference