Maynard Troyer

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
Born	(1938-11-22)November 22, 1938 Spencerport, New York
Died	May 10, 2018(2018-05-10) (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)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0

Career

Troyer 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

Troyer 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

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1971	Nagle Racers	Ford	18	38
1973	Nagle Racers	Ford	21	23

References

1. "Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame to Honor Engineer Maynard Troyer". RacePro Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
2. "Maynard Troyer information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
3. . Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
4. . Troyer Race Cars. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
5. "Modified Legend Maynard Troyer Dies At 79". Speed Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
6. "Maynard Troyer – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
7. "Maynard Troyer – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 11, 2018.

External links

• Maynard Troyer driver statistics at Racing-Reference