Maynard Troyer


Maynard Troyer was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced in the 1971 and the 1973 Winston Cup seasons.

Career

Troyer achieved one top-five finish, three top-ten finishes, and 3259.1 accumulated miles of racing experience. Maynard was a runner-up for the 1971 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.
He was a competitor at the 1971 Daytona 500 when, on lap 9 of that race, he lost control in turn two. Troyer's 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.
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.

Post-NASCAR life

Troyer would go on to found Troyer Engineering, one of the leading asphalt and dirt modified chassis builders in the Northeastern United States in 1977.
He retired from the company in 1990, and sold it in 1998 to his business partner.
Troyer died in 2018.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Winston Cup Series

Daytona 500