| Maynard Troyer | |||||||
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| Born | November 22, 1938 Spencerport, New York |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 38th – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1971 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway) | ||||||
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Maynard Troyer (born November 22, 1938 in Spencerport, New York) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced in the 1971 and the 1973 Winston Cup seasons.[1]
Troyer achieved one top-five finish (at the 1971 Yankee 400), three top-ten finishes, and 3259.1 accumulated miles (1767 laps) of racing experience.[1] 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). He was a competitor at the 1971 Daytona 500, on lap 9 of that race he lost control in turn two. Troyer's bright orane-red Ford hit the flat sideways at full speed and began tumbling so fast, it was almost impossible to count the number of flips. press estimates ranged from 5 to 18 flips. It was at least a dozen. 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 ($73,835.7 in today's money).[1]
Troyer is also the founder of Troyer Engineering, one of the leading asphalt and dirt modified chassis builders in the Northeast.