Maynard Troyer

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]

Career

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).^[1]

He was a competitor at the 1971 Daytona 500, on lap 9 of that race he lost control in turn two. Troyer's bright orange-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 ($79,370.15 when adjusted for inflation).^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

He retired from the company in 1990, and sold it in 1998 to his business partner.

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