| Birth name | Mervyn H. Treichler |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 28, 1944 (age 82) |
| Birth place | Sanborn, New York, U.S. |
| Current series | Motorsports |
| First year | 1964 |
| Car number | 58 |
| Championships | 5 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Titles | 1970 Langhorne National Open 1975, 1981, 1983 New York State Fair Champion[1] |
| Total busch races | 24 |
|---|---|
| Years in busch | 5 |
| Best busch pos | 30th (1985) |
| First busch race | 1984 Goody's 300 (Daytona) |
| Last busch race | 1987 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte) |
| Busch wins | 0 |
| Busch top tens | 1 |
| Busch poles | 0 |
Mervyn "Merv" Treichler (born July 28, 1944) is a retired American stock car racing driver who competed on both asphalt and dirt surfaces. In 1970 he won the Race of Champions, the premier asphalt race for modifieds. He also claimed the marquee events for dirt modifieds at Super Dirt Week in 1981 and 1982.[2]
Racing career
Treichler established himself in racing in Western New York at the paved Lancaster Speedway where he won multiple track championships, and at the dirt track at Ransomville.[3] He went on to compete successfully at the east coast race tracks from Florida to Canada, including the Flemington Speedway, New Jersey; Langhorne Speedway, Pennsylvania, Sharon Speedway Ohio; and in New York the Lebanon Valley Speedway, Oswego Speedway, and the Syracuse Mile; along with the road courses at Daytona Florida and Watkins Glen New York.[2][4][5][6][7][8][9]
In 1984, Treichler turned his attention to the NASCAR Busch Series, where he competed part time until retiring from racing in 1987.[2] He was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame, and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[9][10][11]
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.)
Busch Series
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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 | NBGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1984 | J & J Racing | 26 | Oldsmobile | DAY 14 | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | DAR | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | CLT | HCY | CAR | MAR | 78th | 121 | [12] | ||
| 1985 | 58 | DAY 11 | CAR 18 | HCY | BRI | MAR | DAR 15 | SBO | LGY | DOV 27 | CLT 37 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | 31st | 792 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||
| Genesee Truck Sales | MLW 20 | BRI | DAR 35 | RCH | NWS | ROU | CLT 34 | HCY | CAR 28 | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | DAY 42 | CAR | HCY | DOV 18 | CLT 41 | SBO | HCY | ROU | DAR 33 | RCH | DOV 26 | ROU | CLT 41 | CAR | 34th | 775 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | MAR 9 | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | IRP 29 | SBO | RAL 13 | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | MAR 26 | MAR 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | J & J Racing | Buick | DAY 37 | HCY | 52nd | 165 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | MAR 31 | DAR' | BRI | LGY | SBO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magnum Oil | Buick | CLT 40 | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Hill, John (September 6, 1983). "Fairgrounds again sees Treichler win". The Post-Standard. p. C3. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via NewspaperArchive
- ^ Boucier, Bones (September 3, 2019). "What Made Marv Treichler Marvelous". Speed Sport. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Buchanan, Dave (February 14, 2018). "Lancaster Speedway to award Treichler/Troyer trophy". RaceProWeekly.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Blain, Eddy (October 12, 1970). "Merv Treichler wins 'horne 200". Doylestown Intelligencer. p. 16. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via NewspaperArchive
- ^ O'Brien, Richard (August 9, 1974). "Treichler makes clean speedway sweep". Oswego Palladium Times. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via NewspaperArchive
- ^ "No Contest: Treichler an easy winner in Modified". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. February 15, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via Google Books
- ^ "Treichler wins race". The Youngstown Daily Vindicator. June 9, 1982. p. 26. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via Google Books
- ^ "Treichler to seek second Mr. Dirt Track USA title". The Daily Gazette. August 8, 1984. p. 38. Retrieved February 23, 2024. – via Google Books
- ^ "EMPA Hall of Fame-Merv Treichler". Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Ott, Larry (June 9, 1994). "Treichler can't recall all dirt from Hall of Fame career". The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "NYSSA Hall of Fame List of Inductees". Saratoga Automobile Museum. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Merv Treichler – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Merv Treichler – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Merv Treichler – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Merv Treichler – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.