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Floyd Trevis

Floyd Trevis of Youngstown, Ohio was an American builder of racing cars and sprint cars. Cars built by Trevis competed in FIA World Championship and USAC events from 1951 to 1961.

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Floyd Trevis of Youngstown, Ohio was an American builder of racing cars and sprint cars.1 Cars built by Trevis competed in FIA World Championship (Indy 500 only) and USAC events from 1951 to 1961.12

As a builder of sprint cars, Trevis provided the vehicles for a great number of champions. One of his most successful cars was the 1971 sprinter #29 known as "Old Blue" which scored a total of 146 feature wins.1

World Championship Indy 500 results

Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report
1951 Bill Vukovich 20 Ret   Oil Leak Report
1952 Eddie Johnson 24 16     Report
1955 Eddie Johnson 32 13     Report
Shorty Templeman 31 Ret   Transmission
1960 Eddie Johnson 7 6 1   Report
Bud Tingelstad 28 9    
Source: 2

Other Indy 500 results

A. J. Foyt's 1961 Bowes Seal Fast Special Trevis on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum source ↗
Season Driver Engine Start Finish Note Race Report
1961 A. J. Foyt Offenhauser 7 1 Report
Source: 1
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References

  1. "Floyd Trevis". National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. "Trevis - Indianapolis - Result by Grand Prix". StatsF1. Retrieved 29 May 2022.