Travis Tiller

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Travis Tiller
Born(1937-05-15)May 15, 1937
Haysi, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2024(2024-11-07) (aged 87)
AwardsPeople's Choice (Back to the Roots)
NASCAR Cup Series career
51 races run over 10 years
Best finish34th (1974)
First race1974 Richmond 500 (Richmond)
Last race1983 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of August 6, 2025.

Travis Branton Tiller (May 15, 1937 – November 7, 2024) was an American professional stock car racing driver who had previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he earned two top-ten finishes with a best finish of twelfth at Richmond Fairgrounds Speedway in 1974.

Tiller also competed in the ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series.[1] Tiller died on November 7, 2024, at the age of 87.[2]

Tiller was also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, enlisting in September 1954 and spending eight years as a "Flying Leatherneck." He was an Aviation Machinist Mate and Crew Chief on an R4Q "Flying Boxcar" at MCAS Cherry Point, and then Plane Captain for the Aircraft Engineering Squadron (AES) of A4 Skyhawk aircraft and HMX-1 Helicopters at MCAS Quantico. While stationed at Quantico, he was also a Middle Weight boxer on the Quantico Boxing Team. During his service, he was awarded 2 Good Conduct and National Defense Service Medals (Korea and Vietnam). His remains are interred at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tennessee.[citation needed]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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 NWCC Pts Ref
1974 Tiller Racing 46 Dodge RSD DAY RCH
18 		CAR BRI
19 		ATL
35 		DAR
DNQ 		NWS MAR
20 		TAL
35 		NSV CLT
26 		RSD MCH
29 		DAY BRI NSV ATL POC
24 		TAL
38 		MCH
17 		DAR RCH
12 		DOV
36 		NWS
16 		MAR
DNQ 		CLT CAR ONT 34th 146.44 [3]
45 DOV
23
1975 46 RSD DAY RCH CAR
16 		BRI
21 		ATL NWS
21 		DAR MAR
24 		TAL
23 		NSV
26 		DOV
24 		CLT
30 		RSD MCH
23 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI
28 		ATL ONT 36th 922 [4]
1976 RSD DAY
DNQ 		CAR
18 		RCH
17 		BRI
18 		ATL NWS DAR MAR
26 		TAL NSV DOV
23 		CLT RSD MCH
22 		DAY NSV POC
33 		TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH
28 		DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
32 		ATL ONT
DNQ 		37th 816 [5]
1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI
21 		DAR RCH DOV MAR
29 		NWS CLT ONT
DNQ 		62nd 243 [6]
Chevy CAR
32 		ATL
1978 Dodge RSD DAY
Wth 		RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT N/A 0 [7]
1979 RSD DAY
Wth 		CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR
36 		MAR TAL
40 		NSV DOV CLT
35 		TWS RSD MCH DAY
36 		NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS 61st 229 [8]
Buick CAR
34 		ATL ONT
1980 Warren Racing 79 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI
28 		DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV 65th 237 [9]
Tiller Racing 46 Olds POC
40 		TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
26 		NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL
30 		ONT
1981 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
DNQ 		TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
32 		RSD 102nd 64 [10]
1982 DAY
Wth 		RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH 51st 316 [11]
Buick DAY
26 		NSV POC TAL
28 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT
40 		MAR CAR ATL
18 		RSD
1983 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR
15 		NWS MAR 73rd 164 [12]
Chevy TAL
DNQ 		NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL
39 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR ATL
DNQ 		RSD
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1976 Tiller Racing Dodge DNQ
1978 Tiller Racing Dodge Wth
1979 Wth
1982 Tiller Racing Chevy Wth
1983 Buick DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Travis Tiller". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Travis Branton Tiller". Trinity Memorial Centers. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Travis Tiller – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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