A couple of days ago, tragic news struck the NASCAR community. This was because Canadian driver Trevor Boys passed away at the age of 65. He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series over the span of 9 years and 102 races. Admittedly, he didn’t exactly set the stage alight, only racking up two Top 10 finishes in his career. That was when he finished 9th at Richmond in 1983, and 10th at Dover in the 1984 season.
At the time, he raced for the Hylton Motorsports team, driving the #48 car. In fact, he spent much of his career with the Hylton Motorsports team. However, he did compete for other teams like DiGard Motorsports, U.S. Racing, Boys Will Be Boys Racing. After making his debut in 1982, his career stretched all the way to 1994. However, it is worth mentioning that he ambitiously attempted a comeback in 2009 for Boys Will Be Boys Racing.
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How did the NASCAR community react to the tragic news?
Obviously, many in the NASCAR fraternity were pretty devastated by the news. Despite the apparent lack of on-track success, he did do a lot for Canadian NASCAR drivers. Along with the likes of Earl Ross, he was one of the few Canadian drivers to make it to the top echelon around that era. Trevor Boys was not the only tragic loss on that day, as former F1 driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille, also passed away recently.
NASCAR Canada general manager Tony Spiteri said in a statement, “Trevor Boys was one of NASCAR’s top Canadian drivers, starting more Cup Series races than any driver from Canada. He was an inspiration to the many drivers across the country who strive to race at stock car’s highest levels. Our thoughts are with Trevor’s family and friends. He will be missed.”
Just found out that Trevor Boys died today. One of the few 🇨🇦 drivers trying to make it in NASCAR's top series where they looked at anyone that was not from their local track as an outsider let alone another country! RIP Trevor & thanks for your determination. Pic is from 1985. pic.twitter.com/x3dZQwlUcG
— The Dale Earnhardt Archive (@ArchivesDe) February 3, 2023
Trevor Boys also competed in a handful of Nationwide and Truck Series races in his career. Admittedly, his best Nationwide finish was a lowly 29th in 2007 at the Milwaukee Mile. Meanwhile, in the Truck Series arena, his best-ever finish was 22nd place at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2003.
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