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, with his best finish of twelfth occurring at Richmond Fairgrounds Speedway in 1974.
Tiller also competed in the ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series. Tiller died on November 7, 2024, at the age of 87.
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.
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.)
Winston Cup Series 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 Pts Ref 1974 Tiller Racing 46 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 34th 146.44 45 DOV 1975 46 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 36th 922 1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 37th 816 1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT ONT 62nd 243 Chevy CAR ATL 1978 Dodge RSD DAY 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 1979 RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS 61st 229 Buick CAR ATL ONT 1980 Warren Racing 79 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV 65th 237 Tiller Racing 46 Olds POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT 1981 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 102nd 64 1982 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH 51st 316 Buick DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 1983 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR 73rd 164 Chevy TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
Daytona 500 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
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