Pop Dreyer
Pop Dreyer | |
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| Born | Floyd Herbert Dreyer November 30, 1898 Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1989 (aged 90) |
| Other name | "Pop" Dreyer |
| Occupations | Motorcycle racer, race car constructor, motorcycle dealer |
| Years active | c. 1916–1980s |
| Known for | Sidecar racing; Dreyer midget and sprint cars; founding Dreyer Cycle |
| Children | 3, including Floyd "Junior" Dreyer |
| Awards | Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1998) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2012) |
Floyd Herbert Dreyer (November 30, 1898 – February 25, 1989), known throughout motorsport as "Pop" Dreyer, was an American motorcycle sidecar racer, race car constructor, and motorcycle dealer. He was among the leading American sidecar competitors of the late 1910s and early 1920s before a career-ending injury led him to Indianapolis, where he became one of the country's most prolific builders of midget and sprint cars from the 1930s through the 1950s. In 1959 he opened one of the first Honda motorcycle dealerships in the United States, a business that remains in operation under his descendants.
Dreyer has been inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, and the National Midget Racing Hall of Fame. His surname survives in Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, the IndyCar team founded by his grandson Dennis Reinbold.