E.J. Trivette is a retired NASCAR

NASCAR

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 Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series) driver.

Career summary

In his thirteen-year career, Trivette has raced 177 races and has accomplished twenty-nine finishes in the top ten. He has also managed to race 31,181 laps - the equivalent to 23731.6 miles (38,192.2 km). Trivette's average finish for his career was in 19th place while his average start for his career is 23rd place. Total earnings for this driver are $31,181 ($ in today's money). Gary Baird was Trivette's sponsor for most of his career. Chevrolet

Chevrolet

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 and Ford

Ford Motor Company

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 would be the primary manufacturers that would provide vehicles for this driver during his career. Trivette would also try his hand at owning a NASCAR ride; he would end up competing in seven different races for himself. His son Barry would eventually become the vice president

Vice president

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 and chassis

Chassis

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 designer for Baird & Trivette Racing (a company that E.J. Trivette would form with Gary Baird in 1982).

Trivette now resides in the Ft. Myers, Florida

Florida

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 area where his race car chassis manufacturing plant is located. The business produces mainly for Late Model drivers and for GT

Grand tourer

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(grand tourer) drivers.