No sooner had the
sport of midget racing found its way into the Midwest in 1934
than retired motorcycle racing standout Floyd “Pop” Dreyer
began building cars at his Westside Indianapolis shop. At a
time when midgets tended to be home-built, “Pop” was quite
possibly the first person to construct the cars in quantity
and to special order. Normally powered by Elto or Harley
engines, Pop’s cars sat low and sported clean lines.
Dreyer’s knowledge was in great demand and spilled over into
sprint and Indianapolis cars. Dreyer brought many inovations
to auto racing and his cars were piloted by many of the top
drivers in the country.
Born just before the turn of the century he died in
February of 1989.
