Connie Saylor

Connie Saylor
Born(1940-06-03)June 3, 1940
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
DiedFebruary 4, 1993(1993-02-04) (aged 52)
Bluff City, Tennessee
Cause of deathCancer
NASCAR Cup Series career
58 races run over 11 years
Best finish39th – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
First race1978 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta International Raceway)
Last race1988 AC Delco 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Conrad "Connie" Saylor (June 3, 1940 – February 4, 1993 [1]) was a journeyman NASCAR race car driver.

Career

Saylor did one-off events in the Winston Cup Series during the 1980s and early 1990s, and also raced in ARCA and late model sportsman series. [2] His most well-known moment came in the 1981 Twin 125s, qualifying races for the Daytona 500, in which he spun off turn two and flipped, sliding down the backstretch on his roof for about 1,000 feet. He was uninjured in the crash, and did not qualify for the race. He won a consolation race at Daytona in 1984.

In Winston Cup racing, he picked up his best finish in his debut race, in 1978, eighth [3].

Personal life

Connie was married to Shirley Nowlin and had two children, Tracy and Tim Saylor. He started a mining and industrial tire and wheel business in Johnson city, Tennessee, in 1977, which is still in operation by his family.

Saylor was from Johnson City, Tennessee. As verified by his family, he died at the age of 52 from cancer. [4].

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 NWCC Pts Ref
1978 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL
8 		BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT
34 		NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
16 		CAR ATL ONT 54th 318 [1]
1979 RSD DAY
DNQ 		CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR 77th 170 [2]
6 TAL
18 		NSV DOV CLT
34 		TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT
1980 4 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
19 		TWS RSD MCH DAY
39 		NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR
14 		RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT
23 		CAR ATL
27 		ONT 67th 227 [3]
1981 Olds RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL
37 		NSV DOV CLT
12 		TWS RSD MCH DAY
14 		NSV POC TAL
33 		MCH BRI DAR
40 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
11 		CAR ATL
12 		RSD 39th 664 [4]
1982 DAY
DNQ 		RCH BRI ATL
31 		CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
15 		POC RSD MCH DAY
39 		NSV POC TAL
37 		MCH DAR
12 		RCH DOV NWS CLT
39 		MAR CAR ATL RSD 49th 335 [5]
Buick BRI
20
1983 Olds DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR 101st 43 [6]
Morgan-McClure Motorsports TAL
40 		NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH
Ulrich Racing 6 Chevy DAY
18 		NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
1984 Adcox Racing 29 Chevy DAY
22 		43rd 367 [7]
Lain Racing 37 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR
33 		ATL BRI NWS DAR
25 		MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
39 		RSD POC POC
29 		TAL MCH BRI
Buick MCH
DNQ
U.S. Racing 6 Chevy DAY
27 		NSV
Bahre Racing 23 Chevy DAR
31 		RCH DOV MAR CLT
34 		NWS CAR ATL RSD
1985 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR
35 		NWS MAR TAL
22 		DOV CLT
DNQ 		RSD POC MCH DAY
40 		POC TAL
41 		MCH BRI DAR
DNQ 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
35 		RSD 49th 296 [8]
1986 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI TAL
33 		DOV 59th 334 [9]
Langley Racing 64 Ford DAR
18 		NWS MAR DAY
30 		POC TAL
DNQ 		GLN MCH BRI
DNQ 		DAR
26 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
17 		CAR ATL
30 		RSD
Spohn Racing 51 Ford CLT
28 		RSD POC MCH
1987 Langley Racing 64 Ford DAY
40 		CAR RCH ATL
41 		DAR
24 		NWS BRI MAR TAL
23 		42nd 486 [10]
U.S. Racing 6 Chevy CLT
33 		DOV POC RSD MCH
38 		DAY
DNQ 		POC
18 		TAL
DNQ 		GLN MCH
DNQ 		BRI CLT
16 		CAR
25 		RSD ATL
Olds DAR
34 		RCH DOV MAR NWS
1988 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY
39 		RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ 		CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR 68th 100 [11]
AAG Racing 34 Buick CLT
DNQ 		NWS CAR
21 		PHO ATL
1989 Branch-Ragan Racing 77 Ford DAY
DNQ 		CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - [12]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1979 GC Spencer Racing Dodge DNQ
1981 GC Spencer Racing Oldsmobile DNQ
1982 DNQ
1983 DNQ
1984 Lain Racing Pontiac DNQ
Adcox Racing Chevrolet 36 22
1985 Ball Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ
1986 DNQ
1987 Langley Racing Ford 25 40
1988 Ball Motorsports Chevrolet 30 39
1989 Branch-Ragan Racing Ford DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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 32 33 34 35 NBSC Pts Ref
1982 4 Pontiac DAY
29 		RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT
11 		ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR 97th 206 [13]
1983 Saylor Racing 93 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR
29 		RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR 140th 76 [14]
1984 DAY
32 		RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS CLT HCY CAR MAR 96th 67 [15]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 APSC Pts Ref
1980 2 Pontiac DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL
21 		IMS FRS MCH NA 0 [16]
1984 9 Pontiac DAY ATL
36 		NA 0 [17]
Lain Racing 37 Pontiac TAL
9 		CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL
15 		FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR
1985 ATL
21 		DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 120th - [18]
1986 Chevy ATL
17 		DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP 52nd - [19]
Langley Racing 64 Ford TAL
10 		BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS
Ball Motorsports 98 Chevy ATL
18

References

  1. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1980 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Connie Saylor – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.