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Connie Saylor

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

Daytona 500

Busch Series

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.)

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.

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