Conrad Saylor (June 3, 1940 – February 4, 1993) was an American 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 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 . 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, Saylor picked up his best finish in his debut race, in 1978, eighth Race Graph.
Personal life Saylor 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. Saylor died at his home in Bluff City on February 4, 1993 after a battle with cancer.
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 Pts Ref 1978 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 54th 318 1979 RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR 77th 170 6 TAL NSV DOV CLT 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 TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT 67th 227 1981 Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 39th 664 1982 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 49th 335 Buick BRI 1983 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR 101st 43 Morgan-McClure Motorsports TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH Ulrich Racing 6 Chevy DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1984 Adcox Racing 29 Chevy DAY 43rd 367 Lain Racing 37 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC POC TAL MCH BRI Buick MCH U.S. Racing 6 Chevy DAY NSV Bahre Racing 23 Chevy DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD 1985 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 49th 296 1986 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI TAL DOV 59th 334 Langley Racing 64 Ford DAR NWS MAR DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD Spohn Racing 51 Ford CLT RSD POC MCH 1987 Langley Racing 64 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL 42nd 486 U.S. Racing 6 Chevy CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI CLT CAR RSD ATL Olds DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS 1988 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR 68th 100 AAG Racing 34 Buick CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 1989 Branch-Ragan Racing 77 Ford DAY 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 -
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 Pts Ref 1982 4 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR 97th 206 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 RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR 140th 76 1984 DAY 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
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 Pts Ref 1980 2 Pontiac DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL IMS FRS MCH NA 0 1984 9 Pontiac DAY ATL NA 0 Lain Racing 37 Pontiac TAL CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR 1985 ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 120th - 1986 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP 52nd - Langley Racing 64 Ford TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS Ball Motorsports 98 Chevy ATL
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