# Connie Saylor

Conrad "Connie" Saylor (June 3, 1940 – February 4, 1993 ) 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. 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 .

## 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. .

## 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 | |
| 1979 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77th | 170 | |
| 1979 | GC Spencer Racing | 6 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | TAL 18 | NSV | DOV | CLT 34 | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 77th | 170 | |
| 1980 | GC Spencer Racing | 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 | |
| 1981 | GC Spencer Racing | 4 | 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 | |
| 1982 | GC Spencer Racing | 4 | Olds | 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 | |
| 1982 | GC Spencer Racing | 4 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 335 |
| 1983 | GC Spencer Racing | 4 | Olds | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101st | 43 | |
| 1983 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Olds | | | | | | | | TAL 40 | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101st | 43 | |
| 1983 | Ulrich Racing | 6 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 18 | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 101st | 43 | |
| 1984 | Adcox Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 367 | |
| 1984 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 367 |
| 1984 | Lain Racing | 37 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 367 | |
| 1984 | U.S. Racing | 6 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 27 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 367 | |
| 1984 | Bahre Racing | 23 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 31 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 34 | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 43rd | 367 | |
| 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 | |
| 1986 | Ball Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | | | | TAL 33 | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 334 | |
| 1986 | 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 | | | | 59th | 334 |
| 1986 | Spohn Racing | 51 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 28 | RSD | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 334 |
| 1987 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | DAY 40 | CAR | RCH | ATL 41 | DAR 24 | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 486 | |
| 1987 | 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 | | | | 42nd | 486 |
| 1987 | U.S. Racing | 6 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 34 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 486 |
| 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 | |
| 1988 | AAG Racing | 34 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR 21 | PHO | ATL | | | | 68th | 100 |
| 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 | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1979 | GC Spencer Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1981 | GC Spencer Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | GC Spencer Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1983 | GC Spencer Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1984 | Lain Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1984 | Adcox Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 22 |
| 1985 | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1987 | Langley Racing | Ford | 25 | 40 |
| 1988 | Ball Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30 | 39 |
| 1989 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Ford | DNQ | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1984 | Saylor Racing | 93 | Pontiac | 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 |

### 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 |
| 1980 | | 2 | Pontiac | DAY | NWS | FRS | FRS | MCH | TAL 21 | IMS | FRS | MCH | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | | 9 | Pontiac | DAY | ATL 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | Lain Racing | 37 | Pontiac | | | TAL 9 | CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | TAL 15 | FRS | ISF | DSF | TOL | MGR | | NA | 0 |
| 1985 | Lain Racing | 37 | Pontiac | ATL 21 | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | | | 120th | - |
| 1986 | | 37 | Chevy | ATL 17 | DAY | ATL | TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | | | | | | | | 52nd | - |
| 1986 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | TAL 10 | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | | 52nd | - |
| 1986 | Ball Motorsports | 98 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 18 | 52nd | - |