# Patty Moise

Patricia Moise-Sawyer (/moʊʔˈiːs/) is a former NASCAR driver. She drove in five Winston Cup races from 1987 to 1989, and 133 Busch Series races from 1986 to 1998. She is the wife of former fellow NASCAR driver Elton Sawyer.

## Racing career

Moise began racing at the age of 16, when she drove road course races in the IMSA series. She made her Busch Series debut in 1986 at Road Atlanta, driving the No. 47 Buick Regal for Randy Hope. She qualified third and finished 30th due to engine problems on the first lap. She ran another Busch race that season at North Carolina Speedway, finishing 34th. She also became the first woman to lead a Busch Series event.
In 1987, she fielded her own team, the No. 37 Buick. She posted two top-tens in twelve starts, but also had six DNF's, finishing 31st in points. She also made her Cup debut at Watkins Glen in the No. 89 Chevrolet owned by Marc Reno and Ernie Irvan. She finished 33rd after a crash.
The next season, she dropped to 34th in points and did not finish in the top-ten in eleven starts. She also ran two Cup races for Hope that year, the Pepsi 400 and at Watkins Glen, with her best finish being a 26th. In 1989, she switched to the No. 45 Buick. She posted two sixteenth-place runs and finished 35th in points. She also made her final two Cup starts, at Daytona and Talladega in her own car. Her best finish was 33rd.
In 1990, she sold her team to Mike Laughlin and made the most starts of her career, 24. Despite not finishing in the top-ten, she finished a career-high 22nd in points at season's end. During the season, she married her husband Elton, whom she joined as a teammate part-time the following season at Dilliard Racing, where her best finish was a 15th at Dover. She only made one race the next season, finishing 14th in her own No. 42 at Watkins Glen. In 1994, she ran six races for Doug Taylor, who signed her to drive the next season. She had a seventh-place run at Talladega in the No. 40 Ford and finished 25th in points. Unfortunately, she was released, and Sawyer started a team for her, the No. 14. Moise ran 18 races and finished 37th in points. She ran one race the next year in the car at Dover, but wrecked early in the race.
In 1998, her team was purchased by Michael Waltrip Racing, and she signed to drive the car. Despite a top-ten at Bristol, she had trouble making races and finished 37th in points. She has not raced in NASCAR since.

## 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 | NWCC | Pts |
| 1987 | Reno Enterprises | 89 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN 33 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | 96th | 64 |
| 1988 | Hope Motorsports | 37 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY 26 | POC | TAL | GLN 30 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | 59th | 158 |
| 1989 | Moise Racing | 45 | Buick | DAY | CAR | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY 39 | POC | TAL 33 | GLN | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL DNQ | 69th | 110 |

#### 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 | NBSC | Pts |
| 1986 | Hope Motorsports | 47 | Buick | DAY | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL 30 | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | | | 90th | 73 |
| 1986 | Hope Motorsports | 38 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 34 | MAR | 90th | 73 |
| 1987 | Moise Racing | 37 | Buick | DAY | HCY | MAR | DAR | BRI 16 | LGY | SBO | CLT 22 | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC 26 | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL 8 | LGY | ROU | BRI 18 | JFC | DAR 37 | RCH 17 | DOV 32 | MAR 10 | CLT 13 | CAR 11 | MAR 30 | | | | | 31st | 1240 |
| 1988 | Moise Racing | 37 | Buick | DAY 23 | HCY | CAR 24 | MAR | DAR 18 | BRI 19 | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT 31 | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR 27 | RCH 15 | DOV 26 | MAR | CLT 19 | CAR 33 | MAR 19 | | 34th | 1001 |
| 1989 | Moise Racing | 45 | Buick | DAY 38 | CAR 26 | MAR | HCY | DAR 22 | BRI 25 | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT 35 | DOV 18 | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI 29 | DAR 30 | RCH | DOV 16 | MAR | CLT 26 | CAR 16 | MAR 30 | | | 35th | 1023 |
| 1990 | Laughlin Racing | 45 | Buick | DAY DNQ | RCH 31 | CAR 40 | MAR | HCY | DAR 23 | BRI 28 | LAN 19 | SBO | NZH 33 | HCY 30 | CLT 13 | DOV 23 | ROU 20 | VOL 19 | MYB 14 | OXF DNQ | NHA DNQ | SBO 26 | DUB 29 | IRP 24 | ROU 20 | BRI 25 | DAR 23 | RCH 23 | DOV | MAR 12 | CLT 26 | NHA 20 | CAR 30 | MAR 23 | 22nd | 2190 |
| 1991 | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | 42 | Buick | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR 22 | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU 28 | HCY | MYB | GLN 20 | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU 22 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 15 | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | 50th | 494 |
| 1992 | Moise Racing | 42 | Buick | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN 14 | VOL | NHA | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | 94th | 121 |
| 1994 | Taylor Motorsports | 40 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | HCY | BRI | ROU | NHA | NZH | CLT DNQ | DOV 19 | MYB | | | | | | | MCH 12 | | | | DOV 42 | CLT DNQ | MAR | CAR | | | | 52nd | 552 |
| 1994 | Taylor Motorsports | 40 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 20 | MLW | SBO | | | | | | | RCH 25 | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 552 | |
| 1994 | Taylor Motorsports | 40 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | HCY | IRP | | BRI 24 | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 552 |
| 1995 | Taylor Motorsports | 40 | Ford | DAY 42 | CAR 14 | RCH 23 | ATL 24 | NSV 28 | DAR 30 | BRI 22 | HCY DNQ | NHA DNQ | NZH 24 | CLT 18 | DOV 42 | MYB 22 | GLN 38 | MLW 37 | TAL 7 | SBO 27 | IRP 22 | MCH 27 | BRI 31 | DAR 13 | RCH DNQ | DOV 24 | CLT DNQ | CAR 23 | HOM DNQ | | | | | | 25th | 1901 |
| 1995 | Douglas Motorsports | 70 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | HCY 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 1901 |
| 1996 | MS Racing | 14 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR 35 | RCH 21 | ATL | NSV | DAR 38 | BRI 25 | HCY | NZH 32 | CLT 32 | DOV 22 | SBO | MYB 24 | GLN 17 | MLW 36 | NHA 36 | TAL 18 | IRP 29 | MCH 30 | BRI 20 | DAR 33 | RCH DNQ | DOV 16 | CLT DNQ | CAR 28 | HOM DNQ | | | | | | 31st | 1458 |
| 1997 | MS Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI | NSV | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV 39 | SBO | GLN DNQ | MLW | MYB | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAL | CAR | HOM | | 112th | 46 |
| 1998 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 14 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR DNQ | LVS 35 | NSV 37 | DAR DNQ | BRI 10 | TEX 39 | HCY DNQ | TAL DNQ | NHA 39 | NZH 19 | CLT 17 | DOV 32 | RCH DNQ | PPR 12 | GLN DNQ | MLW 30 | MYB DNQ | CAL 32 | SBO DNQ | IRP 23 | MCH 42 | | DAR 36 | RCH | DOV 33 | CLT DNQ | GTY 25 | CAR 39 | ATL 23 | HOM DNQ | 37th | 1421 |
| 1998 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 14 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 1421 |

### 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | APSC | Pts |
| 1988 | Moise Racing | 37 | Buick | DAY | ATL | TAL 41 | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL 33 | DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL | 75th | - |
| 1989 | Moise Racing | 45 | Buick | DAY 19* | ATL | KIL | TAL DNQ | FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL 15 | DEL | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | SLM | ATL | | | 75th | - |
| 1990 | Laughlin Racing | 45 | Buick | DAY 6 | ATL | KIL | TAL | FRS | POC | KIL | TOL | HAG | POC | TAL | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | ATL | | 104th | - |