Satch Worley (born June 2, 1948, Rocky Mount, Virginia) is a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who competed in 1974 and 1978.

Satch Worley
Born (1948-06-02) June 2, 1948 (age 76)
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Awards1983 & 1985 Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish50th (1978)
First race1974 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
Last race1978 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 2 years
Best finish48th (1983)
First race1982 Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte)
Last race1983 Miller Time 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Career

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Satch competed in his first Cup race at the 1974 Fall Martinsville's race driving Buddy Arrington's #67 Plymouth. He started 15th and finished 9th after driveshaft problems. Satch didn't race in Cup again until driving in four races for Jack Beebe's #47 Race Hill Farm Team in 1978. In 1985, he attempted to make the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Chip Lain. He didn't make it into the starting lineup for the Daytona 500, but he did finished 3rd in the Daytona 500 consolation race. Satch competed in 5 Cup races From 1974 to 1978 in which he earned two top 10s. His best results were two 9th-place finishes at Martinsville in 1974 and Pocono in 1978. He competed in 1729 laps; the equivalent of 1,815.6 miles (2,921.9 km) of racing. Total earnings for Satch Worley in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series was $7,505 ($35,059.07} when adjusted for inflation). Worley started an average of 22nd and finished an average of 13th.[1] From 1982 to 1983 Satch ran 9 Busch Series Races, with a best finish of 7th at Rockingham in 1982. Satch Competed at Bowman Gray Stadium in the 1980s, where he was a two-time track modified champion. He also raced in the NASCAR Modified Series (until the 2000 season). He earned two wins, one at Pocono in 1991, followed by a win at Martinsville in 1992.[2]

Career results

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career statistics:

Year Races Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Rank
1985 4 0 0 2 0 33rd
1986 5 0 1 3 0 29th
1987 5 0 1 2 0 33rd
1988 8 0 3 4 0 25th
1989 25 0 6 13 0 11th
1990 23 0 5 15 0 4th
1991 23 1 4 14 1 8th
1992 21 1 5 12 2 5th
1993 17 0 6 9 0 7th
1994 21 0 4 9 1 12th
1995 21 0 6 12 0 10th
1996 5 0 0 1 0 41st
1997 4 0 0 2 0 43rd
1998 9 0 0 2 0 32nd
1999 3 0 1 1 0
Total 194 2 42 101 4

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