Satch Worley (born June 2, 1948, Rocky Mount,

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) is a

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driver who competed in 1974 and 1978.

Career

Satch competed in his first Cup race at the 1974 Fall Martinsville's race driving

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'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

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in 1978. In 1985, he attempted to make the Daytona 500 in a car owned by

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. 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 1974–1978 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 of racing. Total earnings for Satch Worley in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series was $7,505 ($} when adjusted for inflation). Worley started an average of 22nd and finished an average of 13th. From 1982 to 1983 Satch ran 9 Busch Series Races, with a best finish of 7th at Rockingham in 1982. Satch Competed at

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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.Ultimate Racing History
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Career results

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career statistics:

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* 1948 births Living people NASCAR drivers People from Rocky Mount, Virginia Racing drivers from Virginia {{NASCAR-bio-stub