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

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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 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 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