Butch Lindley | |||||||
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Born | Clyde Lindley, Jr. March 25, 1948 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 6, 1990 Greer, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 42)||||||
Cause of death | Head injury suffered while racing | ||||||
Achievements | 1977, 1978 NASCAR Sportsman Division champion 1972 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Late Model Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
11 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 42nd (1982) | ||||||
First race | 1979 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 1985 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
41 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 9th (1982) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Southeastern 150 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last race | 1984 Cardinal 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
First win | 1982 Spring 220 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last win | 1983 DAPCO 200 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
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NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1972 Sandlapper 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
Last race | 1972 Gamecock 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
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Clyde J. "Butch" Lindley Jr. (March 25, 1948 – June 6, 1990)[1] was a Short track racer. He was the champion of the NASCAR Sportsman Division in 1977 and 1978.