G.C. Spencer
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G. C. Spencer July 9, 1925 in Owensboro, Kentucky
– September 20, 2007 in Johnson City, Tennessee
(lived in Jonesborough, Tennessee
) was a NASCAR
driver who competed in 415 Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1977. Despite never winning a race, he had 55 top-5 finishes and 138 top tens, including 7 second place finishes.
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was a dominant short-track racer in the 1940s and 1950s. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Spencer drove for his own independent team for most of his career, and was one of the most successful independents of the day. His best season came in 1965, when he finished fourth in points with 14 top-5 finishes and 25 top-10s and his only career pole. Although he drove GM and Chrysler cars for most of his career, he drove Fords in 1965, where he found most of his success.
He sold his team and equipment in 1983, and his #49 became the #4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports
. Spencer acted as the team manager to the team for its first three years.
He died in 2007 at the age of 82.
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
– September 20, 2007 in Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
(lived in Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 4,168 at the 2000 census...
) was a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver who competed in 415 Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1977. Despite never winning a race, he had 55 top-5 finishes and 138 top tens, including 7 second place finishes.
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was a dominant short-track racer in the 1940s and 1950s. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Spencer drove for his own independent team for most of his career, and was one of the most successful independents of the day. His best season came in 1965, when he finished fourth in points with 14 top-5 finishes and 25 top-10s and his only career pole. Although he drove GM and Chrysler cars for most of his career, he drove Fords in 1965, where he found most of his success.
He sold his team and equipment in 1983, and his #49 became the #4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports is an American auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time until 2007 and now occasionally attempts races. It has been in operation for 27 years, starting in 1982. The team is most notable for running the #4 from 1983 to 2009.-Starting...
. Spencer acted as the team manager to the team for its first three years.
He died in 2007 at the age of 82.