G. C. Spencer

G. C. Spencer
BornGrover Clifton Spencer
(1925-07-09)July 9, 1925
Owensboro, Kentucky
DiedSeptember 20, 2007(2007-09-20) (aged 82)
Johnson City, Tennessee
NASCAR Cup Series career
415 races run over 20 years
Best finish4th (1965)
First race1958 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race1977 Dixie 500 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 138 1

Grover Clifton "G. C." Spencer[1] (July 9, 1925[2] – September 20, 2007) was a NASCAR driver who competed in 415 Grand National/Winston 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,[3] he was a dominant short-track racer in the 1940s and 1950s. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.[3]

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,[4] and his No. 49 became the No. 4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports.[3] Spencer acted as the team manager to the team for its first three years.[3]

He died in 2007 at the age of 82.[3]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 NGNC Pts Ref
1958 Buck Baker Racing 86 Chevy FAY DAB CON FAY WIL HBO FAY CLB PIF ATL CLT MAR ODS OBS GPS GBF STR NWS BGS TRN RSD CLB NBS REF LIN HCY AWS RSP MCC SLS TOR BUF MCF BEL BRR CLB NSV AWS BGS MBS DAR
16 		CLT BIR CSF GAF RCH HBO SAS MAR NWS ATL 36th 1040 [5]
1959 GC Spencer Racing 44 Chevy FAY DAY DAY HBO CON ATL WIL BGS CLB NWS
15 		REF 13th 4260 [6]
34 HCY
14 		MAR
17 		TRN CLT
12 		NSV
11 		ASP PIF
4 		GPS
7 		ATL
22 		CLB
17 		WIL
14 		RCH BGS
8 		AWS
19 		DAY
34 		HEI CLT
27 		MBS
12 		CLT
28 		NSV
12 		AWS
12 		BGS
11 		GPS
15 		CLB
7 		DAR
23 		HCY
14 		RCH
14 		CSF HBO
8 		MAR
34 		AWS NWS
16 		CON
30
1960 CLT
11 		CLB
15 		DAY
14 		DAY DAY
31 		CLT NWS PHO 33rd 3986 [7]
Weldon Wagner 48 Chevy CLB
9 		MAR
13 		HCY
20 		WIL BGS GPS
21 		AWS
5 		DAR
15 		PIF
6 		HBO
18 		RCH HMS CLT
21 		BGS DAY HEI MAB MBS ATL BIR
6 		NSV
10 		AWS
17 		PIF
19 		CLB
26 		SBO
15 		BGS
17 		HCY
11 		CSF GSP
4 		HBO MAR
16 		NWS
17 		CLT
16 		RCH ATL
Spook Crawford 20 Ford DAR
22
1961 GC Spencer Racing 48 Chevy CLT JSP DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HMS ATL GPS
4 		HBO
9 		BGS
10 		MAR
15 		NWS
18 		CLB
4 		HCY
4 		RCH
6 		MAR
13 		DAR
17 		CLT
10 		CLT RSD ASP CLT
31 		PIF
8 		BIR
9 		GPS
9 		BGS
8 		NOR HAS STR
7 		DAY ATL
9 		CLB
8 		MBS
16 		BRI
34 		NSV
8 		BGS
6 		AWS
27 		RCH SBO
19 		DAR HCY
6 		RCH
10 		CSF ATL
31 		MAR
11 		NWS
23 		CLT BRI
12 		GPS HBO 20th 9128 [8]
1962 CON
12 		AWS
22 		CON
7 		AWS
20 		SVH
12 		HBO
19 		RCH
8 		CLB
5 		NWS
11 		GPS
10 		MBS
17 		MAR
12 		BGS
9 		BRI
25 		RCH HCY
15 		CON
15 		PIF
4 		BGS
14 		AUG
5 		RCH
11 		SBO
19 		DAY CLB ASH GPS AUG SVH MBS BRI
32 		CHT
6 		NSV
11 		HUN
16 		AWS
22 		STR
10 		BGS
5 		PIF
5 		VAL
4 		DAR
28 		HCY
7 		RCH
14 		DTS AUG MAR
30 		NWS
19 		CLT
26 		ATL
16 		24th 9788 [9]
Matt DeMatthews 38 Ford DAY
21 		DAY DAY
45 		DAR
28
Ralph Smith 79 Chevy CLT
21 		ATL
26
1963 GC Spencer Racing 48 Chevy BIR GGS
21 		THS
18 		RSD 18th 13744 [10]
Fox Racing 03 Chevy DAY
11 		DAY DAY
32 		PIF AWS HBO ATL
DNQ 		HCY BRI AUG
8 		RCH
17 		GPS
3 		SBO
GC Spencer Racing BGS
16 		MAR CLB
22 		BGS
18 		ASH
18 		OBS BRR BRI
35 		GPS NSV
21 		CLB
5 		BGS
6 		ONA
6 		HCY
2 		RCH
4
58 NWS
24 		THS
7
Owens Racing 16 Dodge DAR
13 		ODS RCH
Stroppe Motorsports 25 Mercury CLT
9 		BIR ATL
13 		DAY
9 		MBS SVH DTS
Jack Smith 48 Plymouth AWS
21 		MAR
23 		DTS NWS THS CLT
7 		SBO
16 		HBO
17 		RSD
Robert Smith 75 Pontiac PIF
7
Jack Smith 47 Plymouth DAR
24
1964 Paul Clayton 75 Pontiac CON
20 		GPS
5 		ASH
8 		26th 10012 [11]
70 AUG
24
GC Spencer Racing 03 Chevy JSP
17 		SVH RSD DAY
Cliff Stewart 2 Pontiac DAY
16 		DAY
33 		RCH
GC Spencer Racing 49 Chevy BRI
30 		GPS BGS ATL
25 		AWS HBO PIF CLB NWS
12 		MAR
13 		SVH DAR
16 		LGY HCY SBO CLT
6 		ATL
35 		CON NSV
5 		CHT
5 		BIR VAL PIF DAY ODS OBS BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS DTS ONA CLB BGS STR
Ford DAR
18 		HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR
12 		SVH NWS CLT
29 		HAR AUG JAC
3
1965 RSD DAY
20 		DAY DAY
10 		PIF
2 		AWS
4 		RCH
10 		HBO
17 		ATL
12 		GPS
16 		NWS
8 		MAR
12 		CLB
17 		BRI
22 		DAR
9 		LGY
21 		BGS
4 		HCY
3 		CLT
29 		CCF
7 		ASH
18 		HAR
2 		NSV
8 		BIR
3 		ATL
6 		GPS
18 		MBS
5 		VAL
3 		DAY
3 		ODS
7 		OBS
16 		ISP
13 		GLN
Wth 		BRI
19 		NSV
5 		AWS
14 		SMR
14 		PIF
5 		AUG
5 		CLB DTS BLV BGS DAR
20 		HCY
6 		LIN
2 		ODS
23 		RCH
23 		MAR
37 		NWS
9 		CLT
22 		CAR
4 		DTS 4th 24314 [12]
75 CCF
10
Cliff Stewart 2 Pontiac HBO
17
1966 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth AUG RSD DAY DAY
9 		DAY
24 		CAR
44 		BRI
10 		ATL
32 		HCY CLB GPS BGS NWS
2 		MAR
5 		DAR
5 		LGY MGR MON RCH CLT
2 		DTS ASH PIF SMR AWS DAY
35 		ODS BRR OXF FON ISP BRI
22 		SMR NSV
13 		ATL
27 		CLB AWS
2 		BLV BGS DAR
10 		HCY RCH HBO MAR
40 		NWS
34 		CLT
34 		CAR
12 		19th 15028 [13]
Gray Racing 97 Ford BLV
5 		GPS
1967 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth AUG RSD DAY
21 		DAY DAY
44 		AWS BRI
25 		GPS BGS ATL
10 		CLB HCY NWS
33 		MAR
24 		SVH RCH DAR
29 		BLV LGY CLT
35 		ASH MGR
12 		SMR
9 		BIR CAR
31 		GPS
10 		MGY DAY TRN
23 		OXF
28 		FDA
3 		ISP
3 		BRI
19 		SMR
25 		NSV
26 		HCY
25 		RCH BLV
20 		HBO
5 		MAR
7 		NWS
19 		AWS
13 		21st 15240 [14]
A.C. Rakestraw 0 Dodge ATL
8 		BGS CLB SVH
Petty Enterprises 42 Plymouth DAR
3 		CLT
5 		CAR
37
1968 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth MGR
24 		MGY RSD DAY BRI
32 		RCH HCY
13 		GPS CLB NWS
22 		MAR
21 		AUG AWS
27 		DAR BLV LGY CLT
43 		ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR
33 		GPS DAY ISP
20 		OXF
18 		FDA
22 		TRN
8 		BRI
31 		SMR
7 		NSV
17 		ATL
10 		CLB BGS AWS
29 		SBO LGY DAR
38 		HCY RCH BLV
4 		HBO
10 		MAR
30 		NWS
11 		AUG CLT
35 		23rd 1401 [15]
Bobby Allison 2 Dodge ATL
28
Roy Trantham 84 Ford CAR
8 		JFC
28
1969 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth MGR
21 		MGY RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR
28 		AUG BRI
28 		ATL
35 		CLB HCY
5 		GPS RCH NWS
28 		MAR
40 		AWS DAR
7 		BLV
6 		LGY
14 		CLT
4 		MGR SMR
13 		MCH KPT
5 		GPS NCF DAY DOV
16 		TPN
4 		TRN
33 		BLV
6 		BRI
18 		NSV SMR ATL
34 		MCH SBO BGS AWS
20 		DAR
11 		HCY
18 		RCH TAL CLB MAR
37 		NWS
9 		CLT
30 		SVH AUG CAR
24 		JFC MGR TWS 26th 1562 [16]
1970 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR
27 		SVH ATL
25 		BRI
14 		TAL NWS
30 		CLB DAR
25 		BLV LGY CLT
9 		SMR MAR
6 		MCH RSD HCY
4 		KPT GPS DAY AST
5 		TPN
21 		TRN
9 		BRI
4 		SMR
24 		NSV
36 		ATL
27 		CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR
9 		HCY
7 		RCH
7 		DOV NCF NWS
30 		CLT
11 		MAR MGR CAR LGY 16th 2079 [17]
1971 RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT RCH CAR
26 		HCY
7 		BRI
27 		ATL CLB GPS SMR
8 		NWS
9 		MAR DAR
6 		SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT
36 		DOV
5 		MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI
24 		AST
24 		ISP
5 		TRN
31 		NSV ATL
27 		BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR
21 		MAR CLT DOV
34 		CAR
31 		34th 1008 [18]
Don Tarr 37 Dodge MGR
23 		RCH NWS TWS

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCC Pts Ref
1972 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH ONT CAR
30 		ATL
14 		BRI
9 		DAR
36 		NWS
DNQ 		MAR TAL CLT
39 		DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI
28 		TRN ATL
40 		TAL MCH
38 		NSV DAR
19 		RCH DOV MAR NWS 43rd 1238.25 [19]
Altheide Racing 0 Dodge CLT
36 		CAR TWS
1973 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR
15 		MAR TAL NSV CLT
29 		DOV
26 		TWS RSD MCH DAY
14 		BRI
29 		ATL
8 		TAL NSV DAR
39 		RCH DOV
30 		NWS MAR CLT
39 		CAR
41 		37th 1503.15 [20]
1974 RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR
39 		BRI ATL
30 		DAR
36 		NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV
31 		CLT
25 		RSD MCH DAY
30 		BRI NSV ATL
21 		POC TAL MCH DAR
6 		RCH DOV
37 		NWS MAR CLT CAR
35 		ONT 38th 96.8 [21]
1975 RSD DAY
9 		RCH CAR BRI ATL
36 		NWS DAR
24 		MAR TAL
22 		NSV DOV CLT
38 		RSD MCH DAY
39 		NSV POC TAL
49 		MCH DAR
31 		DOV NWS MAR CLT
32 		RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 40th 634 [22]
1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL
25 		MCH
34 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
17 		CAR ATL
35 		ONT 59th 319 [23]
1977 RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL
21 		NWS DAR
8 		BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
20 		RSD MCH DAY
14 		NSV POC TAL
31 		MCH BRI DAR
37 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
18 		CAR ATL
25 		ONT 39th 785 [24]
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1960 GC Spencer Racing Chevrolet 27 31
1962 Matt DeMatthews Ford 48 45
1963 Fox Racing Chevrolet 21 32
1964 Cliff Stewart Pontiac 32 33
1965 GC Spencer Racing Ford 36 10
1966 Plymouth 18 24
1967 45 44
1972 GC Spencer Racing Plymouth DNQ
1974 GC Spencer Racing Dodge DNQ
1975 37 9
1977 GC Spencer Racing Dodge DNQ

References

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  1. ^ G.C. Spencer, 20-year NASCAR veteran, dies at 82 - USATODAY.com
  2. ^ GC Spencer obituary. http://www.heartfeltconnections.net/memberEulogy.cfm?memberid=14734&sqry_rownum=1&CFTOKEN=39227896 Archived 2019-03-28 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. ^ a b c d e Bobo, Jeff. Kingsport Times News. "NASCAR pioneer G.C. Spencer dead at 82". 20 September 2007. http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9003095 Archived 2019-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Birchfield, Jeff. Johnson City Press. "Early NASCAR racer, who started 415 Cup events, Spencer dies". http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Detail.php?Cat=SPORTS&ID=60267 Archived 2015-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1958 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1960 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  18. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  20. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  21. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  22. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  23. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  24. ^ "G.C. Spencer – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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