Grover Clifton "G. C." SpencerG.C. Spencer, 20-year NASCAR veteran, dies at 82 - USATODAY.com (July 9, 1925GC Spencer obituary. http://www.heartfeltconnections.net/memberEulogy.cfm?memberid=14734&sqry_rownum=1&CFTOKEN=39227896 . – September 20, 2007) was an American 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-five finishes and 138 top tens, including seven second-place finishes.

Born in Owensboro, Kentucky,Bobo, Jeff. Kingsport Times News. "NASCAR pioneer G.C. Spencer dead at 82". 20 September 2007. http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9003095 Spencer 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-five finishes and 25 top-tens 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.

Spencer sold his team and equipment in 1983,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 and his No. 49 became the No. 4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Spencer acted as the team manager to the team for its first three years.

Spencer died in 2007 at the age of 82.

Motorsports career results

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

Grand National Series 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 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 CLT BIR CSF GAF RCH HBO SAS MAR NWS ATL 36th 1040 1959 GC Spencer Racing 44 Chevy FAY DAY DAY HBO CON ATL WIL BGS CLB NWS REF 13th 4260 34 HCY MAR TRN CLT NSV ASP PIF GPS ATL CLB WIL RCH BGS AWS DAY HEI CLT MBS CLT NSV AWS BGS GPS CLB DAR HCY RCH CSF HBO MAR AWS NWS CON 1960 CLT CLB DAY DAY DAY CLT NWS PHO 33rd 3986 Weldon Wagner 48 Chevy CLB MAR HCY WIL BGS GPS AWS DAR PIF HBO RCH HMS CLT BGS DAY HEI MAB MBS ATL BIR NSV AWS PIF CLB SBO BGS HCY CSF GSP HBO MAR NWS CLT RCH ATL Spook Crawford 20 Ford DAR 1961 GC Spencer Racing 48 Chevy CLT JSP DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HMS ATL GPS HBO BGS MAR NWS CLB HCY RCH MAR DAR CLT CLT RSD ASP CLT PIF BIR GPS BGS NOR HAS STR DAY ATL CLB MBS BRI NSV BGS AWS RCH SBO DAR HCY RCH CSF ATL MAR NWS CLT BRI GPS HBO 20th 9128 1962 CON AWS CON AWS SVH HBO RCH CLB NWS GPS MBS MAR BGS BRI RCH HCY CON PIF BGS AUG RCH SBO DAY CLB ASH GPS AUG SVH MBS BRI CHT NSV HUN AWS STR BGS PIF VAL DAR HCY RCH DTS AUG MAR NWS CLT ATL 24th 9788 Matt DeMatthews 38 Ford DAY DAY DAY DAR Ralph Smith 79 Chevy CLT ATL 1963 GC Spencer Racing 48 Chevy BIR GGS THS RSD 18th 13744 Fox Racing 03 Chevy DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HBO ATL HCY BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO GC Spencer Racing BGS MAR CLB BGS ASH OBS BRR BRI GPS NSV CLB BGS ONA HCY RCH 58 NWS THS Owens Racing 16 Dodge DAR ODS RCH Stroppe Motorsports 25 Mercury CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS SVH DTS Jack Smith 48 Plymouth AWS MAR DTS NWS THS CLT SBO HBO RSD Robert Smith 75 Pontiac PIF Jack Smith 47 Plymouth DAR 1964 Paul Clayton 75 Pontiac CON GPS ASH 26th 10012 70 AUG GC Spencer Racing 03 Chevy JSP SVH RSD DAY Cliff Stewart 2 Pontiac DAY DAY RCH GC Spencer Racing 49 Chevy BRI GPS BGS ATL AWS HBO PIF CLB NWS MAR SVH DAR LGY HCY SBO CLT ATL CON NSV CHT BIR VAL PIF DAY ODS OBS BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS DTS ONA CLB BGS STR Ford DAR HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR SVH NWS CLT HAR AUG JAC 1965 RSD DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS RCH HBO ATL GPS NWS MAR CLB BRI DAR LGY BGS HCY CLT CCF ASH HAR NSV BIR ATL GPS MBS VAL DAY ODS OBS ISP GLN BRI NSV AWS SMR PIF AUG CLB DTS BLV BGS DAR HCY LIN ODS RCH MAR NWS CLT CAR DTS 4th 24314 75 CCF Cliff Stewart 2 Pontiac HBO 1966 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth AUG RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR BRI ATL HCY CLB GPS BGS NWS MAR DAR LGY MGR MON RCH CLT DTS ASH PIF SMR AWS DAY ODS BRR OXF FON ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB AWS BLV BGS DAR HCY RCH HBO MAR NWS CLT CAR 19th 15028 Gray Racing 97 Ford BLV GPS 1967 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth AUG RSD DAY DAY DAY AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB HCY NWS MAR SVH RCH DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN OXF FDA ISP BRI SMR NSV HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS AWS 21st 15240 A.C. Rakestraw 0 Dodge ATL BGS CLB SVH Petty Enterprises 42 Plymouth DAR CLT CAR 1968 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth MGR MGY RSD DAY BRI RCH HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP OXF FDA TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB BGS AWS SBO LGY DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS AUG CLT 23rd 1401 Bobby Allison 2 Dodge ATL Roy Trantham 84 Ford CAR JFC 1969 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth MGR MGY RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR AUG BRI ATL CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT MGR SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR ATL MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH TAL CLB MAR NWS CLT SVH AUG CAR JFC MGR TWS 26th 1562 1970 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY 16th 2079 1971 RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR 34th 1008 Don Tarr 37 Dodge MGR RCH NWS TWS

Winston Cup Series 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 Pts Ref 1972 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS 43rd 1238.25 Altheide Racing 0 Dodge CLT CAR TWS 1973 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 37th 1503.15 1974 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 38th 96.8 1975 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 40th 634 1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 59th 319 1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 39th 785

Daytona 500 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

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