Jimmy Spencer News

Marlin wins Saturday Night Special:

Marlin wins Saturday Night Special:

March 21, 2009
Marlin wins Saturday Night Special: Sterling Marlin, who will run the Sprint Cup race Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, won the Scotts Saturday Night Special, Rusty Wallace finished 2nd followed by 70-year-old L.D. Ottinger, Terry Labonte and Jimmy Spencer. The race

Celebrity/Pro Driver Teams Announced:

Celebrity/Pro Driver Teams Announced:

March 19, 2009
Celebrity/Pro Driver Teams Announced: The field of professional drivers has been set and so has the lineup of celebrities. Today, Bristol Motor Speedway officials announced the pairings for the Scotts Saturday Night Special, March 21 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Nine

ESPN2 to Have Live Coverage as NASCAR Legends Return to Action at Bristol:

ESPN2 to Have Live Coverage as NASCAR Legends Return to Action at Bristol:

March 18, 2009
ESPN2 to Have Live Coverage as NASCAR Legends Return to Action at Bristol: ESPN2 will have live coverage as some of the greatest names in the history of NASCAR return to action for a special charity race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 21, at 6:00pm/et

Legends test at Bristol:

Legends test at Bristol:

March 18, 2009
Legends test at Bristol: One look at Junior Johnson strapped into his #11 race car with old-fashioned goggles wrapped around his helmet, and it was like taking a step back in time. Johnson was one of several former Bristol Motor Speedway winners testing Tuesday at

Cale added to Bristols Saturday Night Special race; DW withdraws:

Cale added to Bristols Saturday Night Special race; DW withdraws:

March 10, 2009
Cale added to Bristols Saturday Night Special race; DW withdraws: Cale Yarborough, one of the most successful drivers in the history of Bristol Motor Speedway, has been added to the lineup of stars for the Scotts"Saturday Night Special" at Bristol Motor Speedway,

Lengendary racers to run charity race at Bristol:

Lengendary racers to run charity race at Bristol:

February 5, 2009
Darrell Waltrip, Harry Gant, David Pearson, Junior Johnson and other champion drivers are scheduled to be a part of the first Saturday Night Special at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, March 21. Paired with celebrity partners, these legendary racers will run 35 circuits

Sad News – Frances Spencer:

Sad News – Frances Spencer:

August 3, 2008
Frances Veronica Spencer, 81 [Jimmy Spencer's Mother], of Salem Boulevard, Berwick, died July 31, 2008 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Edgar Robert Spencer; daughters, Christine Frances Spencer, North Carolina,

Venturini wins NASCAR Raceday Bus Race at LMS:

Venturini wins NASCAR Raceday Bus Race at LMS:

July 10, 2008
In the Fourth Annual "NASCAR RaceDay" School Bus Challenge Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway Summer Shootout, Jimmy Spencer sputtered; Kenny Wallace wobbled; John Roberts retired; and Rutlege Wood was just happy to be here. But in the end, second-generation racer

Jimmy Spencer to be Honored at New Hampshire:

Jimmy Spencer to be Honored at New Hampshire:

June 22, 2008
As part of a season-long celebration of 60 years of Modified champions, two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour titlist Jimmy Spencer will be honored at the New England 100 on June 28 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Spencer, who currently works for SPEED TV as a co-host

McDonald’s debut on the #19 car:

McDonald’s debut on the #19 car:

March 26, 2008
#19 Dodge driver Elliott Sadler carries the familiar McDonald's paint scheme this weekend in the Sprint Cup series race at Martinsville Speedway. Sadler will race the McDonald's car six times in 2007 joining a small group of Sprint Cup drivers who have carried the

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

July 7, 2007
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993 .006 Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Atlanta, March 11, 2001 .

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

June 25, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya's win at Infineon Raceway is the first win for sponsor Texaco since Ricky Rudd won in the #28 RYR Ford...at Infineon Raceway in 2002 and the first win for the 42 number since Joe Nemechek won for Felix Sabates at New Hampshire in 1999, the 68th

SPEED teams with Dale Jr’s Busch team:

SPEED teams with Dale Jr’s Busch team:

February 21, 2007
SPEED has teamed with JR Motorsports to develop SPEED 1, a fleet of race-ready demonstration cars to give viewers an unprecedented inside look at how cars will actually behave at each Nextel Cup Series event in 2007. The SPEED 1 fleet, including superspeedway cars,

SPEED to televise Gatorade Duels Live, then re-air in primetime:

SPEED to televise Gatorade Duels Live, then re-air in primetime:

January 30, 2007
SPEED will offer special "Duels Day" coverage on Feb. 15 from Daytona Speedweeks, as the network hosts the high-anxiety qualifying races for the first time. Opening the broadcast day at 11:00am/et with NASCAR Live!, SPEED will offer 14 hours of programming from Daytona

Ragan to run ARCA race at Daytona:

Ragan to run ARCA race at Daytona:

January 29, 2007
Roush Racing has paired NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie driver of the #6 AAA Ford, David Ragan with Roulo Bros. Racing to run the 2007 Daytona ARCA Race on February 10th at Daytona International Speedway. Ragan, who competed in his first Nextel Cup race at Dover last fall