Jimmy Spencer News

Spencer and Kirby to team up UPDATE 3:

Spencer and Kirby to team up UPDATE 3:

April 5, 2002
Plans are being made for Jimmy Spencer to put his Busch Series team back on the track, with Stuart Kirby behind the wheel and a joint venture between the Air Force and the Racing: My Anti-Drug program as the sponsor. Kirby would debut the Spencer Motor Ventures Chevrolet

Jeff Green wins Texas pole with a new Track Record:

Jeff Green wins Texas pole with a new Track Record:

April 4, 2002
#21-Jeff Green took the pole at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 193.493mph, which is faster than the Cup pole record. #87-Joe Nemechek(192.994), #2-Johnny Sauter(192.218), #1-Jimmy Spencer(192.088) and #17-Matt Kenseth(191.843) round out the top 5. Matt Kenseth

Kirby to the #31? UPDATE 3 Benson in the #31?:

Kirby to the #31? UPDATE 3 Benson in the #31?:

April 1, 2002
hearing that ARCA driver Stuart Kirby is a canidate for the #31 Whelens Chevy ride for the 2002 BGN season(1-16-2002) UPDATE: This season, Kirby hopes to make a transition to the NASCAR Busch Series, where there's a possibility he'll drive the #31 car for 8 to 10 races

Benson in the #31 BGN ride? UPDATE 2:

Benson in the #31 BGN ride? UPDATE 2:

April 1, 2002
Benson in the #31 BGN ride? UPDATE 2: hearing Winston Cup driver, Johnny Benson (#10 Valvoline Pontiac) will drive a limited schedule in the #31 Whelen Chevy. Staurt Kirby was rumored to run the cat but will instead run more races with Jimmy Spencer's #34 BGN team.(

Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol:

Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol:

March 24, 2002
Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol: #97-Kurt Busch won his first ever Cup race in his 48th career start. It puts Busch into the 2002 The Winston. It is the 4th ever win for a car #97 and the first time the car #97 has won since Parnelli Jones won using the

Jeff Green wins wild one at Bristol:

Jeff Green wins wild one at Bristol:

March 23, 2002
Saturday's BGN race at Bristol brought out the best - and worst - short track racing has to offer. #21-Jeff Green won the Channellock 250 in a race slowed a record-tying 14 times by caution for 88 laps, but Green's brother, Mark, was involved in a serious accident

Spencer Hauled in:

Spencer Hauled in:

March 23, 2002
Spencer Hauled in: Before his team was allowed to unload his hauler and begin race preparations, driver Jimmy Spencer had to meet Friday morning with Winston Cup officials regarding his participation in last Sunday' 11-car accident at Darlington. Event director David

Riggs wins pole at Bristol:

Riggs wins pole at Bristol:

March 22, 2002
#10-Scott Riggs won his first BGN pole Friday, turning a track-record lap at 126.270mph for the Channellock 250 at Bristol. #21-Jeff Green was second fastest, while Riggs ppc Racing teammate and current series points leader, #57-Jason Keller, was third. #1-Jimmy Spencer

Stewart held Overnight UPDATE:

Stewart held Overnight UPDATE:

March 18, 2002
Stewart held Overnight UPDATE: #20-Tony Stewart, involved in a 11 car wreck at Darlington, was awake and removed from the car on a stretcher, Jimmy Spencer reported that Stewart is going to be ok and talked to Stewart in the care center, but Stewart will be airlifted

Marlin wins at Darlington:

Marlin wins at Darlington:

March 17, 2002
Marlin wins at Darlington: #40-Sterling Marlin won the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington. It is Marlin's 2nd win of 2002 and his 2nd career win at Darlington, his 10th overall career win. Marlin started 42nd after the team elected to change an engine after Happy

Bodine adds Indy, Phoenix and Atlanta(Oct):

Bodine adds Indy, Phoenix and Atlanta(Oct):

March 5, 2002
Bodine adds Indy, Phoenix and Atlanta(Oct): #09-Geoffrey Bodine says he will run as many as 10-12 races this season in cars from owner James Finch's Phoenix Racing shops. Sponsorship would come from the South Florida Miccosukee Indian tribe and its associates. Phoenix

Loss of Plan Money:

Loss of Plan Money:

March 2, 2002
Loss of Plan Money: Car owner Andy Petree's decision not to bring his unsponsored #33 car this weekend takes that car off a few bonus plans and could cost the team as much as $750,000. Car owners Travis Carter [#'s 26/66] and Brett Bodine [#11] also face similar dilemmas

Burton on the pole:

Burton on the pole:

March 1, 2002
#9-Jeff Burton won the pole at Las Vegas for his first BGN race of 2002 with a speed of 169.168mph, 2nd is #1-Jimmy Spencer at 169.051, and 3rd was #66-Casey Mears with a speed of 168.945. Missing the race were five drivers: #88-Jeff Fukker, #34-Mike Laughlin, #72-

Spencer unhappy with TV coverage at Daytona:

Spencer unhappy with TV coverage at Daytona:

February 23, 2002
Spencer unhappy with TV coverage at Daytona: #41-Jimmy Spencer said he watched last week' Daytona 500 on television after missing the field for that event. “That was the first race I’ve watched live on TV since 19-whatever it was,” he said. “I’m not proud of it and

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

February 19, 2002
AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25