Jimmy Spencer News

Fuller fastest Tuesday:

Fuller fastest Tuesday:

February 12, 2002
Top five in Tuesday afternoon practice were #88-Jeff Fuller, #59-Stacy Compton, #33-Tony Raines, #37-Jeff Purvis, and #1-Jimmy Spencer. See the BGN Racing site for EAS / GNC Live Well 300 Tuesday Afternoon Practice(2-12-2002)

AMS Testing:

AMS Testing:

February 9, 2002
AMS Testing: 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 25-26 - #4-Mike Skinner

Ford – Decklid – Spoiler….problems? UPDATE 2 more changes?

Ford – Decklid – Spoiler….problems? UPDATE 2 more changes?

February 8, 2002
Ford - Decklid - Spoiler....problems? UPDATE 2 more changes? Ford teams, who pleaded for a half-inch spolier reduction, were allowed to shave a quarter-inch off the height of the rear spoiler heading into Speedweeks 2002. Apparently, that has now caused more headaches

Jarrett special Chicago paint? UPDATE Muppets?:

Jarrett special Chicago paint? UPDATE Muppets?:

January 30, 2002
Jarrett special Chicago paint? UPDATE Muppets?: hearing that #88-Dale Jarrett will have special schemes for the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland and the scheme will be unveiled in Feb or March 2002(1-26-2002) UPDATE: hearing the Dale Jarrett Chicago scheme is supposedly

No Brack at Daytona:

No Brack at Daytona:

January 30, 2002
No Brack at Daytona: from a Chip Ganassi and Jimmy Spencer conference call transcript: "I would say it's pretty much put to bed now (running Kenny Brack in Daytona 500). It's getting a little late. We've got to be at Daytona in the next 10 days or so. I would say that

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

January 22, 2002
The NASCAR Busch Series teams that finished in the odd-numbered spots in the owners points standings will test at Daytona on Jan. 21-22 in preparation for the Feb. 16 EAS/GNC Live Well 300 with Jan. 23 serving as a rain date. On Jan. 24-25, the even-numbered Busch

Yates cancels Atlanta test:

Yates cancels Atlanta test:

January 22, 2002
Yates cancels Atlanta test: The two-day test session scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Robert Yates Racing and Ricky Rudd.s #28 car has been cancelled. The next scheduled NASCAR Winston Cup test is Feb. 19-20 with Ganassi Racing and

Cup Testing at Daytona is OVER – Wallace fastest Thursday:

Cup Testing at Daytona is OVER – Wallace fastest Thursday:

January 17, 2002
Cup Testing at Daytona is OVER - Wallace fastest Thursday: The second wave of Winston Cup testing wrapped up on Thursday and Mike Wallace, driving the #33 Andy Petree Racing Chevy, was the fastest with a lap of 184.302mph turned in the afternoon drafting session. Wallace

Brack in NASCAR? UPDATE 4 will be #42:

Brack in NASCAR? UPDATE 4 will be #42:

January 7, 2002
Brack in NASCAR? UPDATE 4 will be #42: Kenny Brack, of CART, in the field at Indy for IROC's season finale, has been mentioned for a Winston Cup ride, possibly with A. J. Foyt. With the CART series in the middle of a sharp decline, the 1999 Indy 500 winner and 1998

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

January 7, 2002
Testing at Las Vegas: 49 drivers are scheduled to attend Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual "Test in the West" Jan. 28-31. Cup champ #24-Jeff Gordon will be among 32 Cup drivers and 17 BGN drivers slated to test over the four-day period in preparation for the March

#9 crew members to #99?

#9 crew members to #99?

December 24, 2001
#9 crew members to #99? Crew members Ryan Buscaglio [Front Tire Carrier], Andy Thurman [Front Tire Changer], Heath Cherry [Rear Tire Carrier] and Marc Jacobs [Jackman] left Bill Elliott’s [#9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge] team for jobs with Jeff Burton’s #99 Ford in

Spencer in CART? No, just a bet and a test:

Spencer in CART? No, just a bet and a test:

December 19, 2001
Spencer in CART? No, just a bet and a test: NASCAR Winston Cup star Jimmy Spencer tested Chip Ganassi's Toyota-powered Lola Champ Car Tuesday at Sebring International Raceway. Seems Ganassi and Spencer, who has signed to drive for Ganassi's Target-sponsored [#41] Dodge

Leffler to the CTS?

Leffler to the CTS?

December 6, 2001
Reports have Jason Leffler (current driver of the #01 Cingular Dodge and rumored to be out of that ride for Jimmy Spencer) taking over the #2 Dodge Truck in the CTS next year. The #2 CTS team is owned by Jim Smith [who also owns the #7 Ford -- to be Dodge in 2002]

Spencer, Ganassi and Target? UPDATE 2 #41? YEP Official:

Spencer, Ganassi and Target? UPDATE 2 #41? YEP Official:

November 16, 2001
Spencer, Ganassi and Target? UPDATE 2 #41? YEP Official: Chip Ganassi will announce this weekend (Saturday) that Jimmy Spencer will drive the #01 Dodge next season with Target as the primary sponsor.(Sporting News)(11-12-2001) UPDATE: hearing the number of the #01

Earnhardt Jr’s Helmet:

Earnhardt Jr’s Helmet:

November 11, 2001
Earnhardt Jr's Helmet: Dale Earnhardt Jr mentioned during an interview on Saturday that he would wear a full-face helmet at Homestead. He had been wearing an open faced helmet favored by his late father Dale and Jimmy Spencer(11-11-2001)