Jimmy Spencer News

#26 to help Schools:

#26 to help Schools:

August 25, 2001
#26 to help Schools: Kmart Corporation announced that NASCAR star Jimmy Spencer will be revving up his #26 Kmart Ford Taurus this weekend in support of Kmart's new multi-million dollar school fundraising effort. The company is teaming up with Spencer to promote Kmart

Spencer’s Nephew to run the #0 for McGlynn Motorsports:

Spencer’s Nephew to run the #0 for McGlynn Motorsports:

August 23, 2001
The Hanover Township(PA) based McGlynn Motorsports will enter two trucks in Sunday's Chevy Silverado 200 at the Nazareth Speedway. Ryan McGlynn will drive the #00 Buyer's Choice/Fendler & Associates Chevy and Eddie Spencer, the nephew of Winston Cup regular Jimmy Spencer

Little E dons a head restraint UPDATE Stewart and Spencer are the only non wearers:

Little E dons a head restraint UPDATE Stewart and Spencer are the only non wearers:

August 20, 2001
Little E dons a head restraint UPDATE Stewart and Spencer are the only non wearers: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., at the urging of several fellow Winston Cup drivers, wore a head-and-neck restraint device for the first time in Saturday afternoon's final practice session at

Did ya know?

Did ya know?

August 7, 2001
Did ya know? Of the 16 drivers who have competed in the eight Brickyard 400s, three have done so without posting a top 10 finish: Jimmy Spencer, Joe Nemechek and Bobby Hamilton(Knoxville News Sentinel)(8-7-2001) (8-6-2001)

Testing at Indy – Tues/Wed UPDATE 2:

Testing at Indy – Tues/Wed UPDATE 2:

July 26, 2001
Testing at Indy - Tues/Wed UPDATE 2: NASCAR Winston Cup Series testing for this year’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been set according to the car owner point positions as of June 15, 2001. Those teams in the odd-numbered point positions tested last

Good Guy – Kyle Petty:

Good Guy – Kyle Petty:

July 15, 2001
Good Guy - Kyle Petty: Since 1999, the Sporting News 'rates' the sports top 'Good Guy's', athletes who are helping their communities, Kyle Petty was chosen as NASCAR's top 'Good Guy', others include: Jeff Gordon. Jeff Burton, Ricky Craven, Jimmy Spencer, Terry Labonte

Spencer Apologizes UPDATE:

Spencer Apologizes UPDATE:

July 14, 2001
Spencer Apologizes UPDATE: Jimmy Spencer apologized Thursday for saying NASCAR fixed the race won by Dale Earnhardt Jr. last week(Richmond Times Dispatch)(7-13-2001) UPDATE: see a full story at CNN/SI: Taking it back - Spencer apologizes for comments about Earnhardt

Spencer in a Indy Car?

Spencer in a Indy Car?

July 6, 2001
Spencer in a Indy Car? Jimmy Spencer has been fitted for an Indy-car and says the machine fits him just fine, even though he's one of the biggest guys on the Winston Cup tour. But Spencer says he's not really interested in adding Indy-car racing to his career resume

Haas-Carter Third Team? UPDATE 3:

Haas-Carter Third Team? UPDATE 3:

June 27, 2001
Haas-Carter Third Team? UPDATE 3: Haas-Carter Motorsports has booked Daytona International Speedway for two test days next week, but neither of that team's regular cars is expected to participate in the session. Travis Carter, who co-owns the #26 and #66 Fords with

Ruttman to run Kentucky

Ruttman to run Kentucky

June 5, 2001
CTS driver, Joe Ruttman will run the #1 Team Yellow Chevy at the Kentucky Speedway this week. Jimmy Spencer is the regular driver(6-5-2001)

More Cup drivers at NHIS BGN race UPDATE

More Cup drivers at NHIS BGN race UPDATE

May 8, 2001
Mike Skinner has joined fellow Cup drivers Kevin Harvick(#29 in Cup, #2 in BGN), Steve Park(#1 and #31), Kenny Wallace(#27 and #48), Jimmy Spencer(#26 and #1), Mike Skinner(#31 and #21), (The #00 will not run at NHIS as reported) in the field for the May 12 CVS/pharmacy

Testing At Lowes UPDATE:

Testing At Lowes UPDATE:

May 8, 2001
Testing At Lowes UPDATE: Lowes Motor Speedway will host many drivers in a test session on Monday May 7th and Tuesday, May 8th. Cup schedule on both days run from 4:00 to 10:00pm/et. Sceduled drivers so far are: #88-Dale Jarrett, #9-Bill Elliott, #22-Ward Burton, #19

More Cup drivers at NHIS BGN race UPDATE:

More Cup drivers at NHIS BGN race UPDATE:

May 8, 2001
More Cup drivers at NHIS BGN race UPDATE: Mike Skinner has joined fellow Cup drivers Kevin Harvick(#29 in Cup, #2 in BGN), Steve Park(#1 and #31), Kenny Wallace(#27 and #48), Jimmy Spencer(#26 and #1), Mike Skinner(#31 and #21), (The #00 will not run at NHIS as reported

Kmart to Re-new? UPDATE:

Kmart to Re-new? UPDATE:

May 7, 2001
Kmart to Re-new? UPDATE: #26-Jimmy Spencer and #66-Todd Bodine may have added incentive this spring, with word that K-Mart officials are now interested in renewing their sponsorship contract with car owner Travis Carter. Bodine opened the season strong, and the last

Kenseth Wins Pole at RIR

Kenseth Wins Pole at RIR

May 4, 2001
#17-Matt Kenseth turned a lap at 125.780 mph to win the pole for Friday night's Hardee's 250 (8 p.m. Eastern, FX). It's Kenseth's third BGN pole of the season. Fellow Winston Cup drivers Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer will start second and third, respectively. Ryan