Jimmy Spencer News

Trickle:

Trickle:

January 18, 2000
Dick Trickle will return to Jimmy Spencer's #5 BGN Chevy for the 2000 BGN season with Schneider National staying on as the sponsor(NOL)(1-18-2000)

#23(26) Sponsor UPDATE 3:

#23(26) Sponsor UPDATE 3:

January 13, 2000
still hearing Kmart will be the new sponsor along with an associate sponsorship from Rayovac(11-30-1999) -- UPDATE: and still hearing the car number will change to a number ending in 6, like 26. 56, 76 etc(12-1-1999) -- UPDATE 2 Duel Kmart: during an interview on TNN

Duel Kmart:

Duel Kmart:

January 9, 2000
during an interview on TNN's Raceday, Darrell Waltrip said he and teammate Jimmy Spencer would be sponsored by Kmart. It has been rumored for months, first time heard someone from the team say it. Looks like Spencer will change from #23 to #26 also(1-9-2000)

DW/Spencer Switch? UPDATE 2:

DW/Spencer Switch? UPDATE 2:

November 19, 1999
Dr Jerry Punch interviewed Darrell Waltrip and he mentioned that Jimmy Spencer and he may switch cars for the race as they both practiced each others cars and like them better, now whether DW was joking around or not who knows, that is all I know on it(ESPN Qualifying

Spencer 300th:

Spencer 300th:

November 19, 1999
This weekend's race will mark Jimmy Spencer's 300th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series start. Spencer's first start came on June 4, 1989 in the Budweiser 500 at Dover( NOL )

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 29, 1999
Jimmy Spencer was the fastest of the four Winston Cup teams on hand Wednesday at AMS, traveling 189.210mph. #11-Brett Bodine, #25-Wally Dallenbach and #60-Geoffrey Bodine also tested, with Geoffrey Bodine turning laps in both his 1999 and 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlos

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 25, 1999
I hear a few teams tested at Atlanta Motor Speedway Monday. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, #15-Derrick Cope, #93-Dave Blaney, #16-Kevin LePage and #97-Chad Little. Other teams scedhuled are #23-Jimmy Spencer, #25-Wally Dallenbach, and #01-Ron Hornaday. #41-TBA and #60-Geoffrey

Tough Day for the crew:

Tough Day for the crew:

October 18, 1999
Jimmy Spencer ran over the foot of Bill Elliott's front tire changer, Gordy Arbitter, while making a pit stop. In a separate incident, Jeff Burton had brake problems and hit his front tire carrier, Mike Brill, sending the crewman flying. Despite the setback, Brill

Spencer news:

Spencer news:

August 27, 1999
RPM2Nite reports that #23 owner, Travis Carter has reached an agreement with current(and future) driver, Jimmy Spencer to drive the #23 in 2000. Carter expects to announce sponsorship for the #23 in about a month (Big Kmart II?) -- ALSO: see SpeedVision story: Spencer

Yates:

Yates:

August 26, 1999
Ever since #28 owner Robert Yates announced that he and Kenny Irwin are parting company at the end of the 1999 season, drivers have been practically lining up at the door of his races shop, helmet and resume in hand. But Yates, who fields cars for Winston Cup points

DW Moves:

DW Moves:

August 22, 1999
Darrell Waltrip's team(#66 BigKmart Travis Carter owns) moves into its new shop Tuesday. The shop will be next to teammate Jimmy Spencer's shop in Statesville, NC( News and Record )

Carter/Spencer/Irwin:

Carter/Spencer/Irwin:

August 21, 1999
Travis Carter said that he still hasn't decided who will drive his #23 next season -- current driver Jimmy Spencer or another current tour driver that he says he's talking with but won't name. That driver, according to one source, is Kenny Irwin, who may be getting

Christophers run disallowed:

Christophers run disallowed:

August 20, 1999
#13-Ted Christopher qualified fourth Thursday, but his time was later disallowed due to an unapproved shock part. Christopher now will have to re-attempt in the 2nd round. Jimmy Spencer gets to move up to the 25th spot(NOL) and failed to make the race(8-20-1999)

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

August 18, 1999
looks for many Cup drivers to attempt the Michigan BGN race on the 21st and there is a gaggle of them: #02-Ward Burton; #5-Dick Trickle(BGN reg); #9-Jeff Burton; #12-Jimmy Spencer; #14-Bobby Hamilton(using #94); #15-Kenny Schrader; #19-Mike Skinner; #21-Michael Waltrip

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE:

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE:

August 15, 1999
Hearing the 2nd Morgan McClure team will debut the #14 Chevy at Bristol with Brad Teague driving -- UPDATE: Am now hearing that the 2nd team will not run at Bristol and am hearing that Kenny Irwin Jr is under consideration for the 2nd Morgan-McClure team and from PitNow