Jimmy Spencer News

2nd Morgan-McClure sponsor?

2nd Morgan-McClure sponsor?

June 16, 1999
2nd Morgan-McClure sponsor? UPDATE 3: hearing LandAir(LandAir Transport, Inc. and ForwardAir), an associate on the #4 Kodak Chevy driven by Bobby Hamilton, may be the primary sponsor for the rumored 2nd Morgan-McClure team -- UPDATE 1: Hearing Jimmy Spencer spoke to

Spencer stuff:

Spencer stuff:

June 16, 1999
Jimmy Spencer says my names in the hat after learning that sponsor Winston will leave Travis Carter at the end of the year. Spencer has been vocal about the lack of power his Pro Motor engines provide and has had a dismal year with no top 15 finishes( Racer Magazine

#23 in trouble?

#23 in trouble?

June 14, 1999
Travis Carter's #23 team faces uncertainty with this week's announcement that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.(Winston) won't return as the team's primary sponsor next season. Carter said Sunday he sensed as soon as last year that the contract wouldn't be renewed beyond its

Interesting, but…

Interesting, but…

June 14, 1999
With R.J. Reynolds' announcement it will no longer sponsor the Jimmy Spencer-Travis Carter team, several rival car owners in the garage are looking at that potential sponsorship. The three team owners considered most likely to land an RJR-Winston sponsorship if the

2nd Morgan-McClure sponsor? UPDATE 3:

2nd Morgan-McClure sponsor? UPDATE 3:

June 12, 1999
hearing LandAir(LandAir Transport, Inc. and ForwardAir), an associate on the #4 Kodak Chevy driven by Bobby Hamilton, may be the primary sponsor for the rumored 2nd Morgan-McClure team -- UPDATE 1: Hearing Jimmy Spencer spoke to the Larry McLure concerning the ride

No More Winston:

No More Winston:

June 10, 1999
No More Winston: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and its Winston brand will not renew its contract with the #23 Ford team owned by Travis Carter and driven by Jimmy Spencer. RJR has no plans to sponsor another Cup team. Spencer's contract runs through the end of 1999 with

No More Winston:

No More Winston:

June 10, 1999
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and its Winston brand will not renew its contract with the #23 Ford team owned by Travis Carter and driven by Jimmy Spencer. RJR has no plans to sponsor another Cup team. Spencer's contract runs through the end of 1999 with Carter. See the

Spencer to stay:

Spencer to stay:

June 3, 1999
Rumors saying Jimmy Spencer's recent verbal outbursts signaled the end of his association with the Travis Carter owned #23 team are said to be flat wrong. Speedwords is being told that the sound bites with an attitude are simply Spencer's frustration at not performing

Tethers:

Tethers:

May 31, 1999
NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

Carter Crew/Shop News:

Carter Crew/Shop News:

May 28, 1999
Travis Carter, co-owner of the #66 Fords of Darrell Waltrip(an owner of the #23), said Thursday veteran NASCAR mechanic Mark Tudor has left Waltrip's team to pursue another job in the Winston Cup series. Derrick Finley has joined the team as team engineer and will

Spencer Unhappy UPDATE 1:

Spencer Unhappy UPDATE 1:

May 23, 1999
After finishing second to Tony Stewart in the Winston Open by a margin of nearly five seconds, a dejected Jimmy Spencer admitted to being a sore loser. His comments: "....They (the #20 Home Depot Pontiac) had a lot of horsepower in that car. A lot of them have a lot

Kimmel News:

Kimmel News:

May 14, 1999
Kimmel News: ARCA Champ, Frank Kimmel,is going to attempt to run the Winston Open in the #46 Advance Auto Parts Chevy. The opportunity came about when he drove the #23 Travis Carter Winston Ford at Michigan last year when Jimmy Spencer was injured

Kimmel News:

Kimmel News:

May 14, 1999
ARCA Champ, Frank Kimmel,is going to attempt to run the Winston Open in the #46 Advance Auto Parts Chevy. The opportunity came about when he drove the #23 Travis Carter Winston Ford at Michigan last year when Jimmy Spencer was injured

Spencer Paint:

Spencer Paint:

May 12, 1999
Jimmy Spencer will introduce his car for The Winston all-star race sometime this weekend at RIR( Times-Dispatch ), I hear it will be a gold paint scheme and have an image in the Paint Scheme Gallery

Better or Worse:

Better or Worse:

May 9, 1999
Who's made the greatest improvement in a year? When you discount drivers who were hurt last year and missed races or didn't have a full-time ride (Mike Skinner, Wally Dallenbach, Steve Park), the driver who's moved forward the most positions since California in '98