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G.C. Spencer
American racing driver

G.C. Spencer

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American racing driver
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Owensboro, USA
Place of death
Johnson City, USA
Age
82 years
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Biography

Grover Clifton "G. C." Spencer (July 9, 1925 – September 20, 2007) was a NASCAR driver who competed in 415 Grand National/Winston Cup Series races from 1958 to 1977. Despite never winning a race, he had 55 top-5 finishes and 138 top tens, including 7 second-place finishes.

Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was a dominant short-track racer in the 1940s and 1950s. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Spencer drove for his own independent team for most of his career, and was one of the most successful independents of the day. His best season came in 1965, when he finished fourth in points with 14 top-5 finishes and 25 top-10s and his only career pole. Although he drove GM and Chrysler cars for most of his career, he drove Fords in 1965, where he found most of his success.

He sold his team and equipment in 1983, and his No. 49 became the No. 4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Spencer acted as the team manager to the team for its first three years.

He died in 2007 at the age of 82.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162NGNCPtsRef
1958Buck Baker Racing86ChevyFAYDABCONFAYWILHBOFAYCLBPIFATLCLTMARODSOBSGPSGBFSTRNWSBGSTRNRSDCLBNBSREFLINHCYAWSRSPMCCSLSTORBUFMCFBELBRRCLBNSVAWSBGSMBSDAR
16
CLTBIRCSFGAFRCHHBOSASMARNWSATL36th1040
1959GC Spencer Racing44ChevyFAYDAYDAYHBOCONATLWILBGSCLBNWS
15
REF13th4260
34HCY
14
MAR
17
TRNCLT
12
NSV
11
ASPPIF
4
GPS
7
ATL
22
CLB
17
WIL
14
RCHBGS
8
AWS
19
DAY
34
HEICLT
27
MBS
12
CLT
28
NSV
12
AWS
12
BGS
11
GPS
15
CLB
7
DAR
23
HCY
14
RCH
14
CSFHBO
8
MAR
34
AWSNWS
16
CON
30
1960CLT
11
CLB
15
DAY
14
DAYDAY
31
CLTNWSPHO33rd3986
Weldon Wagner48ChevyCLB
9
MAR
13
HCY
20
WILBGSGPS
21
AWS
5
DAR
15
PIF
6
HBO
18
RCHHMSCLT
21
BGSDAYHEIMABMBSATLBIR
6
NSV
10
AWS
17
PIF
19
CLB
26
SBO
15
BGS
17
HCY
11
CSFGSP
4
HBOMAR
16
NWS
17
CLT
16
RCHATL
Spook Crawford20FordDAR
22
1961GC Spencer Racing48ChevyCLTJSPDAYDAYDAYPIFAWSHMSATLGPS
4
HBO
9
BGS
10
MAR
15
NWS
18
CLB
4
HCY
4
RCH
6
MAR
13
DAR
17
CLT
10
CLTRSDASPCLT
31
PIF
8
BIR
9
GPS
9
BGS
8
NORHASSTR
7
DAYATL
9
CLB
8
MBS
16
BRI
34
NSV
8
BGS
6
AWS
27
RCHSBO
19
DARHCY
6
RCH
10
CSFATL
31
MAR
11
NWS
23
CLTBRI
12
GPSHBO20th9128
1962CON
12
AWS
22
CON
7
AWS
20
SVH
12
HBO
19
RCH
8
CLB
5
NWS
11
GPS
10
MBS
17
MAR
12
BGS
9
BRI
25
RCHHCY
15
CON
15
PIF
4
BGS
14
AUG
5
RCH
11
SBO
19
DAYCLBASHGPSAUGSVHMBSBRI
32
CHT
6
NSV
11
HUN
16
AWS
22
STR
10
BGS
5
PIF
5
VAL
4
DAR
28
HCY
7
RCH
14
DTSAUGMAR
30
NWS
19
CLT
26
ATL
16
24th9788
Matt DeMatthews38FordDAY
21
DAYDAY
45
DAR
28
Ralph Smith79ChevyCLT
21
ATL
26
1963GC Spencer Racing48ChevyBIRGGS
21
THS
18
RSD18th13744
Fox Racing03ChevyDAY
11
DAYDAY
32
PIFAWSHBOATL
DNQ
HCYBRIAUG
8
RCH
17
GPS
3
SBO
GC Spencer RacingBGS
16
MARCLB
22
BGS
18
ASH
18
OBSBRRBRI
35
GPSNSV
21
CLB
5
BGS
6
ONA
6
HCY
2
RCH
4
58NWS
24
THS
7
Owens Racing16DodgeDAR
13
ODSRCH
Stroppe Motorsports25MercuryCLT
9
BIRATL
13
DAY
9
MBSSVHDTS
Jack Smith48PlymouthAWS
21
MAR
23
DTSNWSTHSCLT
7
SBO
16
HBO
17
RSD
Robert Smith75PontiacPIF
7
Jack Smith47PlymouthDAR
24
1964Paul Clayton75PontiacCON
20
GPS
5
ASH
8
26th10012
70AUG
24
GC Spencer Racing03ChevyJSP
17
SVHRSDDAY
Cliff Stewart2PontiacDAY
16
DAY
33
RCH
GC Spencer Racing49ChevyBRI
30
GPSBGSATL
25
AWSHBOPIFCLBNWS
12
MAR
13
SVHDAR
16
LGYHCYSBOCLT
6
ATL
35
CONNSV
5
CHT
5
BIRVALPIFDAYODSOBSBRRISPGLNLINBRINSVMBSAWSDTSONACLBBGSSTR
FordDAR
18
HCYRCHODSHBOMAR
12
SVHNWSCLT
29
HARAUGJAC
3
1965RSDDAY
20
DAYDAY
10
PIF
2
AWS
4
RCH
10
HBO
17
ATL
12
GPS
16
NWS
8
MAR
12
CLB
17
BRI
22
DAR
9
LGY
21
BGS
4
HCY
3
CLT
29
CCF
7
ASH
18
HAR
2
NSV
8
BIR
3
ATL
6
GPS
18
MBS
5
VAL
3
DAY
3
ODS
7
OBS
16
ISP
13
GLN
Wth
BRI
19
NSV
5
AWS
14
SMR
14
PIF
5
AUG
5
CLBDTSBLVBGSDAR
20
HCY
6
LIN
2
ODS
23
RCH
23
MAR
37
NWS
9
CLT
22
CAR
4
DTS4th24314
75CCF
10
Cliff Stewart2PontiacHBO
17
1966GC Spencer Racing49PlymouthAUGRSDDAYDAY
9
DAY
24
CAR
44
BRI
10
ATL
32
HCYCLBGPSBGSNWS
2
MAR
5
DAR
5
LGYMGRMONRCHCLT
2
DTSASHPIFSMRAWSDAY
35
ODSBRROXFFONISPBRI
22
SMRNSV
13
ATL
27
CLBAWS
2
BLVBGSDAR
10
HCYRCHHBOMAR
40
NWS
34
CLT
34
CAR
12
19th15028
Gray Racing97FordBLV
5
GPS
1967GC Spencer Racing49PlymouthAUGRSDDAY
21
DAYDAY
44
AWSBRI
25
GPSBGSATL
10
CLBHCYNWS
33
MAR
24
SVHRCHDAR
29
BLVLGYCLT
35
ASHMGR
12
SMR
9
BIRCAR
31
GPS
10
MGYDAYTRN
23
OXF
28
FDA
3
ISP
3
BRI
19
SMR
25
NSV
26
HCY
25
RCHBLV
20
HBO
5
MAR
7
NWS
19
AWS
13
21st15240
A.C. Rakestraw0DodgeATL
8
BGSCLBSVH
Petty Enterprises42PlymouthDAR
3
CLT
5
CAR
37
1968GC Spencer Racing49PlymouthMGR
24
MGYRSDDAYBRI
32
RCHHCY
13
GPSCLBNWS
22
MAR
21
AUGAWS
27
DARBLVLGYCLT
43
ASHMGRSMRBIRCAR
33
GPSDAYISP
20
OXF
18
FDA
22
TRN
8
BRI
31
SMR
7
NSV
17
ATL
10
CLBBGSAWS
29
SBOLGYDAR
38
HCYRCHBLV
4
HBO
10
MAR
30
NWS
11
AUGCLT
35
23rd1401
Bobby Allison2DodgeATL
28
Roy Trantham84FordCAR
8
JFC
28
1969GC Spencer Racing49PlymouthMGR
21
MGYRSDDAYDAYDAYCAR
28
AUGBRI
28
ATL
35
CLBHCY
5
GPSRCHNWS
28
MAR
40
AWSDAR
7
BLV
6
LGY
14
CLT
4
MGRSMR
13
MCHKPT
5
GPSNCFDAYDOV
16
TPN
4
TRN
33
BLV
6
BRI
18
NSVSMRATL
34
MCHSBOBGSAWS
20
DAR
11
HCY
18
RCHTALCLBMAR
37
NWS
9
CLT
30
SVHAUGCAR
24
JFCMGRTWS26th1562
1970RSDDAYDAYDAYRCHCAR
27
SVHATL
25
BRI
14
TALNWS
30
CLBDAR
25
BLVLGYCLT
9
SMRMAR
6
MCHRSDHCY
4
KPTGPSDAYAST
5
TPN
21
TRN
9
BRI
4
SMR
24
NSV
36
ATL
27
CLBONAMCHTALBGSSBODAR
9
HCY
7
RCH
7
DOVNCFNWS
30
CLT
11
MARMGRCARLGY16th2079
1971RSDDAYDAYDAYONTRCHCAR
26
HCY
7
BRI
27
ATLCLBGPSSMR
8
NWS
9
MARDAR
6
SBOTALASHKPTCLT
36
DOV
5
MCHRSDHOUGPSDAYBRI
24
AST
24
ISP
5
TRN
31
NSVATL
27
BGSONAMCHTALCLBHCYDAR
21
MARCLTDOV
34
CAR
31
34th1008
Don Tarr37DodgeMGR
23
RCHNWSTWS

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1972GC Spencer Racing49PlymouthRSDDAY
DNQ
RCHONTCAR
30
ATL
14
BRI
9
DAR
36
NWS
DNQ
MARTALCLT
39
DOVMCHRSDTWSDAYBRI
28
TRNATL
40
TALMCH
38
NSVDAR
19
RCHDOVMARNWS43rd1238.25
Altheide Racing0DodgeCLT
36
CARTWS
1973GC Spencer Racing49DodgeRSDDAYRCHCARBRIATLNWSDAR
15
MARTALNSVCLT
29
DOV
26
TWSRSDMCHDAY
14
BRI
29
ATL
8
TALNSVDAR
39
RCHDOV
30
NWSMARCLT
39
CAR
41
37th1503.15
1974RSDDAY
DNQ
RCHCAR
39
BRIATL
30
DAR
36
NWSMARTALNSVDOV
31
CLT
25
RSDMCHDAY
30
BRINSVATL
21
POCTALMCHDAR
6
RCHDOV
37
NWSMARCLTCAR
35
ONT38th96.8
1975RSDDAY
9
RCHCARBRIATL
36
NWSDAR
24
MARTAL
22
NSVDOVCLT
38
RSDMCHDAY
39
NSVPOCTAL
49
MCHDAR
31
DOVNWSMARCLT
32
RCHCARBRIATLONT40th634
1976RSDDAYCARRCHBRIATLNWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTAL
25
MCH
34
BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLT
17
CARATL
35
ONT59th319
1977RSDDAY
DNQ
RCHCARATL
21
NWSDAR
8
BRIMARTALNSVDOVCLT
20
RSDMCHDAY
14
NSVPOCTAL
31
MCHBRIDAR
37
RCHDOVMARNWSCLT
18
CARATL
25
ONT39th785
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1960GC Spencer RacingChevrolet2731
1962Matt DeMatthewsFord4845
1963Fox RacingChevrolet2132
1964Cliff StewartPontiac3233
1965GC Spencer RacingFord3610
1966Plymouth1824
19674544
1972GC Spencer RacingPlymouthDNQ
1974GC Spencer RacingDodgeDNQ
1975379
1977GC Spencer RacingDodgeDNQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is G.C. Spencer?
G.C. Spencer was a British mechanical engineer and the Managing Director of the Metropolitan Railway from 1901 to 1924.
What is the Metropolitan Railway?
The Metropolitan Railway is a historic underground railway line in London, UK. It opened in 1863 as the world's first underground railway, and later became part of the London Underground network.
When did G.C. Spencer become the Managing Director of the Metropolitan Railway?
G.C. Spencer became the Managing Director of the Metropolitan Railway in 1901.
How long did G.C. Spencer serve as the Managing Director of the Metropolitan Railway?
G.C. Spencer served as the Managing Director of the Metropolitan Railway for 23 years, from 1901 to 1924.
What were some of G.C. Spencer's notable accomplishments at the Metropolitan Railway?
Some of G.C. Spencer's notable accomplishments at the Metropolitan Railway include introducing electric traction, expanding the railway's network, and implementing improvements to the railway's rolling stock and infrastructure.
What impact did G.C. Spencer have on the development of the London Underground?
G.C. Spencer played a significant role in the development of the London Underground by expanding the Metropolitan Railway's network and making it more efficient through innovations in electric traction.
Was G.C. Spencer involved in any other professional activities besides his role at the Metropolitan Railway?
Yes, G.C. Spencer was involved in various professional activities including serving as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1920 and being a member of the Council for the Borough Polytechnic Institute.
What awards or recognition did G.C. Spencer receive for his work?
G.C. Spencer received several awards and recognition for his work, including being made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and receiving honorary degrees from the universities of Birmingham and Cambridge.
When and where was G.C. Spencer born?
G.C. Spencer was born on March 30, 1851, in the parish of St George Hannover Square, London, UK.
When did G.C. Spencer pass away?
G.C. Spencer passed away on August 4, 1939, in London, UK.
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