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Ed Spencer

1929 – 2014

American racing driver

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Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 85). Ed Spencer was an American racing automobile driver.

Edgar Robert Spencer Sr. (January 5, 1929 – April 3, 2014) was an American modified and stock car racing driver. Father of Jimmy Spencer and grandfather of Ed Spencer III, he competed in local competition in Pennsylvania, and competed in one NASCAR Grand National Series race.

Life and career Spencer was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania on January 5, 1929. Known as "Fast Eddie", he made his career racing on local tracks in Pennsylvania, winning track championships at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway among other tracks; he is reported to have won over 500 races in various local racing classes.

Spencer made a single start in the NASCAR Grand National Division in 1953 at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, finishing 20th. He received an offer to compete in the Indianapolis 500 in the early 1960s, but declined due to family responsibilities.

In 2011, Spencer was inducted into Port Royal Speedway's Hall of Fame. He died on April 3, 2014, in Drums, Pennsylvania.

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Edgar Robert Spencer, Sr.

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Who was Ed Spencer?

American racing driver (1929-2014)

When was Ed Spencer born?

Ed Spencer was born on 5 January 1929 in Nanticoke.

When did Ed Spencer die?

Ed Spencer died on 3 April 2014 in Drums.

What was Ed Spencer's occupation?

Ed Spencer was a racing automobile driver.

What nationality was Ed Spencer?

Ed Spencer was American.

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· Wikipedia: Ed Spencer

· Wikidata: Q16333840

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