G.C. Spencer

Grover Clifton "G. C." Spencer (July 9, 1925 – September 20, 2007) was an American 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-five finishes and 138 top tens, including seven 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. and his No. 49 became the No. 4 of Morgan-McClure Motorsports.

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Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1972 GC Spencer Racing 49 Plymouth RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS 43rd 1238.25 Altheide Racing 0 Dodge CLT CAR TWS 1973 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 37th 1503.15 1974 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 38th 96.8 1975 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 40th 634 1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 59th 319 1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 39th 785

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1960 GC Spencer Racing Chevrolet 27 31 1962 Matt DeMatthews Ford 48 45 1963 Fox Racing Chevrolet 21 32 1964 Cliff Stewart Pontiac 32 33 1965 GC Spencer Racing Ford 36 10 1966 Plymouth 18 24 1967 45 44 1972 GC Spencer Racing Plymouth DNQ 1974 GC Spencer Racing Dodge DNQ 1975 37 9 1977 GC Spencer Racing Dodge DNQ