# G. C. Spencer

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 :
| 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | NGNC | Pts |
| 1958 | Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Chevy | FAY | DAB | CON | FAY | WIL | HBO | FAY | CLB | PIF | ATL | CLT | MAR | ODS | OBS | GPS | GBF | STR | NWS | BGS | TRN | RSD | CLB | NBS | REF | LIN | HCY | AWS | RSP | MCC | SLS | TOR | BUF | MCF | BEL | BRR | CLB | NSV | AWS | BGS | MBS | DAR 16 | CLT | BIR | CSF | GAF | RCH | HBO | SAS | MAR | NWS | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | 36th | 1040 |
| 1959 | GC Spencer Racing | 44 | Chevy | FAY | DAY | DAY | HBO | CON | ATL | WIL | BGS | CLB | NWS 15 | REF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 4260 |
| 1959 | GC Spencer Racing | 34 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | HCY 14 | MAR 17 | TRN | CLT 12 | NSV 11 | ASP | PIF 4 | GPS 7 | ATL 22 | CLB 17 | WIL 14 | RCH | BGS 8 | AWS 19 | DAY 34 | HEI | CLT 27 | MBS 12 | CLT 28 | NSV 12 | AWS 12 | BGS 11 | GPS 15 | CLB 7 | DAR 23 | HCY 14 | RCH 14 | CSF | HBO 8 | MAR 34 | AWS | NWS 16 | CON 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 4260 | |
| 1960 | GC Spencer Racing | 34 | Chevy | CLT 11 | CLB 15 | DAY 14 | DAY | DAY 31 | CLT | NWS | PHO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 3986 |
| 1960 | Weldon Wagner | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | CLB 9 | MAR 13 | HCY 20 | WIL | BGS | GPS 21 | AWS 5 | DAR 15 | PIF 6 | HBO 18 | RCH | HMS | CLT 21 | BGS | DAY | HEI | MAB | MBS | ATL | BIR 6 | NSV 10 | AWS 17 | PIF 19 | CLB 26 | SBO 15 | BGS 17 | | HCY 11 | CSF | GSP 4 | HBO | MAR 16 | NWS 17 | CLT 16 | RCH | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 3986 | |
| 1960 | Spook Crawford | 20 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 3986 |
| 1961 | GC Spencer Racing | 48 | Chevy | CLT | JSP | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | HMS | ATL | GPS 4 | HBO 9 | BGS 10 | MAR 15 | NWS 18 | CLB 4 | HCY 4 | RCH 6 | MAR 13 | DAR 17 | CLT 10 | CLT | RSD | ASP | CLT 31 | PIF 8 | BIR 9 | GPS 9 | BGS 8 | NOR | HAS | STR 7 | DAY | ATL 9 | CLB 8 | MBS 16 | BRI 34 | NSV 8 | BGS 6 | AWS 27 | RCH | SBO 19 | DAR | HCY 6 | RCH 10 | CSF | ATL 31 | MAR 11 | NWS 23 | CLT | BRI 12 | GPS | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 9128 |
| 1962 | GC Spencer Racing | 48 | Chevy | CON 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 | RCH | HCY 15 | CON 15 | | PIF 4 | | | BGS 14 | AUG 5 | RCH 11 | SBO 19 | DAY | CLB | ASH | GPS | AUG | SVH | MBS | BRI 32 | CHT 6 | NSV 11 | HUN 16 | AWS 22 | STR 10 | BGS 5 | PIF 5 | VAL 4 | DAR 28 | HCY 7 | RCH 14 | DTS | AUG | MAR 30 | NWS 19 | CLT 26 | ATL 16 | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 9788 |
| 1962 | Matt DeMatthews | 38 | Ford | | | DAY 21 | DAY | DAY 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 9788 |
| 1962 | Ralph Smith | 79 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 21 | ATL 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 9788 | |
| 1963 | GC Spencer Racing | 48 | Chevy | BIR | GGS 21 | THS 18 | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 |
| 1963 | Fox Racing | 03 | Chevy | | | | | DAY 11 | DAY | DAY 32 | PIF | AWS | HBO | ATL DNQ | HCY | BRI | AUG 8 | RCH 17 | GPS 3 | SBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 |
| 1963 | GC Spencer Racing | 03 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BGS 16 | MAR | | CLB 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | BGS 18 | ASH 18 | OBS | BRR | BRI 35 | GPS | NSV 21 | CLB 5 | | | BGS 6 | ONA 6 | | HCY 2 | RCH 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 | |
| 1963 | GC Spencer Racing | 58 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 24 | | THS 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 | |
| 1963 | Owens Racing | 16 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 13 | ODS | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 | |
| 1963 | Stroppe Motorsports | 25 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 9 | BIR | ATL 13 | DAY 9 | MBS | SVH | DTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 |
| 1963 | Jack Smith | 48 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AWS 21 | | | | | | | MAR 23 | DTS | NWS | THS | CLT 7 | SBO 16 | HBO 17 | RSD | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 | |
| 1963 | Robert Smith | 75 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PIF 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 |
| 1963 | Jack Smith | 47 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 13744 | |
| 1964 | Paul Clayton | 75 | Pontiac | CON 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GPS 5 | ASH 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 10012 |
| 1964 | Paul Clayton | 70 | Pontiac | | AUG 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 10012 |
| 1964 | GC Spencer Racing | 03 | Chevy | | | JSP 17 | SVH | RSD | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 10012 |
| 1964 | Cliff Stewart | 2 | Pontiac | | | | | | | DAY 16 | DAY 33 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 10012 | |
| 1964 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | BRI 30 | GPS | BGS | ATL 25 | AWS | HBO | PIF | CLB | NWS 12 | MAR 13 | SVH | DAR 16 | LGY | HCY | SBO | CLT 6 | | | ATL 35 | CON | NSV 5 | CHT 5 | BIR | VAL | PIF | DAY | ODS | OBS | BRR | ISP | GLN | LIN | BRI | NSV | MBS | AWS | DTS | ONA | CLB | BGS | STR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 10012 | |
| 1964 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 18 | HCY | RCH | ODS | HBO | MAR 12 | SVH | NWS | CLT 29 | HAR | AUG | JAC 3 | 26th | 10012 |
| 1965 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Ford | RSD | DAY 20 | DAY | DAY 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 | CLB | DTS | BLV | BGS | DAR 20 | HCY 6 | LIN 2 | ODS 23 | RCH 23 | MAR 37 | NWS 9 | CLT 22 | | CAR 4 | DTS | | | | | | | | 4th | 24314 |
| 1965 | GC Spencer Racing | 75 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CCF 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 24314 | |
| 1965 | Cliff Stewart | 2 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HBO 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 24314 |
| 1966 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | AUG | RSD | DAY | DAY 9 | DAY 24 | CAR 44 | BRI 10 | ATL 32 | HCY | CLB | GPS | BGS | NWS 2 | MAR 5 | DAR 5 | LGY | MGR | MON | RCH | CLT 2 | DTS | ASH | PIF | SMR | AWS | | | DAY 35 | ODS | BRR | OXF | FON | ISP | BRI 22 | SMR | NSV 13 | ATL 27 | CLB | AWS 2 | BLV | BGS | DAR 10 | HCY | RCH | HBO | MAR 40 | NWS 34 | CLT 34 | CAR 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 15028 |
| 1966 | Gray Racing | 97 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BLV 5 | GPS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 15028 | |
| 1967 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | AUG | RSD | DAY 21 | DAY | DAY 44 | AWS | BRI 25 | GPS | BGS | ATL 10 | CLB | HCY | NWS 33 | MAR 24 | SVH | RCH | DAR 29 | BLV | LGY | CLT 35 | ASH | MGR 12 | SMR 9 | BIR | CAR 31 | GPS 10 | MGY | DAY | TRN 23 | OXF 28 | FDA 3 | ISP 3 | BRI 19 | SMR 25 | NSV 26 | | | | | | HCY 25 | RCH | BLV 20 | HBO 5 | MAR 7 | NWS 19 | | | AWS 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 15240 |
| 1967 | A.C. Rakestraw | 0 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 8 | BGS | CLB | SVH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 15240 |
| 1967 | Petty Enterprises | 42 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 3 | | | | | | | CLT 5 | CAR 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 15240 | |
| 1968 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | MGR 24 | MGY | RSD | DAY | BRI 32 | RCH | | HCY 13 | GPS | CLB | NWS 22 | MAR 21 | AUG | AWS 27 | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT 43 | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR 33 | GPS | DAY | ISP 20 | OXF 18 | FDA 22 | TRN 8 | BRI 31 | SMR 7 | NSV 17 | ATL 10 | CLB | BGS | AWS 29 | SBO | LGY | DAR 38 | HCY | RCH | BLV 4 | HBO 10 | MAR 30 | NWS 11 | AUG | CLT 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 1401 |
| 1968 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Dodge | | | | | | | ATL 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 1401 | |
| 1968 | Roy Trantham | 84 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 8 | JFC 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 1401 | |
| 1969 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | MGR 21 | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR 28 | AUG | BRI 28 | ATL 35 | CLB | HCY 5 | GPS | RCH | NWS 28 | MAR 40 | AWS | DAR 7 | BLV 6 | LGY 14 | CLT 4 | MGR | SMR 13 | MCH | KPT 5 | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV 16 | TPN 4 | TRN 33 | BLV 6 | BRI 18 | NSV | SMR | ATL 34 | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS 20 | DAR 11 | HCY 18 | RCH | TAL | CLB | MAR 37 | NWS 9 | CLT 30 | SVH | AUG | CAR 24 | JFC | MGR | TWS | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1562 |
| 1970 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | CAR 27 | SVH | ATL 25 | BRI 14 | TAL | NWS 30 | CLB | DAR 25 | BLV | LGY | CLT 9 | SMR | MAR 6 | MCH | RSD | HCY 4 | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST 5 | TPN 21 | TRN 9 | BRI 4 | SMR 24 | NSV 36 | ATL 27 | CLB | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR 9 | HCY 7 | RCH 7 | DOV | NCF | NWS 30 | CLT 11 | MAR | MGR | CAR | LGY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 2079 |
| 1971 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT | RCH | CAR 26 | HCY 7 | BRI 27 | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR 8 | NWS 9 | MAR | DAR 6 | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT 36 | DOV 5 | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI 24 | AST 24 | ISP 5 | TRN 31 | NSV | ATL 27 | BGS | ONA | MCH | TAL | CLB | HCY | DAR 21 | MAR | CLT | DOV 34 | CAR 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 1008 |
| 1971 | Don Tarr | 37 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MGR 23 | RCH | NWS | TWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 1008 | |

#### 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 | NWCC | Pts |
| 1972 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | ONT | CAR 30 | ATL 14 | BRI 9 | DAR 36 | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL | CLT 39 | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI 28 | TRN | ATL 40 | TAL | MCH 38 | NSV | DAR 19 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | | | | 43rd | 1238.25 |
| 1972 | Altheide Racing | 0 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 36 | CAR | TWS | 43rd | 1238.25 |
| 1973 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR 15 | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT 29 | DOV 26 | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY 14 | BRI 29 | ATL 8 | TAL | NSV | DAR 39 | RCH | DOV 30 | NWS | MAR | CLT 39 | CAR 41 | | | | 37th | 1503.15 |
| 1974 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR 39 | BRI | ATL 30 | DAR 36 | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV 31 | CLT 25 | RSD | MCH | DAY 30 | BRI | NSV | ATL 21 | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR 6 | RCH | DOV 37 | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR 35 | ONT | | 38th | 96.8 |
| 1975 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY 9 | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL 36 | NWS | DAR 24 | MAR | TAL 22 | NSV | DOV | CLT 38 | RSD | MCH | DAY 39 | NSV | POC | TAL 49 | MCH | DAR 31 | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT 32 | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | ONT | | 40th | 634 |
| 1976 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL 25 | MCH 34 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 17 | CAR | ATL 35 | ONT | | 59th | 319 |
| 1977 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL 21 | NWS | DAR 8 | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 20 | RSD | MCH | DAY 14 | NSV | POC | TAL 31 | MCH | BRI | DAR 37 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 18 | CAR | ATL 25 | 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 | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 18 | 24 |
| 1967 | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 45 | 44 |
| 1972 | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1974 | GC Spencer Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1975 | GC Spencer Racing | Dodge | 37 | 9 |
| 1977 | GC Spencer Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |