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was a NASCAR driver from Owensboro, KY; who competed in 415 Cup Series races from 1958 to 1977.  Despite never winning a race, he had 55 top-5 finishes and 138 top tens, including seven second place finishes.  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 Top10s and his only career pole.  He also ran in eight NASCAR Convertible series races, with a best finish of fourth.  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 #49 became the #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.  Some info from Wikipedia

1977 Daytona 500