Ed Spencer
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Edgar Robert Spencer Sr. (January 5, 1929 – April 3, 2014) was an American
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;[1] he is reported to have won over 500 races in various local racing classes.[2]
Spencer made a single start in the
Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, finishing 20th.[3] He received an offer to compete in the Indianapolis 500 in the early 1960s, but declined due to family responsibilities.[3]
In 2011, Spencer was inducted into Port Royal Speedway's Hall of Fame.[3] He died on April 3, 2014, in Drums, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
- ^ a b Edgar Robert Spencer Sr. Obituary. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Times Leader. April 7, 2014. Accessed 2014-04-08.
- ^ Creesy, Linda. "Spencer's NASCAR Future Looks Golden With Johnson". Orlando, FL: Orlando Sentinel. January 20, 1994. Accessed 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b c Oberto, Dino. "Racing patriarch Spencer dies at 85". Hazleton, PA: Standard-Speaker. April 8, 2014. Accessed 2014-04-08.
External links
- Ed Spencer driver statistics at Racing-Reference