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🇺🇸 Jimmy Spencer
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Michael Waltrip Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Jimmy Spencer
Born
15 February 1957(b. 1957)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Michael Waltrip Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Career wins
12
Career podiums
27
Career starts
211
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
4,504
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,504Rank 1965 of 40,700 indexed, -429 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Jimmy Spencer is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Michael Waltrip Racing. Spencer has recorded 12 wins and 27 podiums from 211 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,504 ranks Spencer 1965th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2005 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2005-03-19 | Atlanta | P27 | −48 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +150 | Myrtle Beach 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +146 | Orange County 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +144 | Talladega 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +141 | Texas 1997 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +139 | Volusia 1992 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Orange County5 starts+30
Martinsville8 starts+25
Homestead8 starts+24
Bristol21 starts+12
Struggles
South Boston5 starts-42
Loudon4 starts-37
Darlington14 starts-19
Texas5 starts-18
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Michael Waltrip Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −49 | 4,933 |
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −197 | 4,981 |
| 2003 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +22 | 5,178 | |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −294 | 5,156 |
| 2001 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P7 | +329 | 5,450 |
| 2000 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Spencer Motor Ventures | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −674 | 5,121 |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Spencer Motor Ventures | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +158 | 5,794 |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Spencer Motor Ventures | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +354 | 5,636 |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Crestinger Racing | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +567 | 5,283 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Crestinger Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +237 | 4,716 |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Moroso Racing | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −208 | 4,479 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +62 | 4,687 | |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Three Star Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −242 | 4,625 |
| 1992 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Moroso Racing | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +160 | 4,867 |
| 1991 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Laughlin Racing Products | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −85 | 4,706 |
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Henderson Brothers Racing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +85 | 4,791 |
| 1989 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Team 34 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | −135 | 4,707 |
| 1988 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Team 34 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +932 | 4,842 |
| 1987 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −180 | 3,910 | |
| 1985 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +2,740 | 4,090 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Spencer finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 132 | 79 | 53 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace | 4,399 | 132 | 65 | 67 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | 3,619 | 129 | 77 | 52 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 121 | 58 | 63 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff BurtonFIA Bronze | 4,442 | 119 | 56 | 63 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 119 | 57 | 62 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 119 | 60 | 59 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 117 | 55 | 62 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Todd Bodine | 3,787 | 117 | 51 | 66 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Joe Nemechek | 2,996 | 109 | 44 | 65 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,497 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 🇧🇷 Christian FittipaldiFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,290 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin HarvickHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,257 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,955 | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,508 |
| 1,956 | 🇦🇺 Jack Perkins | Supercars Championship | 4,508 |
| 1,957 | 🇬🇧 Jody Fannin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,508 |
| 1,958 | 🇧🇷 Vitor Baptista | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,508 |
| 1,959 | 🇧🇷 Sergio SETTE CAMARA | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,507 |
| 1,960 | 🇺🇸 Stacy Compton | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,507 |
| 1,961 | 🇿🇦 Keagan Masters | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 4,506 |
| 1,962 | 🇳🇱 Roberto Ravaglia | FIA GT Championship | 4,506 |
| 1,963 | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | Trans-Am TA2 | 4,505 |
| 1,964 | 🇺🇸 Michael d'Orlando | Zenith Racing Series | 4,505 |
| 1,965 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Spencer | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,504 |
| 1,966 | 🇩🇰 Kristian Poulsen | 24H Series | 4,504 |
| 1,967 | 🇮🇹 Maria de Filippis | Formula 1 | 4,504 |
| 1,968 | 🇳🇱 Boy Lunger | Formula 1 | 4,503 |
| 1,969 | 🇬🇧 Enaam Ahmed | Indy NXT | 4,503 |
| 1,970 | 🇨🇭 Nicolas Leutwiler | WEC | 4,503 |
| 1,971 | 🇺🇸 David Block | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,501 |
| 1,972 | 🇧🇪 James Ruffier | FIA GT Championship | 4,501 |
| 1,973 | 🇨🇿 Jiri Pisarik | 24H Series | 4,501 |
| 1,974 | 🇫🇷 Léo Roussel | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,501 |
| 1,975 | 🇺🇸 Carson Brown | ARCA Menards Series | 4,500 |
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