NASCAR VETERAN JIMMY SPENCER TO
APPEAR AT JENNERSTOWN
JENNERSTOWN, PA …
Veteran NASCAR Nextel Cup
competitor Jimmy Spencer will be
making a guest autograph signing
appearance at Jennerstown
Speedway on Saturday evening
June 17 when the Whelen Modified
Tour invades the Somerset County
half-mile paved oval for the
Wheeler Bros. 100.
A native of Berwick, Spencer is the only active Pennsylvania
driver currently racing in
Nextel Cup, and is one of only a
handful of drivers to have won a
race in all three of NASCAR’s
top divisions. (Nextel Cup,
Busch, and the Craftsman Truck
Series).
Spencer is no stranger to the Laurel Highlands speed plant,
having competed here in the
NASCAR modified class when he
captured national championships
in 1986 and 1987.
Nicknamed ‘Mr. Excitement’ since his modified years for his
aggressive driving style,
Spencer has made 476 Nextel Cup
starts over the past 17 seasons
with two wins to his credit. He
also has accounted for 28
top-five and 80 top-10 finishes
along with three poles. Spencer
has also annexed 12 Busch Series
victories and one Craftsman
Truck win.
Spencer also currently serves as a co-host on SPEED Channel
television pre and post race
Nextel Cup shows (NASCAR Race
Day and NASCAR Victory Lane).
Joining the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be Jennerstown’s
four NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series
classes, running a features only
format. Completing the evening’s
agenda will be a vintage race
display by the Eastern Museum of
Motor Racing and the induction
of the 2006 class into the
Jennerstown Speedway Hall of
Fame. There will also be a
racing reunion for all former
Jennerstown competitors and
officials.
Advance $15.00 discount tickets will be available through
June 15 on-line at
www.jennerstown.com, or by
calling 1-888 695-0888. Gate
admission for adults on race day
will be $25.00. Kids (age 12 and
under) will be admitted free.
Spectator gates will open at 200 pm, with the first race
slated to start at 5:00 pm.
Modified time trials will begin
at 4:00. A rain date for the
event has been set for Sunday,
June 18.
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