This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: "Spencer Pumpelly" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Spencer Pumpelly
Pumpelly at Virginia International Raceway in 2017
Born (1974-12-28) December 28, 1974 (age 49)
Arlington, Virginia
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2014
Current teamMagnus Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number44
Former teamsFlying Lizard Motorsports, Park Place Motorsports, Change Racing, Alegra Motorsports, Team Hardpoint
Best finish5th in 2015
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 3 years
2023 position62nd
Best finish58th (2021)
First race2021 Pit Boss 250 (Austin)
Last race2023 The Loop 101 (Chicago)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Previous series
1998–2013
1999, 2003–2006, 2010–2013
2009		Rolex Sports Car Series
American Le Mans Series
ARCA Re/Max Series
Last updated on: June 27, 2023.

Spencer Pumpelly (born December 28, 1974) is an American professional racing driver who competes part-time in IMSA, driving the No. 44 Acura NSX GT3 for Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports as well as part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing. A veteran sports car racing driver, Pumpelly has competed in IMSA and its predecessor series, the Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series since 1998 and 1999, respectively. He also has competed in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and the ARCA Menards Series in the past.

Racing career

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2023)
Pumpelly in the No. 67 for TRG Motorsports at Road America in 2011
Pumpelly in the No. 45 for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring
Pumpelly in the No. 66 for JMW Motorsport in the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
Pumpelly in the No. 44 for Magnus Racing in the 2019 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta

Pumpelly made his stock car racing debut when he competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2009. Driving the No. 09 for TRG Motorsports using RAB Racing's owner points, he qualified fifth, and in the race, he led 7 laps, and finished third.[1]

Pumpelly drove for Flying Lizard Motorsports and BGB Motorsports during the 2013 season.

Pumpelly competed in the American Le Mans Series and Rolex Sports Car Series before the two series merged to become the IMSA SportsCar Championship Series in 2014.

On May 17, 2021, it was announced that Pumpelly would make his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the series' new race at Circuit of the Americas. He would drive the JD Motorsports No. 6 car, replacing its normal driver Ryan Vargas. Vargas had struggled during the season and with the race at COTA having qualifying and a smaller field of 36 cars (instead of the typical 40 in races without qualifying), the No. 6 car was in danger of failing to qualify due to being low in owner points.[2]

In 2022, Pumpelly returned to the Xfinity Series to attempt two races as a road course ringer. He drove the No. 08 car for SS-Green Light Racing in the series' new race at Portland instead of David Starr, finishing 29th. He replaced Ryan Vargas in the JD Motorsports No. 6 car in a race for the second year in a row, this time in the race at Watkins Glen, although he would fail to qualify for the race.

In 2023, Pumpelly returned to SRO competition, joining Pedro Torres and ACI Motorsports in the GT World Challenge America.[3] On June 27, it was announced that Pumpelly would return to SS-Green Light Racing to drive their No. 07 car in the new Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course.[4]

Personal life

Pumpelly lives with his wife Lindsay, son Ryder, and daughter Parker in Atlanta. He has been a vegetarian since 2003 and a vegan since 2010. During a visit to the Farm Sanctuary in June 2011, Spencer was quoted, saying "I'm honored to support Farm Sanctuary and the people who are devoted to defending others."[5]

Motorsports career results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2011 United States Flying Lizard Motorsports United States Seth Neiman
United States Darren Law 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am 		211 DNF DNF
2012 United States Flying Lizard Motorsports United States Seth Neiman
United States Darren Law 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am 		313 27th 4th
2014 United Kingdom JMW Motorsport Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Faisal
United States Seth Neiman 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am 		327 27th 7th
2018 Germany Proton Competition United States Patrick Long
United States Tim Pappas 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Am 		334 29th 4th

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2021 JD Motorsports 6 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA
19 		CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA
36 		ATL NHA GLN 58th 32 [6]
0 IND
24 		MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO
2022 SS-Green Light Racing 08 Ford DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR TEX CLT PIR
29 		NSH ROA ATL NHA POC IND MCH 68th 8 [7]
JD Motorsports 6 Chevy GLN
DNQ 		DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL CLT LVS HOM MAR PHO
2023 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT POR SON NSH CSC
28 		ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IND GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX CLT LVS HOM MAR PHO 62nd 9 [8]

* Season still in progress

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max 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 ARSC Pts Ref
2009 TRG Motorsports 09 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE
3 		SLM KAN CAR 101st 220 [9]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2014 Flying Lizard Motorsports GTD Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi 5.2L V10 V10 DAY
2 		SEB
8 		LGA
6 		BEL
14 		WGL
15 		MOS
10 		IMS
8 		ELK
7 		VIR
16 		AUS
7 		ATL
14 		16th 232
2015 Park Place Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
16 		SIR
12 		BEL
1 		DET
5 		WGL
11 		LIM
6 		ELK
3 		VIR
10 		AUS
5 		PET
1 		5th 266
2016 Change Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 DAY
18 		SEB
14 		LGA
10 		BEL
6 		WGL
9 		MOS
5 		LIM
8 		ELK
14 		VIR
5 		AUS
9 		PET
10 		9th 247
2017 Alegra Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB
10 		LBH AUS DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 67th 21
2018 Park Place Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 DAY
 SEB
 MOH BEL WGL
 MOS LIM ELK
 VIR LGA
 PET
13 		64th 17
2019 Magnus Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
10 		SEB
2 		MOH
 BEL
 WGL
7 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 LGA
 ATL
8 		23rd 100
2020 GRT Magnus GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
2 		ATL
12 		PET
3 		SEB
7 		11th 228
Team Hardpoint Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
12 		SEB
8 		ELK
10 		VIR
13 		CLT
6 		LGA
10
2021 Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports GTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
11 		SEB
4 		MDO
 DET WGL
12 		WGL LIM
 ELK
 LGA
 LBH
 VIR PET
6 		27th 1003
2022 Magnus Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
2 		SEB
6 		LBH LGA MDO DET WGL
5 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 PET
14 		24th 1076
2023 Magnus Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
2 		SEB
9 		LBH
 MON
 WGL
9 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
17 		30th 969
2024 Magnus Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET
Source:[10]


References

  1. ^ "Millville: Spencer Pumpelly race report". Motorsport.com. October 2, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Carey, Michael (May 17, 2021). "Spencer Pumpelly Making Xfinity Series Debut At COTA With JD Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Dagys, John (March 1, 2023). "ACI Expands into GT3 Ranks With Porsche for Pumpelly, Torres". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 27, 2023). "Spencer Pumpelly Returns to SS GreenLight Racing for Chicago Street Course". TobyChristie.com.
  5. ^ Berhaupt, Nicole Arciello (August 17, 2011). "Vegans in NASCAR? What the Daggum…?". Times Union. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  6. ^ "Spencer Pumpelly – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Spencer Pumpelly – 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Spencer Pumpelly – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Spencer Pumpelly – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Spencer Pumpelly Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

External links

SS-Green Light Racing
JD Motorsports
RAB Racing with Brack Maggard
Categories