Spencer Pumpelly Explained

Spencer Pumpelly
Birth Date:28 December 1974
Birth Place:Arlington, Virginia
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:IMSA SportsCar Championship
First Year:2014
Current Team:Magnus Racing
Car Number:44
Former Teams:Flying Lizard Motorsports, Park Place Motorsports, Change Racing, Alegra Motorsports, Team Hardpoint
Best Finish:5th
Year:2015
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Total Busch Races:5
Years In Busch:3
Prev Busch Pos:62nd
Prev Busch Year:2023
Best Busch Pos:58th (2021)
First Busch Race:2021 Pit Boss 250 (Austin)
Last Busch Race:2023 The Loop 101 (Chicago)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:0
Busch Poles:0
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Prev Series:Rolex Sports Car Series
American Le Mans Series
ARCA Re/Max Series
Prev Series Years:1998–2013
1999, 2003–2006, 2010–2013
2009
Updated: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

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

Complete American Le Mans Series 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!!Points!Ref
1999Team Pumpelly RacingGTPorsche 911 Carrera RSRPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEB
ATL
14
MOS
SON
POR
PET
Ret
MON
LSV
[6]
2003ZIP RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB
10
ATL
Ret
SON
Ret
TRO
5
MOS
AME
3
MON
Ret
MIA
7
PET
18th32[7]
2004Marshall Cooke RacingLMP2Lola B2K/40Ford (Millington) 2.0 L Turbo I4SEB
MID
LIM
SON
POR
MOS
AME
PET
2
MON
15th22[8]
2005ZIP RacingGT2Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB
6
ATL
MID
LIM
SON
POR
AME
MOS
PET
MON
32nd12[9]
2006J-3 RacingGT2Porsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB
10†
TEX
MID
LIM
UTA
POR
AME
MOS
PET
MON
48th7[10]
2010TRGGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEB
LBH
LAG
UTA
LRP
MDO
6
ELK
MOS
PET
28th6[11]
2011TRGGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEB
2
LBH
Ret
LRP
2
MOS
1
MDO
1
ELK
2
BAL
6
LAG
1
PET
3
2nd157[12]
2012TRGGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEB
4
LBH
5
LAG
LRP
6
MOS
1
MDO
2
ELK
8
BAL
4
VIR
5
PET
2
3rd116[13]
2013Flying Lizard MotorsportsGTCPorsche 911 GT3 CupPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6SEB
2
LBH
2
LAG
8
LRP
1
MOS
2
ELK
1
BAL
7
COA
5
VIR
7
PET
1
2nd139[14]
Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2011 Flying Lizard Motorsports Seth Neiman
Darren Law
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Am
211DNFDNF
2012 Flying Lizard Motorsports Seth Neiman
Darren Law
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Am
31327th4th
2014 JMW Motorsport Abdulaziz Al-Faisal
Seth Neiman
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2GTE
Am
32727th7th
2018 Proton Competition Patrick Long
Tim Pappas
Porsche 911 RSRGTE
Am
33429th4th
Sources:[15] [16]

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
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233PtsRef
2021JD Motorsports6ChevyDAYDAYHOMLVSPHOATLMARTALDARDOVCOA
CLTMOHTEXNSHPOCROA
ATLNHAGLN58th32[17]
0IND
MCHDAYDARRCHBRILVSTALCLTTEXKANMARPHO
2022SS-Green Light Racing08FordDAYCALLVSPHOATLCOARCHMARTALDARTEXCLTPIR
NSHROAATLNHAPOCINDMCH68th8[18]
JD Motorsports6ChevyGLN
DAYDARKANBRITEXTALCLTLVSHOMMARPHO
2023SS-Green Light Racing07ChevyDAYCALLVSPHOATLCOARCHMARTALDOVDARCLTPORSONNSHCSC
ATLNHAPOCROAMCHINDGLNDAYDARKANBRITEXCLTLVSHOMMARPHO62nd9[19]

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.)

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011 12PointsRef
2014Flying Lizard MotorsportsGTDAudi R8 LMS ultraAudi 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
16th232[21]
2015Park Place MotorsportsGTDPorsche 911 GT AmericaPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
SIR
LGA
DET
WGL
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
5th266[22]
2016Change RacingGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3Lamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
9th247[23]
2017Alegra MotorsportsGTDPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAYSEB
LBHAUSDETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET67th21[24]
2018Park Place MotorsportsGTDPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
MOHBELWGL
MOSLIMELK
VIRLGA
PET
64th17[25]
2019Magnus RacingGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
MOH
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
ATL
23rd100[26]
2020GRT MagnusGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
ATL
PET
SEB
11th228[27]
Team HardpointAudi R8 LMS EvoAudi 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
CLT
LGA
2021Magnus Racing with Archangel MotorsportsGTDAcura NSX GT3 EvoAcura 3.5 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
MDO
DETWGL
WGLLIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIRPET
27th1003[28]
2022Magnus RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGADETWGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
24th1076[29]
2023Magnus RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMSPET
17
30th969[30]
2024Magnus RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
WGL
3
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
15th*1493*[31]
Heart of Racing TeamLBH
LGA
6
MOS
1
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Millville: Spencer Pumpelly race report . Motorsport.com . October 2, 2009 . May 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Michael . Carey . Spencer Pumpelly Making Xfinity Series Debut At COTA With JD Motorsports . TobyChristie.com . May 17, 2021 . May 18, 2021.
  3. News: ACI Expands into GT3 Ranks With Porsche for Pumpelly, Torres. March 1, 2023. sportscar365.com. Dagys. John. John Dagys Media. March 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Joseph . Srigley . Spencer Pumpelly Returns to SS GreenLight Racing for Chicago Street Course . TobyChristie.com . June 27, 2023.
  5. Web site: Nicole Arciello . Berhaupt . Vegans in NASCAR? What the Daggum…? . https://web.archive.org/web/20111028120225/http://blog.timesunion.com/animalrights/vegans-in-nascar-what-the-daggum%e2%80%a6/3705/ . . . August 17, 2011 . October 28, 2011 . March 22, 2013.
  6. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 1999 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  7. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2003 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2004 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  9. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2005 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2006 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2010 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR DIgital Media, LLC.
  14. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly Results . 18 August 2024 . Motorsport Stats.
  16. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly . 18 August 2024 . Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
  17. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 27, 2021.
  18. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 31, 2022.
  19. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 2, 2023.
  20. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 18, 2021.
  21. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  22. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  23. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  24. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  25. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  26. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  27. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  28. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  29. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  30. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  31. Web site: Spencer Pumpelly – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 18 August 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.