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MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- NASCAR veteran Jimmy Spencer will drive the No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepids for the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season, team owner Jim Smith announced on Friday.
"We're excited about Jimmy coming on board, because he's one of the finest competitors in our sport," Smith said. "The excitement he brings on and off the track is something our sport thrives on, and having Spencer as the driver and Tommy Baldwin as the crew chief will make for a good combination for Ultra Motorsports and Sirius Satellite Radio. We're certainly looking forward to the 2003 season."
Spencer drove the No. 41 Dodge for Chip Ganassi in 2002. Spencer had two top-fives and six top-10s in 34 starts and finished 27th in points. Ganassi released Spencer at the end of the 2002 season. Casey Atwood piloted the No. 7 car under a since-dissolved partnership between Smith and Ray Evernham for most of last season.
"I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about being a part of this team," Spencer said. "Jimmy Smith has been a NASCAR supporter for years. His truck teams have been very successful, and I expect the No. 7 team to be no different. I'm very excited about this opportunity with Tommy Baldwin as the crew chief, Mike Ege building the engines, and Sirius Satellite Radio sponsoring the car. We've got a chance to do big things this year."
Baldwin, whose three wins as a crew chief includes the 2002 Daytona 500 with Ward Burton, was named crew chief of the No. 7 in November.
"Tommy and I have been good friends for 20 years," Spencer said. "I think back to the modified days when I raced against his dad in the late 80s. Tommy was the crew chief for his dad, and one of the biggest races they ever won was at Riverhead Speedway in Long Island. I came in as the national champion, but they flat beat me. That opened my eyes with Tommy, and I gained a lot of respect for him. He's one of the best around."
Spencer, 45, has two career Winston Cup victories, winning the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and the DieHard 500 at Talladega in 1994.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- NASCAR veteran Jimmy Spencer will drive the No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepids for the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season, team owner Jim Smith announced on Friday.
"We're excited about Jimmy coming on board, because he's one of the finest competitors in our sport," Smith said. "The excitement he brings on and off the track is something our sport thrives on, and having Spencer as the driver and Tommy Baldwin as the crew chief will make for a good combination for Ultra Motorsports and Sirius Satellite Radio. We're certainly looking forward to the 2003 season."
Spencer drove the No. 41 Dodge for Chip Ganassi in 2002. Spencer had two top-fives and six top-10s in 34 starts and finished 27th in points. Ganassi released Spencer at the end of the 2002 season. Casey Atwood piloted the No. 7 car under a since-dissolved partnership between Smith and Ray Evernham for most of last season.
"I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about being a part of this team," Spencer said. "Jimmy Smith has been a NASCAR supporter for years. His truck teams have been very successful, and I expect the No. 7 team to be no different. I'm very excited about this opportunity with Tommy Baldwin as the crew chief, Mike Ege building the engines, and Sirius Satellite Radio sponsoring the car. We've got a chance to do big things this year."
Baldwin, whose three wins as a crew chief includes the 2002 Daytona 500 with Ward Burton, was named crew chief of the No. 7 in November.
"Tommy and I have been good friends for 20 years," Spencer said. "I think back to the modified days when I raced against his dad in the late 80s. Tommy was the crew chief for his dad, and one of the biggest races they ever won was at Riverhead Speedway in Long Island. I came in as the national champion, but they flat beat me. That opened my eyes with Tommy, and I gained a lot of respect for him. He's one of the best around."
Spencer, 45, has two career Winston Cup victories, winning the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and the DieHard 500 at Talladega in 1994.
