27 Facts About Spencer Gallagher

Spencer Moritz Gallagher was born on November 20,1989 and is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Spencer Gallagher currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No 23 Chevrolet for Sigma Performance Services, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No 24 Chevrolet for SPS.

Spencer Gallagher is the son of Allegiant Air's CEO, Maurice J Gallagher Jr.

In 2018, Gallagher announced that he would step away from full-time racing at the end of the 2018 season to take on a managerial role at GMS Racing.

Spencer Gallagher is the son of Allegiant Air CEO Maury Gallagher.

Spencer Gallagher spent time working for a Silicon Valley software company at age 19 while transitioning to a full-time racing career.

Spencer Gallagher began racing at age 12 in the Bandolero Bandit Series, then progressing to the Legends Car Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring.

Spencer Gallagher won the Silver State Road Racing Championship that year, and the INEX Legends Road Course World Finals in 2010.

Spencer Gallagher ran 6 races in the Super Late Model Series with a best finish of fourth.

Spencer Gallagher made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2011, and ran two more races with a best finish of 15th in the No 05 Allegiant Air Chevrolet.

Spencer Gallagher ran the full 19-race schedule in 2012, earning six top 10s and finishing 7th in points.

Spencer Gallagher's results improved in 2013, with 12 laps led, five top-five finishes and eight top-ten finishes.

Spencer Gallagher failed to qualify for two races and missed a race after a concussion at Michigan, relegating him to a 10th-place points finish.

Spencer Gallagher attempted five races, failing to qualify for two, in the Camping World Truck Series, with a best finish of 20th at Texas.

Spencer Gallagher ran the full ARCA schedule in 2014, along with a partial schedule in the No 23 in the Truck Series, sharing the ride with Max Gresham.

In October 2014, Spencer Gallagher got his first win in the 20th and final race of the ARCA season, the ARCA 98.9 at Kansas Speedway.

Spencer Gallagher started 32nd, and led the final 32 laps of the race.

Spencer Gallagher will drive the No 23 in the main ARCA series at Talladega Superspeedway, Kansas Speedway, and Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Spencer Gallagher went full-time in GMS Racing's 23 truck for 2015.

Spencer Gallagher started the season with a low note crashing early at Daytona and recovered for a 21st-place finish.

On June 25,2016 at Gateway Motorsports Park, Spencer Gallagher was involved in a crash with John Wes Townley on lap 155 which led to an awkward fight between the two drivers for several seconds before NASCAR officials separated them.

Spencer Gallagher was fined $12,000 and placed on probation at the end of the year.

Spencer Gallagher moved up to the Xfinity Series full-time in 2017 with GMS, driving the No 23 Chevy.

Spencer Gallagher's suspension ended, and he was back in the No 23 car at Kentucky.

Spencer Gallagher was originally supposed to replace Dalton Sargeant at Mosport due to his release, but aggravated his shoulder in a workout session a few days prior and Timothy Peters drove the No 25 truck instead.

Spencer Gallagher got caught up in the big one in the middle of the race and finished 25th.

On October 19,2018, it was announced that Spencer Gallagher would be stepping away from NASCAR competition to be focusing on managing his father's racing organization in efforts to bring exploring new opportunities off the track.