Spencer Gallagher

November 20, 1989

Las Vegas, Nevada , United States

He currently competes full-time in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series, driving the Number. 23 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing, and part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the Number. 21 Chevrolet Camaro for GMS Racing. According to Gallagher, he and fellow driver Dylan Kwasniewski lived in the same neighborhood growing up, though their first encounter was on the racetrack. Gallagher spent time working for a Silicon Valley software company at age 19 while transitioning to a full-time racing career. Gallagher began racing at age 12 in the Bandolero Bandit Series, then progressing to the Legends Carolina Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Gallagher began to take his racing prospects seriously in 2009 on the recommendation of car owner and former driver T.J. Clark. He also ran 6 races in the Super Late Model Series with a best finish of fourth. In 2011, Gallagher made 6 starts in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing K&North Pro Series West, then made 2 in the East Series in both 2011 and 2012. 2011–2013 Gallagher made his debut in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2011, and ran two more races with a best finish of 15th in the Number. 05 Allegiant Air Chevrolet. He ran the full 19-race schedule in 2012, earning 6 top 10"s and finishing 7th in points. His results improved in 2013, with 12 laps led, 5 top 5"s and 8 top 10"son He failed to qualify for two races, however, and missed a race after a concussion at Michigan, relegating him to a 10th-place points finish. Gallagher also attempted 5 races (2 DNQ"s) in the Camping World Truck Series, with a best finish of 20th at Texas. 2014 Gallagher ran the full Associate of the Royal College of Art schedule in 2014, along with a partial schedule in the Number. 23 in the Truck Series, sharing the ride with Max Gresham. Gallagher was involved in an incident with John Wes Townley at the Iowa truck race in July, leading to a physical confrontation between the two and their respective crew members after the race. Townley and Gallagher, both competitors in the Associate of the Royal College of Art series as well, felt there was mutual bad blood built up between each other. The two had a friendlier conversation afterwards. Gallagher started 32nd, and led the final 32 laps of the race. Later that month, he earned a Truck Series best finish of third at Talladega on a last lap charge through the field 2015 Gallagher went full-time in GMS Racing"s 23 truck for 2015. Gallagher earned a second-place finish at Gateway Motorsports Park in June.

Spencer Gallagher

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Background

He is also the son of Allegiant Air"s Chief Executive Officer, Maurice J. Gallagher, Junior.

Gallagher was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the son of Allegiant Air Chief Executive Officer Maury Gallagher.

Career

He currently competes full-time in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series, driving the Number. 23 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing, and part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the Number. 21 Chevrolet Camaro for GMS Racing.

According to Gallagher, he and fellow driver Dylan Kwasniewski lived in the same neighborhood growing up, though their first encounter was on the racetrack.

Gallagher spent time working for a Silicon Valley software company at age 19 while transitioning to a full-time racing career. Gallagher began racing at age 12 in the Bandolero Bandit Series, then progressing to the Legends Carolina Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring.

Gallagher began to take his racing prospects seriously in 2009 on the recommendation of car owner and former driver T.J. Clark. He also ran 6 races in the Super Late Model Series with a best finish of fourth.

In 2011, Gallagher made 6 starts in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing K&North Pro Series West, then made 2 in the East Series in both 2011 and 2012.

2011–2013

Gallagher made his debut in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2011, and ran two more races with a best finish of 15th in the Number. 05 Allegiant Air Chevrolet. He ran the full 19-race schedule in 2012, earning 6 top 10"s and finishing 7th in points.

His results improved in 2013, with 12 laps led, 5 top 5"s and 8 top 10"son

He failed to qualify for two races, however, and missed a race after a concussion at Michigan, relegating him to a 10th-place points finish. Gallagher also attempted 5 races (2 DNQ"s) in the Camping World Truck Series, with a best finish of 20th at Texas.

2014

Gallagher ran the full Associate of the Royal College of Art schedule in 2014, along with a partial schedule in the Number. 23 in the Truck Series, sharing the ride with Max Gresham.

Gallagher was involved in an incident with John Wes Townley at the Iowa truck race in July, leading to a physical confrontation between the two and their respective crew members after the race.

Townley and Gallagher, both competitors in the Associate of the Royal College of Art series as well, felt there was mutual bad blood built up between each other. The two had a friendlier conversation afterwards. Gallagher started 32nd, and led the final 32 laps of the race.

Later that month, he earned a Truck Series best finish of third at Talladega on a last lap charge through the field

2015

Gallagher went full-time in GMS Racing"s 23 truck for 2015. Gallagher earned a second-place finish at Gateway Motorsports Park in June.

Achievements

He won the Silver State Road Racing Championship that year, and the INEX Legends Road Course World Finals in 2010. In October 2014 he got his first win in the 20th and final race of the Associate of the Royal College of Art season, the Associate of the Royal College of Art 98.9 at Kansas Speedway.

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