Camping World Truck Series veteran Mike Skinner [#5-PC*Miler Toyota] will make his 200th career truck series start when the green flag waves for the start of the Kroger 200 this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. Skinner began his career in the series in 1995, starting his first race – and going on to win – at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Skinner has scored 28 victories in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition and has earned 88 top-five and 128 top-10 finishes during his NCWTS career. In addition to making his 200th start this weekend, Skinner will be gunning for the 50th pole position of his NCWTS career. Skinner tops all the competition in this category and has led the field to the green twice this season and on two previous occasions in Martinsville.(Randy Moss Motorsports PR)(10-19-2009)
UPDATE: Mike Skinner, a member of this season’s distinguished over-50 club with Mark Martin and Ron Hornaday Jr., will carve out a unique distinction in NASCAR history in Saturday’s Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. It will be Skinner’s 200th start in the Camping World Truck Series, making him the first driver to have 200 starts in both the truck and Sprint Cup series. Skinner has 260 Cup starts, including four this season. Skinner is tied with Jack Sprague for second on the all-time victory list in trucks with 28. Hornaday, with six wins including five straight this year, is the leader with 45. Skinner is first in poles with 49.(SportingNews.com)(10-23-2009)
