Eddie Sharp Racing has announced that 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner will join the team for the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 24. The one-race deal will place Skinner behind the wheel of the #8 Chevrolet for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in Daytona Beach, Fla. he former Daytona Beach resident announced that he would race for Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) at Daytona International Speedway after landing the support of American Auto last week, and has since signed Paytas Homes to support the #8 Chevrolet. Eddie Sharp Racing and Mike Skinner are still searching for sponsorship opportunities to continue competing in the #8 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.(Eddie Sharp Racing PR)(2-9-2012)
UPDATE: Over the last week, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Mike Skinner has landed a ride for the season-opening race and the support of two local sponsors. The former Daytona Beach resident announced that he would race for Eddie Sharp Racing at Daytona International Speedway after landing the support of American Auto last week, and has since signed Paytas Homes to support the #8 Chevrolet. Paytas Homes owner, Jim Paytas is a second-generation builder and a lifelong resident of the Daytona Beach Area. As a longtime friend of the 1995 NCWTS Champion, Paytas also backed Skinner for two races during the 2011 season.(ESR PR)(2-19-2012)
UPDATE 2: More partners: American Auto was the first company to jump on board by purchasing the lower rear quarter panels, and Paytas Homes quickly followed adding their name to the upper quarter panels. Soon Halifax Health joined the NC Trooper’s Association (NCTA) / NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) Caisson Unit to decorate the bed top with their companies’ names. A listener on Sirius Speedway got a hold of Skinner shortly thereafter to add the Cricket SW3 logo to the hood of the #8 Chevrolet. With five partners on board, Skinner is set to make his return to the NCWTS at his home track and will race for the win on Friday night.(ESR PR)(2-21-2012)
