Mike Skinner - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Skinner to run the #5 starting at Las Vegas:

Mike Skinner, who joined Bill Davis Racing for the NCTS race at Richmond (Sept. 9), will be debuting a new number on his Tundra at Las Vegas. Skinner, who has used #42 since the start of the season, will now be driving the #5 Toyota Tundra. He will use that number ...

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

Title race tightens for fall finish You might say Bobby Hamilton (No. 4 Square D Dodge) has been waiting for his rivals to catch up, and thats exactly what theyve done over the past two races. Hamilton, who enjoyed a 96-point lead after last months race at Bristol ...

BANG Racing loses Toyota support? UPDATE 6 Toyota stays with #24, Skinner to Bill Davis:

hearing that Toyota has pulled their supprt of BANG Racing after the race at Bristol, supposedly BANG is talking to Chevy and Dodge about taking over support.(8-27-2004) UPDATE - Yep: Toyota officials confirmed Monday they have withdrawn factory support from Bang Racing...

Meshkin talks:

Bang Racing owner Alex Meshkin told MRN Radio Sirius Speedway host Dave Moody Wednesday that his team will compete at Richmond Friday night, in a Toyota Tundra. Its unfortunate that anything was said, said Meshkin of last weeks announcement by Toyota Racing Development...

BANG to Busch?

during Tuesday's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on Speed Channel, Speed's Truck Series broadcaster, Ray Dunlap was discussing BANG Racing's split with Toyota, and mentioned BANG Racing and driver Travis Kvapil could end up in the Busch Series driving a Chevy. BANG Racing...

BANG to Busch?

during Tuesday's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on Speed Channel, Speed's Truck Series broadcaster, Ray Dunlap was discussing BANG Racing's split with Toyota, and mentioned BANG Racing and driver Travis Kvapil could end up in the Busch Series driving a Chevy. BANG ...

Edwards wins at Bristol:

#99-Carl Edwards, who finished 10th in his Nextel Cup Series debut Sunday at Michigan, returned to his regular ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for a come-from-behind win Wednesday night in the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards had to battle ...

Congrats:

congratulations to Ryan and Anita Crellin on the birth of their child Colton , 3lbs 8oz. Ryan is a front tire carrier for Mike Skinners #42 BANG Racing team.(8-25-2004)...

Schrader wins pole at Bristol:

#52-Ken Schrader, whose last NASCAR national touring series pole came in November 1999, won the Budwesier pole for the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The rest of the top five were #42-Mike Skinner, #75-David Starr, #15-Shane Hmiel and #99-Carl Edwards. Schrader...

Bristol News and Notes:

The television camera doesnt do justice to the steep 36-degree banked concrete turns of Bristol Motor Speedway. Few are prepared for the enormity of what they see. Imagine, then, what passes through the mind of a rookie competitor gazing upon the .533-mile track for...

Hamilton wins at Nashville:

#4-Bobby Hamilton used a high pass to get around #75-David Starr with eight laps remaining and claimed his fourth Craftsman Truck Series race of the season at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday. Hamilton, the series point leader, won the Toyota Tundra 200 by 0.795...

Nashville – NEWS & NOTES

Hamilton seasons fifth different points leader Nashvilles Bobby Hamilton enters this weeks home game as the new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship leader by five points over Dennis Setzer (No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet). The last time Hamilton led the...

Sprague wins pole at IRP:

#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a speed of 110.275mph. The pole is Sprague's 24th of his career. The rest of the top five are #4-Bobby Hamilton, #24-Travis Kvapil, #42-Mike Skinner and #18-Chad Chaffin...

IRP – NEWS & NOTES

Toyota wins for first time at Michigan After two early-season runner-up finishes, Toyota claimed its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory on July 31 at Michigan International Speedway. Travis Kvapil (No. 24 Line-X Toyota) passed his Bang Racing teammate Mike...

Kvapil wins at Michigan; Toyota gets first Truck Series win:

#24-Travis Kvapil moved into the lead with 17 laps remaining and held on for his first victory of the season at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. Kvapil finished ahead of #1-Ted Musgrave in the Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200, surging into the lead coming...

Ren and BANG part ways? UPDATE:

hearing that Rick Ren, crew chief for the #42-Mike Skinner [oops not Kvapil, I forgot they switched back] has parted ways with Bang Racing and that former #50 Roush Racing crew chief, John Monsam will be the new crew chief.(7-28-2004) UPDATE: Bang Racing announced ...

Qualifying rained out at MIS:

#46-Dennis Setzer will start from the pole position at Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Rain canceled qualifying Friday for the Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200. The starting field was set by a formula relying on ...

Nashville Toyota Testing:

Nashville Superspeedway and Toyota Motorsports will present Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series testing on Tuesday, July 20. Testing will be run all day. Drivers testing: #12-Robert Huffman, #24-Travis Kvapil, #22-Bill Lester, #21-Hank Parker Jr., #17-David...

Kentucky News and Notes:

Show me the money Setzer will become the series No. 3 career money winner when he takes the green flag in Saturdays The Built Ford Tough 225. Setzer, a veteran of 152 events, has won $3,070,138 and trails Ron Hornaday Jr. by $9,715. Last weeks race saw Travis Kvapil...

MRD Motorsports Signs Driver Jay Sauter:

MRD Motorsports signed NASCAR driver Jay Sauter to run a series of seven selected NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races behind the wheel of the #06 Chevrolet Silverado beginning this weekend at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. The seven race package also includes the...