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Richard Childress wants Skinner to sit out Martinsville

Richard Childress wants his #31 Lowes Chevy driver, Mike Skinner to sit out the Martinsville race and heal as he has been hurt recently at Atlanta and on Sunday at Texas. Morgan Shepherd may drive the car at Martinsville(RPM2Nite)(4-6-98)...

Driver injuries at Bristol

After Kenny Irwin dropped out of the Food City 500 he subbed for Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford for a while. Hut Stricklin who got t-boned by Kenny Wallace(who had no where to go), he was taken to a local hospital and released with no major injuries, Mike(not ...

Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green who did not make the Food City 500, will stand by for Derrike Cope and the #30 Gumoyt Pontiac if needed as Cope is still hurting from his Atlanta wreck. BGN driver Mike Dillon will stand by in case Mike Skinner needs relief in the #31 Lowes Chevy as he too...

49 cars entered at Darlington

49 Cup cars are scheduled to attempt to make the TranSouth 400 including Morgan Shepherd in the #05 Pontiac. Shepherd is scheduled to relieve Mike Skinner in the #31, no idea what happens if he makes the race in his own car. Remember, provisionals are now awarded based...

Shepher to sub for Skinner

Looks like Morgan Shepherd will not attempt to make the TranSouth 400 but will take over for Mike Skinner at the first caution as Skinner has not healed from the Atlanta accident. Skinner will practice, qualify and start the #31 Lowes Chevy(Thats Racin)(3-18-98)...

Shepherd to relieve Skinner at Darlington

Mike Skinner is still very sore after his accident at Atlanta and will start the Darlington race but will have Morgan Shepherd standing by as a relief driver. Shepherd plans on attempting to make the race with his own #05 Pontiac team but has told Richard Childress...

Cope, Skinner injured

Derrike Cope was injured when a front tire blew and he hit the wall, he has a bruised chest. Mike Skinner hit the was hard early in the race and has a concussion and will stay in the hospital over night. CAT scans on Skinner were negative(RPM2NIte)(3-9-98)...

Jon Liebenberger update

UPDATE: "Jon Liebenberger, a crew member of the #31 Lowe's team, was en route to North Carolina Speedway on Sunday morning when he was involved in a traffic accident. He is currently in critical condition at Bowman-Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC."(NASCAR Online...

Childress testing

UPDATE: Richard Childress Racing and Mike Skinner are scratching their heads after this test sessions that's for sure. Childress brought 5 Chevrolets with Mike Skinner as the sole driver to test. NASCAR objected to this and charged the Dale Earnhardt car with a test...

LINE-X a sponsor for Skinner

LINE-X, a division of the Burtin Corporation, announced that it will serve as associate sponsor of Mike Skinner's No. 5 Chevrolet at the Chevy Trucks Challenge NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Walt Disney World Speedway on 1/18/98(NASCAR Online)(1-5-98)...

Rookie of the Year Mike Skinner

Mike Skinner won the WC Rookie of the year with 257 points, David Green was 2nd with 227, Jeff Green moved up to 3rd with 214 and Robby Gordon finished last and 4th with 208(AP)(11-16-97)...

Llumar Window Film sponsoring Great Dane Racing

Llumar Window Film will sponsor the #93 Great Dane Racing Chevy Trucks in 10 races in 1998, with Mike Skinner driving 5 races, son Jamie Skinner in 2 races and owner Dana Dorman in 3 races(NASCAR Online)(11-9-97)...

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

Nine WC drivers will attempt to make the Winston West race at Las Vegas next weekend: Ernie Irvan(in the Skittles car); Bill Elliott, Ken schrader, David Green, Kenny wallace, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Lake Speed and Rick Mast. Elliott, Schrader, Skinner and Bodine...

Second round qualifying

Mike Skinner was the fastest second-round qualifier at Phoenix, the rest of the top 38 stood on their time. See who had to use the provisionals and see who failed to make the show! The updated provisional page thru qualifying at Phoenix, see Gary's Jayski's Provisional...

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Skinner raced with fractured ribs

"Mike Skinner raced in the DieHard 500 with fractured ribs -- and didn't know it. "I knew they were real sore," Skinner said. "But I didn't find out that two were fractured and another one was separated from where it's supposed to be until I went to the doctor on Monday...

Generation Gap Race

"FATHERS AND SONS: The Mark Collie Celebrity Race for Diabetes Cure will feature a Generation Gap Race on Wednesday(10-8) at Nashville Speedway USA. Winston Cup fathers and sons competing in the 15-lap event include Mike and Jamie Skinner; Kyle, Adam and Austin Petty...

8/29/1997

Mike Skinner and Richard Childress have agreed to stay together thru 1999(Rpm2Nite)(8-29-97)...

8/28/1997

From Sparky at iRace : "We still think the Budweiser sponsorship is going to Schrader, and we understand Quaker State is figuring to upgrade its current arrangement with Hendrick Motorsports -- taking the Craftsman Truck Series primary sponsorship and the...

8/9/1997

Bud at the Glen 2nd round qualifying news and stats: Mike Skinner was the fastest 2nd round qualifier. Provisionals used by #'s 25(Craven), 75(Mast), 8(Stricklin), 29(J Green). The following teams missed the race: #'s 71(Marcis),77(Shepherd),78(Hillin).(8-9-97)...

7/20/1997

It was announced that 13 drivers have committed to participate in the second annual NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 on 11/23/97 in Suzuka City, Japan. The event again will be televised live in the United States by SuperStation TBS(Boo, I don't get it). Last years...