Mike Skinner News

Second Annual “Toyota Tundra Skinner Round Up” slated for Sept. 27- 28:

Second Annual “Toyota Tundra Skinner Round Up” slated for Sept. 27- 28:

September 5, 2007
Mike Skinner and his wife, Angie, will partner with Toyota to host the second annual "Toyota Tundra Skinner Round Up" Sept. 27-28 in Daytona Beach, FL, more info on my Racing Charities page.(BDR Racing PR)(9-5-2007)

BDR hires race engineer for Villeneuve:

BDR hires race engineer for Villeneuve:

September 5, 2007
Ryan Coniam has been hired as race engineer for Jacques Villeneuve in the 2008 Nextel Cup Series. Villeneuve, who was world driving champion in 1997, will start his NASCAR career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 22 when he will partner with Bill Davis Racing teammate

BDR hires race engineer for Villeneuve:

BDR hires race engineer for Villeneuve:

September 5, 2007
Ryan Coniam has been hired as race engineer for Jacques Villeneuve in the 2008 Nextel Cup Series. Villeneuve, who was world driving champion in 1997, will start his NASCAR career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 22 when he will partner Bill Davis Racing teammate

Villeneuve tests truck at Chicago, debut at Vegas, could run Cup race UPDATE:

Villeneuve tests truck at Chicago, debut at Vegas, could run Cup race UPDATE:

August 28, 2007
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula One champion and 1995 Indianapolis 500 winner, will drive seven races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Bill Davis Racing in anticipation of racing full time next season. Villeneuve tested in a Craftsman truck [the #27 Toyota

Skinner on course to make history:

Skinner on course to make history:

August 7, 2007
After 14 races, Mike Skinner's 2007 is a season full of big numbers - four wins, seven pole positions, top 10s in all but one race, and series-leading marks by wide margins for miles-led, laps-led, races-led, best running position, average finish and driver rating

New record for Skinner:

New record for Skinner:

July 14, 2007
Until this week's event at Kentucky, Mike Skinner and Jason Leffler shared the record [12] for most consecutive races led from a season's first event. But Skinner broke that record when he took the lead for the first time on lap one in the Built Ford 225 at Kentucky

Congrats to the Skinner family:

Congrats to the Skinner family:

July 9, 2007
Another Skinner will be welcomed into the world this week as Mike Skinner will become a grandfather once again as the Skinner family welcomes a new grandson named Bristol Skinner this week.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(7-9-2007)

Nine teams test at Iowa:

Nine teams test at Iowa:

July 5, 2007
Nine teams from the Craftsman Truck Series were at the Iowa Speedway for testing on Thursday. Craftsman Truck points leader Mike Skinner was at the Iowa Speedway. Former Nextel Cup Series regular and Craftsman Truck Series driver Johnny Benson was also in Newton as

Daytona Rookie Notes:

Daytona Rookie Notes:

July 4, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 1 LENOX Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ragan scored a 15th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by

Sprague scores third straight runner-up finish at Mansfield:

Sprague scores third straight runner-up finish at Mansfield:

May 28, 2007
Jack Sprague's streak of strong performances continued on Saturday at Mansfield Motorsports Park after the three-time Series' Champion qualified the #60 Con-way Freight Toyota 11th and finished second for the third consecutive year at the 0.5-mile mid-Ohio short track

Skinner presented with commemorative ring for Atlanta victory:

Skinner presented with commemorative ring for Atlanta victory:

May 18, 2007
American Commercial Lines presented Mike Skinner [#5-Toyota] today with a 14-carat gold ring to recognize his victory in the American Commercial Lines 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March. Skinner as well as team owner Bill Davis were

Skinner going for three poles in a row at Lowes:

Skinner going for three poles in a row at Lowes:

May 14, 2007
Series Points leader, Mike Skinner [#5-Toyota] not only sat on the pole last time out at Kansas, but he has also captured the pole position his last two starts at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Skinner remains the NCTS point's leader after finishing fifth in Atlanta. He remains

MMP to host students on Pole Day:

MMP to host students on Pole Day:

May 11, 2007
Mansfield Motorsports Park will open its gates for local school field trips on Graham Auto Mall Pole Day on May 24, part of the fourth annual Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250 weekend. Students will be admitted for free, as well their designated school chaperones. Additionally

Skinner tests at New Smyrna:

Skinner tests at New Smyrna:

May 2, 2007
Teams are always looking for the upper hand, which explains why a pair of NASCAR teams showed up for a two-day test at New Smyrna Speedway. Bill Davis Racing was represented by its #36-Cup [COT] Toyota, with Jeremy Mayfield at the wheel, and the #5-Tundra truck raced

Teams testing at New Smyrna:

Teams testing at New Smyrna:

May 2, 2007
two Nextel Cup teams testing ay New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. Joe Gibbs Racing arrived at the half-mile track Tuesday with two haulers, three [COT] Nextel Cup Chevy, three drivers (including Tony Stewart) and more than a dozen mechanics. Bill Davis Racing was represented