Mike Skinner News

Skinner to drive for Busch Series team:

Skinner to drive for Busch Series team:

May 24, 2006
FitzBradshaw Racing officials say Mike Skinner will take over driving duties for regular driver Joel Kauffman at Dover International Speedway. "Dover is such a tough track, we felt we needed to put Mike Skinner in the car for that race, and give Joel a chance to watch

Skinner in the #12 at Dover:

Skinner in the #12 at Dover:

May 23, 2006
FitzBradshaw Racing announced today that NASCAR veteran Mike Skinner will pilot the #12 Supercuts Dodge Charger in the Stonebridgeracing.com 200 at Dover June 3rd. Skinner replaces rookie Joel Kauffman at the tough one-mile oval in a one-race deal with FitzBradshaw

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

May 22, 2006
Top five in speed were; #16-Mike Bliss 109.536; #88 Matt Crafton 108.880; #11 David Starr 108.860; #4 Timothy Peters 108.421; #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 108.349. Top Ford, #59 Steve Park 107.972 with the 10th fastest time and the top rookie was #12 Joey Miller in 15th.

Driver standings following Lowes

Driver standings following Lowes

May 19, 2006
1) #30 Todd Bodine, 1017 2) #9 Ted Musgrave, 1000 3) #17 David Reutimann, 896 4) #6 Mark Martin, 844 5) #10 Terry Cook, 808 For complete standings visit: motorsportsone.com truckseries.com nascar.com(official)(5-19-2006) LI>Busch wins the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at

Top five:

Top five:

May 19, 2006
1) #51 Kyle Busch, Nat'l Land Liquidators Chevy 2) #10 Terry Cook, Power Stroke Diesel by Int'l Ford 3) #30 Todd Bodine, Lumber LiquidatorsToyota 4) # 9 Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motor Co. Toyota 5) #33 Ron Hornaday, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Chevy 1st Dodge; (

Qualifying order for the Quaker Steak & Lube:

Qualifying order for the Quaker Steak & Lube:

May 19, 2006
(Top five) 1) #5 Mike Skinner 179.378 2) #98 Erin Crocker 178.986 3) #20 Marcos Ambrose 177.754 4) #33 Ron Hornaday 177.049 5) #14 Rick Crawford 177.020 1st Rookie -Erin Crocker 178.986 Going home: #1 Robert Richardson, #40 Chad Chaffin, #63 J.R. Patton, #31 Nicholas

1st Practice for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200

1st Practice for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200

May 19, 2006
(Top five) 1) #60 Jack Sprague 179.724 2) #16 Mike Bliss 179.408 3) #5 Mike Skinner 179.176 4) #75 Aric Almirola 179.093 5) #51 Kyle Busch 178.560 1st Dodge (7th) Bobby Hamilton Jr. 178.239 1st Ford (9th) Mark Martin 178.036 1st Rookie (4th) Aric Almirola 179.093 For

#37 gets sponsor for All-Star race:

#37 gets sponsor for All-Star race:

May 19, 2006
Atomic-X, makers of the leading non-carbonated Energy Drink, announced their sponsorship of the #37 R & J Racing Nextel Cup Team for the All-Star Weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 19th and 20th. The Atomic-X machine will be driven by accomplished NASCAR veteran

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

May 19, 2006
First, Scott Riggs took the pole for the NEXTEL Open with a time of 28.953 seconds (186.509 mph) over Denny Hamlin. He'll lead 'em to the green for the 30 lapper tomorrow night....and you better hurry cause it'll be over before you know it! Tough night for a bunch

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

May 15, 2006
AutoMotion, a new full-service auto body/paint/decal/wrapping outsourcing solution for race teams, has announced a one-race associate sponsorship with Key Motorsports and the #40 driven by Chad Chaffin for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Truck Series race Friday night

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

May 8, 2006
Craftsman Motorsports in conjunction with Bobby Hamilton Racing will host the 'Craftsman For A Cure' charity event which will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. 'Craftsman For A Cure' will give race fans the opportunity

Friday final practice:

Friday final practice:

March 31, 2006
for the Kroger 250 is over. (Top five) #23-Johnny Benson 95.280 #60-Jack Sprague 94.903 #14-Rick Crawford 94.851 #16-Mike Bliss 94.832,BR> #15-Mike Skinner 94.780 1st Dodge: (11th) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 94.458 1st Rookie: (7th) #99-Erik Darnell 94.699 for entire practice

#37 Team Slows to limited schedule UPDATE:

#37 Team Slows to limited schedule UPDATE:

March 30, 2006
Two Toccoa [GA] businessmen, John Carter and Roger Craven, did the near-impossible last year when they took their shoestring budget team to Daytona and finished ninth in the Daytona 500, earning more than $300,000. But this year, Carter and Craven are on the verge

News & Notes – Martinsville:

News & Notes – Martinsville:

March 27, 2006
Most competitors would be pleased to count a quartet of third-place finishes at any racetrack. Not that Jack Sprague (# 60 Con-Way Toyota) is complaining about his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at Martinsville Speedway. But what's missing from those third-place

#37 Needs Sponsor or may close:

#37 Needs Sponsor or may close:

March 24, 2006
Two Toccoa [GA] businessmen, John Carter and Roger Craven, did the near-impossible last year when they took their shoestring budget team to Daytona and finished ninth in the Daytona 500, earning more than $300,000. But this year, Carter and Craven are on the verge