Mike Skinner News

News and Notes:

News and Notes:

February 16, 2005
Few in the racing community knew what to expect when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicked off a decade ago at Phoenix International Raceway. But one thing was certain: Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) had his share of critics before the first green flag

#23 picks up a sponsor:

#23 picks up a sponsor:

February 16, 2005
seen on Speed Channel's Daytona 500 practice coverage, the #23 Bill Davis Racing Dodge with driver Mike Skinner has Argent Mortgage on the hood of the car.(2-16-2005)

More parts conficated:

More parts conficated:

February 13, 2005
NASCAR found several illegal parts and pieces during its inspection process at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR inspectors confiscated the transmission from Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chevrolet because it had the wrong gear ratio. That will likely lead to a monetary

#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

February 11, 2005
Mike Skinner said Davis is trying to convince two companies to sponsor the #23 Dodge. He said three scenarios for filling the seat are under consideration. "He's thinking about splitting the races between me and one of our other truck drivers, Johnny Benson, and maybe

Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

January 28, 2005
Kerry Earnhardt and his Richard Childress Racing team are fine-tuning the black #33 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for the fast-approaching Daytona 500. While the season opener is the true focus of the next two days of testing, they're also gaining a little more information

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

January 16, 2005
After a 30 hour, 50 minute delay for two days of rain, trucks finally hit the track at 3:50pm/et. By 3:58, they were already drafting. Ricky Craven (#99) was first truck on the track. Due to weather, they will test until 11:00pm/et Sunday, then return on Monday. The

Gordon fastest in Tuesday’s AM Practice and repeats in PM, LaJoie and Said at the top:

Gordon fastest in Tuesday’s AM Practice and repeats in PM, LaJoie and Said at the top:

January 11, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon was fastest in the morning testing session at Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 [Feb. 20th] with a speed of 185.265mph, followed by #36-Boris Said at 185.181, #19-Jeremy Mayfield at 184.506, #16-Greg Biffle at 184.430 and #97-Kurt Busch

Davis shuts down Busch team; Dodge lawsuit update:

Davis shuts down Busch team; Dodge lawsuit update:

December 14, 2004
Bill Davis Racing has shut down the #23 Busch Series [the article incorrectly refers to the series as Grand National, which it hasn't been since 2002] team in the wake of driver Kenny Wallace leaving and taking sponsor Stacker2 with him. Wallace is expected to become

Kahne wins at Darlington:

Kahne wins at Darlington:

November 13, 2004
#2-Kasey Kahne won the rain-delayed Darlington 200 at Darlington Raceway, his first career won in the Truck Series and winning in his first start in the series [only Mike Skinner in the first ever race and Robert Pressley have done that]. Kahne is the 7th driver to

Crafton and Harvick to Part Ways UPDATE 2 Hornaday is the new driver:

Crafton and Harvick to Part Ways UPDATE 2 Hornaday is the new driver:

October 15, 2004
Kevin Harvick Incorporated (KHI) announced that Matt Crafton will complete the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck season behind the wheel of the #6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet but will not return in 2005. "Matt has done a great job for us this year and I wish him the best in

Skinner wins the pole at Texas:

Skinner wins the pole at Texas:

October 15, 2004
#5-Mike Skinner won the pole for the Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.174mph. #15-Shane Hmiel qualified on the outside pole, the rest of the top-5 are #22-Bill Lester, #21-Hank Parker Jr. and #75-David Starr. Points leader, #4-Bobby Hamilton

Texas Race News and Notes:

Texas Race News and Notes:

October 8, 2004
Dream month for Bodine and Germain-Arnold team Todd Bodine (No. 30 Arnold Development Toyota) and his Germain-Arnold team may have been late arrivals to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, but their Oct. 2 victory at California Speedway and third top-five finish in

Kvapil wins pole at California:

Kvapil wins pole at California:

October 1, 2004
#24-Travis Kvapil won the pole for the American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway with a track record of 178.669mph, beating out former teammate, #5-Mike Skinner by almost a mile-per-hour. #5-Skinner ran a lap of 177.708 and will start 2nd, followed by #17-David

Hmiel wins at Las Vegas:

Hmiel wins at Las Vegas:

September 26, 2004
#15-Shane Hmiel caught up to #30-Todd Bodine and took the lead with just over a lap remaining, doing a bump and run, to win Saturday night's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Bodine finished second and #62-Steve Park was third. #23-Johnny Benson finished

Skinner wins pole at Las Vegas:

Skinner wins pole at Las Vegas:

September 25, 2004
#5-Mike Skinner set a track qualifying record of 165.320mph to grab the pole Saturday for the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck race set to start less than three hours after qualifying ended. Skinner, who won his first truck pole in eight years, beat the old mark