Mike Skinner News

Skinner to run the #5 starting at Las Vegas:

Skinner to run the #5 starting at Las Vegas:

September 24, 2004
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:

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

September 22, 2004
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:

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

September 9, 2004
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to Chevy and Dodge about taking over support.(8-27-2004) UPDATE - Yep: Toyota officials confirmed Monday they have withdrawn factory support from Bang Racing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:

Meshkin talks:

September 9, 2004
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?

BANG to Busch?

September 1, 2004
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?

BANG to Busch?

September 1, 2004
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:

Edwards wins at Bristol:

August 25, 2004
#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:

Congrats:

August 25, 2004
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:

Schrader wins pole at Bristol:

August 25, 2004
#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:

Bristol News and Notes:

August 23, 2004
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:

Hamilton wins at Nashville:

August 14, 2004
#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

Nashville – NEWS & NOTES

August 12, 2004
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:

Sprague wins pole at IRP:

August 6, 2004
#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

IRP – NEWS & NOTES

August 5, 2004
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:

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

July 31, 2004
#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