Mike Skinner News

Ren and BANG part ways? UPDATE:

Ren and BANG part ways? UPDATE:

July 30, 2004
hearing that Rick Ren, crew chief for the #42-Mike Skinner [oops not Kvapil, I forgot they switched back] has parted ways with Bang Racing and that former #50 Roush Racing crew chief, John Monsam will be the new crew chief.(7-28-2004) UPDATE: Bang Racing announced

Qualifying rained out at MIS:

Qualifying rained out at MIS:

July 30, 2004
#46-Dennis Setzer will start from the pole position at Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Rain canceled qualifying Friday for the Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200. The starting field was set by a formula relying on

Nashville Toyota Testing:

Nashville Toyota Testing:

July 18, 2004
Nashville Superspeedway and Toyota Motorsports will present Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series testing on Tuesday, July 20. Testing will be run all day. Drivers testing: #12-Robert Huffman, #24-Travis Kvapil, #22-Bill Lester, #21-Hank Parker Jr., #17-David

Kentucky News and Notes:

Kentucky News and Notes:

July 8, 2004
Show me the money Setzer will become the series No. 3 career money winner when he takes the green flag in Saturdays The Built Ford Tough 225. Setzer, a veteran of 152 events, has won $3,070,138 and trails Ron Hornaday Jr. by $9,715. Last weeks race saw Travis Kvapil

MRD Motorsports Signs Driver Jay Sauter:

MRD Motorsports Signs Driver Jay Sauter:

July 6, 2004
MRD Motorsports signed NASCAR driver Jay Sauter to run a series of seven selected NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races behind the wheel of the #06 Chevrolet Silverado beginning this weekend at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. The seven race package also includes the

Kansas Notes and News:

Kansas Notes and News:

July 1, 2004
If history has a way of repeating itself, Shane Hmiel (No. 15 Whitaker Farms Chevrolet) figures the third time has to be the charm. Saturdays OReilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway has produced the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series two youngest winners Ricky Hendrick

News and Notes Milwaukee:

News and Notes Milwaukee:

June 23, 2004
Based on his recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at The Milwaukee Mile, this could be the week Terry Cook (No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford) returns to top form. Cook will be the first to welcome the change. Its been a miserable month for the

BANG Racing switches crew chiefs/crews UPDATE:

BANG Racing switches crew chiefs/crews UPDATE:

June 23, 2004
BANG Racing will switch crew chiefs and crews, with Rick Ren going to the #24 Line-X Toyota with driver Travis Kvapil and Eric Phillips going to the #42 Toyota and driver Mike Skinner.(XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 144)(6-22-2004) UPDATE: BANG RACING announced today that

Chaffin wins at Dover:

Chaffin wins at Dover:

June 4, 2004
#18-Chad Chaffin pit early and out of sequence because the wrong tire was put on the right front of his #18 Dickie's Dodge, but when a caution came out during green-flag pit stops late in the race, it was Chaffin who inherited the lead. Despite repeated attempts by

DOVER NEWS & NOTES:

DOVER NEWS & NOTES:

June 2, 2004
A 17th-place finish hardly is reason to celebrate, but for Robert Huffman (No. 12 Toyota Tundra Toyota) its a step in the right direction. Huffman, one of 17 Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was just happy to be racing at

Starr wins pole at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Starr wins pole at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

May 20, 2004
#75-David Starr won the pole for Friday night's Infineon 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway (8:30pm/et, Speed). The pole is the third of Starr's career and first since California in November 2002. His lap Thursday at 178.577 mph set a new track record, one of 15 drivers

Crawford wins at Martinsville:

Crawford wins at Martinsville:

April 17, 2004
#14-Rick Crawford, still nursing broken bones in his left foot from an accident in the March 13 race at Atlanta, withstood a fierce challenge from short-track ace #46-Dennis Setzer in a two-lap shootout to win Saturday's Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Under series

Bang Racing adds sponsorhip for Truck and Cup programs:

Bang Racing adds sponsorhip for Truck and Cup programs:

April 15, 2004
Bang Racing says Limelight Media Group Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., has signed on as an associate sponsor of its #42 Toyota for Mike Skinner and #24 Toyota of Travis Kvapil in the Craftsman Truck Series. The team says the agreement also includes Limelight's sponsorship

Bang Racing adds sponsorhip for Truck and Cup programs:

Bang Racing adds sponsorhip for Truck and Cup programs:

April 15, 2004
Bang Racing says Limelight Media Group Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., has signed on as an associate sponsor of its #42 Toyota for Mike Skinner and #24 Toyota of Travis Kvapil in the Craftsman Truck Series. The team says the agreement also includes Limelight's sponsorship

Lepage not happy with release from the #4:

Lepage not happy with release from the #4:

April 9, 2004
Kevin Lepage's "full-time ride" with Morgan-McClure Racing is over, just six races after it was announced. And according to Lepage, he couldn't be happier. Lepage was handed his walking papers by the Abingdon, Va. team last week, after managing a best finish of 22nd