Mike Skinner News

Regan Smith and Bang Racing?

Regan Smith and Bang Racing?

November 1, 2003
BGNRacing.com is hearing that 20 year-old Busch Series driver Regan Smith had been interviewed to drive the second truck in the Larry McReynolds Toyota Truck team along with Mike Skinner. Smith ran a partial Busch Series [#22 team] schedule this year with several impressive

Regan Smith and Bang Racing?

Regan Smith and Bang Racing?

November 1, 2003
BGNRacing.com is hearing that 20 year-old Busch Series driver Regan Smith had been interviewed to drive the second truck in the Larry McReynolds Toyota Truck team along with Mike Skinner. Smith ran a partial Busch Series [#22 team] schedule this year with several impressive

Some Phoenix Notes:

Some Phoenix Notes:

October 28, 2003
#6-Kevin Harvick only Phoenix winner in field The defending Chevy Silverado 150 champion is the only one of seven Phoenix winners expected to go to the post in Fridays race. The track has seen more multiple winners four than any other series venue. Two drivers Mike

Starr to Toyota?

Starr to Toyota?

October 17, 2003
Toyota officials are talking to Irving resident David Starr about being one of their drivers next year in the inaugural season for Toyota in the Truck Series. Starr met with Larry McReynolds Tuesday in Charlotte. McReynolds, a former Winston Cup crew chief and a color

Rumored now fact – Skinner to the trucks:

Rumored now fact – Skinner to the trucks:

October 16, 2003
Bang Racing announced today NASCAR Champion Mike Skinner will drive the #3 truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2004 through 2006 seasons. See more on my Truck Series page .(10-16-2003)

Rumored now fact – Skinner to the trucks – back in the #3:

Rumored now fact – Skinner to the trucks – back in the #3:

October 16, 2003
Bang Racing announced today NASCAR Champion Mike Skinner will drive the #3 truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2004 through 2006 seasons. Mike [Skinner] is a driver we know has the ability and the drive to win the championship for Bang Racing, said Larry

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Cgarlotte:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Cgarlotte:

October 12, 2003
Now, that's the way racing is supposed to be. We [SCF] used to call this formful....the fastest car (and the one that led the most laps) won, and the runner-up and 3rd place finishers were the cars that led the next most laps. Maybe a trend? (Well, for one week anyway

Stock Car Fans Newsletter – Rumblings – Kansas:

Stock Car Fans Newsletter – Rumblings – Kansas:

October 5, 2003
If you thought the rumblings about the #12 car's fuel mileage was loud before, get ready for a deafening roar this week! Ryan Newman stretched his fuel (yet again) for a smooth 78 laps today and held off Bill Elliott to take his 8th victory of the Winston Cup season

Johnson backs up practice and wins pole at Kansas:

Johnson backs up practice and wins pole at Kansas:

October 3, 2003
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the pole at Kansas Speedway for the Banquet 400 in record breaking fashion with a speed of 180.373mph. That breaks the old track record of 177.924mph set last year by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Eighteen other driver qualified faster then the old record

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Kansas:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Kansas:

October 3, 2003
#48-Jimmie Johnson shattered the track record today and captured his second Bud Pole of the season for Sunday's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. His time of 29.938 (180.373 mph) was over 1/10th of a second quicker than #01-Mike Skinner. In fact, if you wanted to start

Book Announcement:

Book Announcement:

September 18, 2003
UMI is proud to present "Turning Points" by Angela Skinner, wife of NASCAR driver Mike Skinner. "Turning Points" is a collection of defining moments in the lives of NASCAR superstars - those life lessons that shape who we are and teach us about overcoming challenges

Vickers in the #01 for last 2003 Cup races UPDATE:

Vickers in the #01 for last 2003 Cup races UPDATE:

September 17, 2003
MB2 Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports have tentatively reached an agreement to have Hendrick's 19-year-old Busch Series driver, Brian Vickers, run in the final four races of the 2003 Winston Cup season in MB2's #01 US Army Pontiac. Vickers, second in points in Busch

Vickers in the #01 for last four 2003 Cup races:

Vickers in the #01 for last four 2003 Cup races:

September 13, 2003
MB2 Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports have tentatively reached an agreement to have Hendrick's 19-year-old Busch Series driver, Brian Vickers, run in the final four races of the 2003 Winston Cup season in MB2's #01 US Army Pontiac. Vickers, second in points in Busch

Finch may field Toyota truck team UPDATE 4 no Toyota?:

Finch may field Toyota truck team UPDATE 4 no Toyota?:

September 8, 2003
The latest on the Toyota front: car owner [#1 Busch, #09 Cup] James Finch is expected to field a Toyota factory truck next season. No word on the driver. Finch is a Dodge business partner with Chip Ganassi this season, and Ganassi has been hotly rumored to be headed

Skinner wins the pole at Richmond:

Skinner wins the pole at Richmond:

September 5, 2003
#01-Mike Skinner won the pole for the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond in the US Army Pontiac in a backup car with a speed of 125.792mph, putting him in the 2004 Budweiser Shootout , it is the 2nd pole for the team, Boris Said won the pole at Sonoma in June. Skinner