Mike Skinner News

Hamilton Jr offered #4 Ride UPDATE:

Hamilton Jr offered #4 Ride UPDATE:

June 21, 2003
during an interview, #25 Busch Series driver, Bobby Hamilton Jr., talked to #4 Morgan-McClure team owner Larry McClure about the now open #4 Kodak Pontiac ride in Cup, but turned it down as he is committed to Team Rensi and is signed with them thru 2004.(XM Satellite

Morgan-McClure to examine car UPDATE Skinner released:

Morgan-McClure to examine car UPDATE Skinner released:

June 16, 2003
XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio reports that #4 Morgan McClure team owner Larry McClure said they will take the #4 Kodak Pontiac back to their VA shop and lokk it over and find if anything is wrong with the car and if they find nothing, changes may have to be made, but

Morgan-McClure to examine car:

Morgan-McClure to examine car:

June 14, 2003
XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio reports that #4 Morgan McClure team owner Larry McClure said they will take the #4 Kodak Pontiac back to their VA shop and lokk it over and find if anything is wrong with the car and if they find nothing, changes may have to be made, but

Andretti rumors:

Andretti rumors:

June 14, 2003
John Andretti, released Tuesday as driver of the #43 Petty Dodge, could be under consideration for a Pontiac ride with the #01 US Army/MB2 Motorsports team, as a sub for ailing Jerry Nadeau, or for a ride with #4 car owner Larry McClure, sources said.[McClure denies

Skinner not to be re-newed? UPDATE 2:

Skinner not to be re-newed? UPDATE 2:

June 8, 2003
hearing the option on Mile Skinner's contract will not be re-newed for the 2004 season with the #4 Morgan-McClure team, no word on who would take over the driving duties. Been told it would NOT be Eric McClure , who currently runs late models at Lonesome Pine International

More on the #4 Rumors:

More on the #4 Rumors:

June 5, 2003
#4 car owner Larry McClure says theres no truth to the rumors that sponsor Kodak may leave his team anytime soon....perhaps for DEI....or that driver Mike Skinner is on the way out. As far as Kodak is concerned McClure says they're on the third year of a five year

Skinner Speaks:

Skinner Speaks:

May 24, 2003
Recently, Mike Skinner, driver of the #4 Kodak Pontiac, met with team owner Larry McClure to give the team a communication grade. Skinner said it was a "D." "It's just communication and getting the right setup under the car," Skinner said. "Either I'm saying the wrong

Looks like Steve Park to the #30 AOL car UPDATE 4 It’s Official:

Looks like Steve Park to the #30 AOL car UPDATE 4 It’s Official:

May 8, 2003
hearing Mike Wallace could drive the #30 AOL Chevy at Lowe's Motor Speedway for the Winston Open and Coca Cola 600 and could be the driver for the rest of 2003. Other rumors have RCR's Busch driver, Ron Hornaday, former RCR dirver, Mike Skinner [unlikely] and Busch

Green relased from RCR #30 ride UPDATE 2 Green reacts; Hornaday in?:

Green relased from RCR #30 ride UPDATE 2 Green reacts; Hornaday in?:

May 6, 2003
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has ended the contract of Jeff Green as the driver for RCR's #30 AOL NASCAR Winston Cup program , effective immediately. "Our relationship was not where we had hoped it would be at this point so we decided to make this move now," said

Nadeau fastest in Weds teating at Lowe’s:

Nadeau fastest in Weds teating at Lowe’s:

May 1, 2003
#01-Jerry Nadeau marched to the top of the unofficial speed chart Wednesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as NASCAR Winston Cup teams concluded preparations for The Winston on May 17 and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600. Nadeau ran 181.757 mph. The starter never unfurled

Lap Leaders:

Lap Leaders:

April 14, 2003
no new lap leaders for the year at Martinsville. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr [who finished 3rd] led the most laps with 195, just edging out #24-Jeff Gordon. Gordon led at halfway and garnered the MBNA Mid-Race Leader Award and the bonus since he won, a cool $35,000 bonus

New RCR Museum to Open in Mid-May:

New RCR Museum to Open in Mid-May:

April 12, 2003
What was once the race shop where six championships were earned is now being transformed into a museum honoring one of NASCAR’s most storied racing operations. Richard Childress Racing’s (RCR) original race shop and museum at the RCR complex, with the construction

Skinner and Kenseth – No DNF’s at ‘Dega:

Skinner and Kenseth – No DNF’s at ‘Dega:

April 7, 2003
#4-Mike Skinner and #17-Matt Kenseth are the only active drivers with at least three starts at Talladega who have not posted at least one DNF. Skinner has been running at the end of all 12 of his Winston Cup starts at Talladega, even though he was involved in Sunday

Martinsville Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds on Tuesday:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds on Tuesday:

April 1, 2003
Nine drivers are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 31, April 1] in preparation for the April13 Virginia 500. Scheduled to test are #25-Joe Nemechek, #16-Greg Biffle, #1-Steve Park, #32-Ricky Craven, #45-Kyle Petty [may cancle

Martinsville Testing UPDATE:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE:

April 1, 2003
Nine drivers are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 31, April 1] in preparation for the April13 Virginia 500. Scheduled to test are #25-Joe Nemechek, #16-Greg Biffle, #1-Steve Park, #32-Ricky Craven, #45-Kyle Petty [may cancle