Mike Skinner News

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs:

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs:

July 11, 2002
Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs: Indianapolis Motor Speedway has scheduled four days of Cup testing at the track, July 9-10 and July 15-16, and most every Cup team will test. A complete schedule of the teams/drivers for each of the tests can be seen at: www.brickyard

New #4 Morgan McClure Crew Chief:

New #4 Morgan McClure Crew Chief:

May 27, 2002
New #4 Morgan McClure Crew Chief: Morgan-McClure Motorsports has switched around jobs on its #4 Kodak Chevy team, moving Chris Carrier into the crew chief position. Scott Eggleston, the former crew chief, will now serve as the team manager. Owner Larry McClure has

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE’s and IMAGES and a new page:

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE’s and IMAGES and a new page:

May 23, 2002
Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE's and IMAGES and a new page: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr will run a #3 Taz scheme at Richmond in the BGN race and that there is a chance the Looney Toons schemes may return at the Richmond Cup race.(5-10-2002) UPDATE: The Sports Business

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE 3:

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE 3:

May 16, 2002
Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE 3: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr will run a #3 Taz scheme at Richmond in the BGN race and that there is a chance the Looney Toons schemes may return at the Richmond Cup race.(5-10-2002) UPDATE: The Sports Business Journal reports that

Amick Staying at #26 UPDATE 3 Nope – Hornaday In:

Amick Staying at #26 UPDATE 3 Nope – Hornaday In:

May 7, 2002
Reports were circulating at Nashville that #26 Dr Pepper team owner Dave Carroll was going to replace Amick with Winston Cup regular Mike Skinner. And while Carroll said it was true that tentative plans are being made for Skinner to run a second car as early as Richmond

Bliss wins pole at Gateway:

Bliss wins pole at Gateway:

May 4, 2002
#16-Mike Bliss edged #46-Dennis Setzer to win the pole Saturday for the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Bliss qualified his Chevy at 129.549mph, and will start on the pole Sunday for the first time since May 16, 1999. It was his 15th career pole

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

March 29, 2002
Martinsville Testing: #32-Ricky Craven and Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contenders #12-Ryan Newman and #48-Jimmy Johnson closed out two days of testing at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday afternoon. Testing resumes Monday when #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Bill Elliott

#4 Jackman to return:

#4 Jackman to return:

March 21, 2002
#4 Jackman to return: Mike James, jackman for Joe Nemechek' #87 BGN team, served as jackman for #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports and river Mike Skinner at Darlington. He replaced recuperating Tony Cardamone, who suffered a cracked shin at Atlanta. Cardamone, who was at

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

March 2, 2002
One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th

Crew Chief change at the #4? UPDATE No, but Carrier hired as crew member:

Crew Chief change at the #4? UPDATE No, but Carrier hired as crew member:

February 27, 2002
Crew Chief change at the #4? UPDATE No, but Carrier hired as crew member: hearing Chris Carrier, currently the crew chief of the #33 APR Chevy [without a sposnor and skipping Vegas] will move over to the #4 Morgan McClure team and driver Mike Skinner as the new crew

AMS testing Tuesday:

AMS testing Tuesday:

February 26, 2002
AMS testing Tuesday: #4-Mike Skinner set the fast lap Tuesday in another day of testing for Cup drivers preparing for the March 10 MBNA America 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Skinner's quickest lap around the 1.54-mile quad-oval was 187.487mph. #1-Kenny Wallace, #1

AMS testing Monday:

AMS testing Monday:

February 25, 2002
AMS testing Monday: #49-ShawnaRobinson and #1-Kenny Wallace had identical fast laps Monday in a test of four NASCAR Winston Cup drivers preparing for the March 10 MBNA America 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Wallace and Robinson each had quick laps around the 1.54-mile

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

February 19, 2002
AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25

AMS Testing:

AMS Testing:

February 9, 2002
AMS Testing: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25-26 - #4-Mike Skinner

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

January 7, 2002
Testing at Las Vegas: 49 drivers are scheduled to attend Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual "Test in the West" Jan. 28-31. Cup champ #24-Jeff Gordon will be among 32 Cup drivers and 17 BGN drivers slated to test over the four-day period in preparation for the March