Mike Skinner News

Some more driver rumors UPDATE Pressley to the #4? or is it Skinner?:

Some more driver rumors UPDATE Pressley to the #4? or is it Skinner?:

September 23, 2001
Some more driver rumors UPDATE Pressley to the #4? or is it Skinner?: Mike Skinner to the #77 Jasper Engines Ford with current driver, Robert Pressley possibly headed to the #4 Morgan McClure Kodak Chevy. Skinner is also rumored to the #4 team and the #33 Andy Petree

Lepage Out:

Lepage Out:

September 17, 2001
Lepage Out: Morgan-McClure Motorsports has made a decision not to renew a contract with Kevin Lepage as its driver for the 2002 Winston Cup season and beyond. The team will continue in its efforts to take the #4 KODAK MAX Film Monte Carlo back to a weekly competitive

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002:

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002:

September 10, 2001
2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002: .......Another small outfit, Morgan-McClure Racing, is trying to land another primary sponsor in an effort to add a second team. How much might either organization benefit from the addition of a second

Dallenbach Decision soon UPDATE:

Dallenbach Decision soon UPDATE:

September 9, 2001
Dallenbach Decision soon UPDATE: Wally Dallenbach Jr., who will decide this week whether to continue his television career or go back racing, is certain about one job for the 2002 season: He will compete in next year's 2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Dallenbach most likely

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE:

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE:

September 3, 2001
Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE: #33-Joe Nemechek may be the next driver in the free-agent market, and car owner Andy Petree may be down to a one-car team (the #55 with Bobby Hamilton) next season, according to team members, who say Nemechek

Mayfield Unhappy UPDATE:

Mayfield Unhappy UPDATE:

September 2, 2001
Mayfield Unhappy UPDATE: #12-Jeremy Mayfield, 21st in points, said there are a lot of opportunities to drive for good teams in the series next season and he feels like he's wasting the most important time in his career. "I'm going through the same old up and down season

Newman wins pole at Darlington

Newman wins pole at Darlington

August 31, 2001
Newman wins pole at Darlingtonby 3mph. #02-Ryan Newman won the pole for Saturday's South Carolina 200 at Darlington with a lap Friday at 169.246 mph, slightly off the pace of the record he set in winning the pole for the March BGN race at the track. #21-Mike Skinner

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying:

August 30, 2001
Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE

Special RCR Scheme:

Special RCR Scheme:

August 29, 2001
Special RCR Scheme:For the second consecutive year, the #21 Richard Childress/Brant Motorsports Chevrolet will catch the eyes of everyone at the fall BGN at Darlington Raceway. As part of an annual employee promotion, the primary sponsor has turned the familiar red

Gordon and the #31? UPDATE 2:

Gordon and the #31? UPDATE 2:

August 25, 2001
Gordon and the #31? UPDATE 2: hearing Robby Gordon has signed a 3-year deal with RCR to drive the #31 Cingular Chevy(8-17-2001) UPDATE: It appears that Robby Gordon will be replacing Mike Skinner on Richard Childress's second team next season, with what is reported

Skinner wins pole at Bristol:

Skinner wins pole at Bristol:

August 24, 2001
Skinner wins pole at Bristol:#21-Mike Skinner won the pole at Bristol with a lap at 124.460mph. #2-Kevin Harvick, the points leader in the BGN, qualified second; #10-Jeff Green was third; #48-Kenny Wallace, fourth; and rookie #60-Greg Biffle qualified fifth but wrecked

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but:

August 23, 2001
Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE: but the Anniston

Skinner Free to Look and Out UPDATE:

Skinner Free to Look and Out UPDATE:

August 20, 2001
Skinner Free to Look and Out UPDATE: during an interview on FSN's Totally NASCAR, Mike Skinner said he has been given permission to look around for other driving oppurtunities. Skinner currently drives the #31 Lowes Chevy AND from SpeedVision: Mike Skinner and Richard

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in – 3yr deal?:

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in – 3yr deal?:

August 20, 2001
Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in - 3yr deal?: At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company

No Backup for Skinner?

No Backup for Skinner?

August 17, 2001
No Backup for Skinner? Despite a noticeable limp, Mike Skinner says he'll be running the BGN #21 Rockwell Automation Chevy on Saturday and the Cup #31 Lowe's Chevy on Sunday without a backup driver. When asked if he would play it by ear on Saturday and try to find