Mike Skinner News

Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

April 7, 2000
on Thursday. #27-Mike Bliss, #3-Dale Earnhardt, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #31-Mike Skinner spent Thursday preparing for the April 16 DieHard 500. Also Loy Allen tested the Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy(Talladega Site)(4-7-2000)

Steele Out? UPDATE 2:

Steele Out? UPDATE 2:

April 6, 2000
Steele Out? UPDATE 2: Hearing #82 ChannelLock/SABCO driver may be replaced. A spokesman for the team confirmed that an announcement is due soon, possibly within the next day or so, about Steeles future with Team SABCO. Steele, who was signed by Sabates late last year

#19 News:

#19 News:

April 6, 2000
#19 News: Emerald Performance Group(EPG) has named BGN ROTY contender, P.J. Jones, as driver of the #19 Chevy for the remainder of the 2000 season. Jones was released from his contractual obligations with the #74 BACE Motorsports team on Wednesday of this week. Jones

Did ya Know?

Did ya Know?

April 4, 2000
Three drivers collected their first Winston Cup starts at Martinsville: Dale Jarrett (4/29/84 - started 24th and finished 14th), Mike Skinner (4/27/86 - started 27th and finished 22nd) and Stacy Compton (4/21/86 - started ninth and finished 33rd). And....Lee Petty

#31 and Lowes news:

#31 and Lowes news:

March 30, 2000
This Friday at the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Mike Skinner and Lowe's are announcing the "Racing for Relief" program to raise money for the American Red Cross' disaster relief efforts and awareness about disaster preparation during April, the beginning of severe

Ruttman again:

Ruttman again:

March 18, 2000
#18-Joe Ruttman won the pole at Phoenix by winning his third consecutive pole, the others were at Daytona and Homestead. Ruttman broke the CTS track record with a run of 129.204mph. Greg Biffle in 1998, Mike Bliss and Rich Bickle in 1997, Ron Hornaday in 1995 and Mike

Chevy Nose UPDATE:

Chevy Nose UPDATE:

March 17, 2000
hearing that not all teams used the full additional two inches on the nose of the Monte Carlo allowed by NASCAR, as they found it made the car lose. Which ones? the #3 and #31 along with the #8 and #1, all ran strong and up front(3-15-2000) UPDATE: When NASCAR changed

Wind Tunnel UPDATE:

Wind Tunnel UPDATE:

March 16, 2000
According to Doug Duchardt, GM Racing NASCAR Group Manager, Chevrolet might have won Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup race in Atlanta but didn't come out ahead of Ford in Monday's wind tunnel test. NASCAR took Mark Martin's Taurus, Mike Skinner's Monte Carlo and Bobby Labonte

The Military Cars UPDATE 2:

The Military Cars UPDATE 2:

March 15, 2000
For the first time, all five branches of the Armed Forces came together to target NASCAR fans in support of their recruiting efforts, through a special program with a Tribute to Freedom in the Millennium theme. Action Performance Companies Inc, Jay Howard Events Inc

Morgan Back:

Morgan Back:

March 14, 2000
Morgan Back: Morgan Shepherd will drive the #19 Kobalt Tools Chevy in the BGN race at Darlington for Team Yellow. Why no Skinners? Mike Skinner hadminor corrective eye surgery Monday and will drive in the CUP race(NOL)(3-14-2000)

Morgan Back:

Morgan Back:

March 14, 2000
Morgan Shepherd will drive the #19 Kobalt Tools Chevy in the BGN race at Darlington for Team Yellow. Why no Skinners? Mike Skinner had "minor corrective eye surgery" Monday and will drive in the CUP race(NOL)(3-14-2000)

Wind Tunnel:

Wind Tunnel:

March 12, 2000
NASCAR will take some cars to the Wind Tunnel on Monday, so far #31-Mike Skinner Chevy has been set aside as one of those cars(PRN Radio) also taken were the #18=Bobby Labonte Pontiac and the #6-Mark Martin Ford(NOL)(3-12-2000)

NASCAR and the Military UPDATE 3:

NASCAR and the Military UPDATE 3:

March 9, 2000
at Atlanta Motor Speedway(AMS) on Sunday, March 12, 2000 from 11:15am - 12:00noon/et, there will be a Press announcement at thew AMS Start/Finish Line. For the first time, all five branches of the Armed Forces will come together to support recruitment efforts across

Happy Hour Troubles:

Happy Hour Troubles:

March 5, 2000
the #3-Dale Earnhardt and #31-Mike Skinner cars had ignition box problems early in Happy Hour practice, ironically both at the same time in the session. Both got repaired and were out on the track later in practice(ESPN2 Coverage)(3-5-2000)

To the Wind Tunnel:

To the Wind Tunnel:

February 21, 2000
NASCAR has heard the complaints and will head to the wind tunnel to test its cars. The decision comes with General Motors teams griping and the Daytona 500 producing only four on-track passes for the lead in 200 laps. Even before Dale Jarrett led a top-five sweep by