Mike Skinner News

The Wind Tunnel:

The Wind Tunnel:

March 14, 1999
NASCAR is taking the cars from Sunday's top six finishers - #24-Jeff Gordon, #18-Bobby Labonte, #6-Mark Martin, #88-Dale Jarrett, #22-Ward Burton and #31-Mike Skinner - to the wind tunnel in Marietta, Ga., for testing( That's Racin' ) JAYSKI NOTE: Ward Burton finished

Tracy to BGN?

Tracy to BGN?

March 12, 1999
Check this story out from the Speedway Scene - Paul Tracy To Busch? , possible in the #19 Team Yellow Chevy when Mike Skinner has Cup conflicts

DW and Yellow Freight:

DW and Yellow Freight:

March 9, 1999
Darrell Waltrip has signed on with Yellow Freight System to be the chief strategist and official spokesman for the company's NASCAR racing team. Waltrip will make public appearances for Yellow Freight many BGN races in 1999, starting with the Yellow Freight 300 in

No Bull 5 drivers

No Bull 5 drivers

March 7, 1999
for the Coca-Cola 600: #99-Jeff Burton; #22-Ward Burton; #24-Jeff Gordon; #31-Mike Skinner; and #18-Bobby Labonte

Lowes? UPDATE 3:

Lowes? UPDATE 3:

February 25, 1999
I didn't see the story yet, but I hear an article in this weeks Winston Cup Scene mentions that Lowes will not return to the #31 Richard Childress Chevy in 2000. Also will not sponsor any car/team in 2000. I guess they are concentrating on the Lowes Motor Speedway

Lowes? UPDATE 4:

Lowes? UPDATE 4:

February 25, 1999
I didn't see the story yet, but I hear an article in this weeks Winston Cup Scene mentions that Lowes will not return to the #31 Richard Childress Chevy in 2000. Also will not sponsor any car/team in 2000. I guess they are concentrating on the Lowes Motor Speedway

McReynolds Cup Team:

McReynolds Cup Team:

February 24, 1999
Mike Skinners crew chief, Larry McReynolds is steaming full-ahead with his plans to own his own racing operation in the year 2000. McReynolds is keeping Skinner's owner, Richard Childress abreast of his situation. The new team, Motorsports Performance Headquarters,

Double Duty:

Double Duty:

February 19, 1999
Ten drivers with full Winston Cup rides will attempt to make the BGN race at the Rock: #9-Jeff Burton; #19-Mike Skinner; #26-Johnny Benson; #29-Ted Musgrave; #41-David Green; #44-Bobby Labonte; #60-Mark Martin; #61-Derrike Cope; #64-Geoff Bodine; and #99-Kevin Lepage

Vegas Testing:

Vegas Testing:

February 17, 1999
Jeff Gordon, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Joe Nemechek, Lyndon Amick and Jeff Finley will test next week at Las Vegas. Dale Jarrett is scheduled to test next Wednesday( News and Record ) -- Joe Nemechek and Richard Childress Racing tested Cup cars at Vegas while Gordon

Team Yellow Ready:

Team Yellow Ready:

February 16, 1999
Team Yellow Racing, the team that will field Chevrolet Monte Carlos in 20 races in the BGN in 1999 with Mike Skinner handling the driving chores in 14 of the events is ready to go. Mike Skinner, fresh off of an outstanding 4th place finish in one of the most exciting

2nd Marcis Car:

2nd Marcis Car:

February 8, 1999
Jim Sauter is attempting to make the Daytona 500 in a 2nd Dave Marics Chevy, #72. Marcis himself has Mike Skinner's qualifying engine under the hood, and Steve Park has the engine out of Earnhardt's car. Only eight cars went out to re-qualify in second round. No idea

GM Test Speeds:

GM Test Speeds:

January 19, 1999
The last Daytona 500 testing session will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Tuesday speeds are in - fastest was #24-Jeff Gordon 191.832mph, 2nd was Kyle Petty(wow!), followed by #31-Mike Skinner; #3-Dale Earnhardt and #40-Sterling Marlin. See the speeds at NASCAR

It’s GM’s turn UPDATE:

It’s GM’s turn UPDATE:

January 6, 1999
Chevy and Pontiac teams may test at Daytona, Wednesday and Thursday. Those scheduled so far: Mike Dillon, and Dave Marcis testing Childress Chevy's, uncertain whether or not Earnhardt will test the #3, Kenny Schrader in the #33 and Stanton Barrett in the #84 PBH Motorsports

Marcis to test

Marcis to test

December 30, 1998
Dave Marcis will sub for Mike Skinner at Daytona next week in the #31 Lowes Chevy. Skinner is recovering from knee surgury during the offseason(NASCAR Online)(12-30-98) (12-30-1998)

Bloomquist to BGN?

Bloomquist to BGN?

December 28, 1998
SCR is hearing that the Emerald Performance Team that will field Busch cars for Mike Skinner with Yellow Freight as sponsor is in final negotiations with Hav-A-Tampa champion Scott Bloomquist. Skinner is scheduled to drive in 12 events in 1999 but the team has plans