Mike Skinner News

August 1, 1998

August 1, 1998

August 1, 1998
Jeff Gordon is the first winner of the No Bull 5 bonus by winning the Brickyard 400. The five drivers who will run for the No Bull 5 Bonus at Darlington in the Pepsi Southern 500 are: Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Mike Skinner and Dale Earnhardt. Bobby

Some 1999 changes

Some 1999 changes

July 27, 1998
Expect the following to happen in 1999, garage sources say: Crew chief Larry McReynolds to join sponsor Square D and driver Kenny Wallace as part of Andy Petree's operation as a second team. Petree is owner/crew chief of Ken Schrader's car. McReynolds is working with

GM test at Indy

GM test at Indy

July 20, 1998
The closed GM Test at Indy continues today under intense heat. Drivers there: #3-Dale Earnhardt; #31-Mike Skinner; #00-Buckshot Jones; #33-Kenny Schrader; #30-Derrike Cope; #17-Darrell Waltrip; #18-Bobby Labonte; #96-Hut Stricklin; #4-Bobby Hamilton; #07-Dan Pardus

No Fear Challenge

No Fear Challenge

July 15, 1998
Ernie Irvan, Michael Waltrip and Mike Skinner will race in the The No Fear Challenge at the California Speedway on Saturday, July 18th. Irvan will be in the #28 Federated Parts Ford.(NASCAR Today Radio)

Childress says Skinner is his driver

Childress says Skinner is his driver

July 10, 1998
Bill Weber interviewed Richard Childress owner of Mike Skinners #31 Lowes team and he said Mike Skinner is his driver for the team. Enough said.(RPM2Nite)

Skinner rumors

Skinner rumors

July 9, 1998
UPDATE: Check out the story on SpeedNet by Ben Blake that I can relate to after the Mike Skinner rumor mess(which can be seen on my July archive): Spreading rumors isn't journalism. - I hear that the Mike Skinner rumor was all over the garage area back at Sears Point

Skinner to be released? Denied

Skinner to be released? Denied

July 7, 1998
FROM THE RacingPR Website: DAVID SMITH, Team manager for No. 31 Lowes Chevrolet reports that "there is no truth to the report that MIKE SKINNER has been released from RCR. He will, in fact, be driving our car for the remainder of the 98 season with an option to renew

Skinner to stay

Skinner to stay

July 7, 1998
Mike Mulhern of the JournalNow has a story all about the "Mike Skinner" rumor(false I might add) with many quotes from Team Manager David Smith: Smith puts rumors to rest: Skinner will stay with Childress' operation .

LaJoie interested in Cup?

LaJoie interested in Cup?

July 6, 1998
BGN Champ Randy LaJoie who for the past two seasons has maintained that he has no interest in returning fulltime to the Cup series has seemed to have a change of heart after running well as a sub for Ricky Craven in the #50 Bud Chevy. LaJoie mentioned on RPM2Nite that

RCR expects to re-sign Skinner

RCR expects to re-sign Skinner

July 6, 1998
David Smith, Team Manager for the #31 RCR Lowes team said on RPM2Nite that Mike Skinner will driver the #31 Lowes Chevy for the remainder of 1998 and while his contract is up at the end of 1998, the team expects to re-sign Skinner.(RPM2Nite and David Smith), boy was

Well, so much for those rumors

Well, so much for those rumors

July 6, 1998
Well, so much for those rumors: Reports of both Mike Skinner's (driver #31) and Ted Musgrave's (driver #16) demise appear to be greatly overstated - or at least according to sources at both RCR and Roush Racing. Comments from both parties have indicated that their

McReynolds misspeaks?

McReynolds misspeaks?

July 5, 1998
Hmm - ;at the end of the Diehard 250 BGN race, Larry McReynolds said he is looking forward to going to New Hampshire with Mike Skinner next week. Whether he does not know or it's just not true that Skinner is gone from the #31.

Skinner released

Skinner released

July 5, 1998
Richard Childress sources have confirmed that they have released driver Mike Skinner from the #31 Lowes Chevrolet. Skinner will be replaced next weekend by Ted Musgrave at Loudon, but it is for next weekend only(at this point). Roush Racing, regarding who would drive

Musgrave to the #31?

Musgrave to the #31?

July 4, 1998
I hear that Ted Musgrave may end up in the #31 Lowes Chevy as soon as New Hampshire with Kevin Lepage taking over in the #16 Primestar Ford. No idea what Mike Skinner would do. Still hearing it could be Dallenbach.

Dallenbach replacing Skinner?

Dallenbach replacing Skinner?

July 4, 1998
Hearing that Mike Skinner may get released soon from the #31 Lowes Chevy RCR team. The name being tossed around is Wally Dallenbach, Jr who just finished subbibg for Ricky Craven in the #50 Bud Chevy.(many sources)