Mike Skinner News

RMM to Toyota UPDATE 5 Skinner & Malsam to RMM; Crew chiefs confirmed; Skinner gets the #5:

RMM to Toyota UPDATE 5 Skinner & Malsam to RMM; Crew chiefs confirmed; Skinner gets the #5:

February 4, 2009
Hearing that Randy Moss Motorsports is making the switch from Chevy to Toyota with Tayler Malsam as driver. [Malsam had previously signed with the now defunct BDR team]. Also hearing that RMM is trying to put a deal together to run a second truck for Mike Skinner.(

Skinner to run for R3 Motorsports at Daytona:

Skinner to run for R3 Motorsports at Daytona:

January 20, 2009
R3 Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Mike Skinner will attempt to qualify its #23 Chevy into the Daytona 500 this season. Crew chief Slugger Labbe will oversee the team. The former Craftsman Truck Series (now Camping World Truck Series) champion drove the #5 Toyota

Skinner looking for a ride, has Daytona 500 ride UPDATE:

Skinner looking for a ride, has Daytona 500 ride UPDATE:

January 18, 2009
There are only three weeks until the NASCAR portion of Speed Weeks 2009 at Daytona International Speedway, and former Truck Series champion Mike Skinner is looking for a ride. Skinner has wheeled a Toyota for Bill Davis Racing since the end of the 2004 season. When

BDR Employees Laid-Off; ButUPDATE 7 Skinner talking to teams; 500 ride with Slugger Labbe:

BDR Employees Laid-Off; ButUPDATE 7 Skinner talking to teams; 500 ride with Slugger Labbe:

January 17, 2009
Hearing that most of Bill Davis Racing's employees were laid-off earlier this week following the sale of the team to Marty Gaunt and Mike Held. Despite the bad news, all team members are getting a chance to reapply for their position with the team. They will begin

Skinner looking for a ride, has Daytona 500 ride:

Skinner looking for a ride, has Daytona 500 ride:

January 15, 2009
There are only three weeks until the NASCAR portion of Speed Weeks 2009 at Daytona International Speedway, and former Truck Series champion Mike Skinner is looking for a ride. Skinner has wheeled a Toyota for Bill Davis Racing since the end of the 2004 season. When

BDR Employees Laid-Off; But”¦UPDATE no Truck Teams?

BDR Employees Laid-Off; But”¦UPDATE no Truck Teams?

January 6, 2009
....are hearing that most of Bill Davis Racings employees were laid-off earlier this week following the sale of the team to Marty Gaunt and Mike Held. Despite the bad news, all team members are getting a chance to reapply for their position with the team. They will

Skinners’ visit Daytona Speediatrics Unit:

Skinners’ visit Daytona Speediatrics Unit:

December 17, 2008
Several of Halifax Health Medical Center's pediatric patients got a special treat when NASCAR driver Mike Skinner and his wife Angie, along with members of the Speedway Ambassadors, showed up to the Speediatrics Unit bearing gifts and holiday cheer. Halifax Health -

Richert looking:

Richert looking:

November 28, 2008
Hearing that championship crew chief [Dale Earnhardt 1980], recent crew chief for Mike Skinner will not be back with Skinner at Bill Davis Racing and is looking for a crew chief job.(11-28-2008)

Richert looking:

Richert looking:

November 28, 2008
hearing that championship crew chief [Dale Earnhardt 1980], recently crew chief for Mike Skinner in the Truck Series will not be back with Skinner at Bill Davis Racing and is looking for a crew chief job.(11-28-2008)

Sad News – Colby Crooks:

Sad News – Colby Crooks:

November 26, 2008
Colby Crooks, 33, shock specialist for Mike Skinner in the Truck Series and for Connor Cantrell Racing of California, passed away November 19th. Crooks is the son of Joe Gibbs shock specialist Ronnie Crooks [see a story about Ronnie at nascar.com](11-26-2008)

Toyota clinches manufacturers title:

Toyota clinches manufacturers title:

November 1, 2008
Toyota clinched its third consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturer's championship Friday at Texas Motor Speedway when Kyle Busch crossed the finish line second in his #51 Tundra -- enabling Toyota to take home another title with two races remaining in

Racing Resources says…

Racing Resources says…

October 27, 2008
...Ryan Newman won the E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his first career Truck Series start. He joins Mike Skinner (Phoenix, 1995), Robert Pressley (Daytona, 2002) and Kasey Kahne (Darlington, 2004) who also won in their first Truck Series starts. ...Ron

Racing Resources says

Racing Resources says

October 21, 2008
...Johnny Benson won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway, his 14th Truck victory in his 109th race. This is Benson's fifth win in 2008, tying Ron Hornaday Jr. for the most. It is Benson's third career short-track win. ...Benson led once, the final 46 laps. He won

E-Z-GO named title sponsor for NCTS race at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

E-Z-GO named title sponsor for NCTS race at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

October 17, 2008
E-Z-GO, the world's largest manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles, will be the title sponsor for the Oct. 25th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The E-Z-GO 200 will feature a 130-lap format on Atlanta Motor Speedway's 1.54-mile

Skinner & Speed replace Allmendinger for remainder of season:

Skinner & Speed replace Allmendinger for remainder of season:

September 30, 2008
Red Bull Racing Team announces Mike Skinner and Red Bull development driver Scott Speed to replace AJ Allmendinger in the #84 for the rest of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The #84 currently sits 33rd in owners' points. ." Mike Skinner, who drove the No.