Advertisement sitting behind a microphone isnt exactly driving. Nascar cup series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. In 1995, mike skinner won the camping world truck series championship. Mike skinner born june 28, 1957 in ontario, california is a nascar driver from susanville, california now living in daytona beach, florida. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. He has competed in the nascar sprint cup series, busch series and camping world truck series.
Mike skinner wins vintage race of champions at road atlanta. Home of the gun slinger and nascar camping world truck series champion driver. Updated 2212020 driver wins last win track last win date kyle busch 57 las vegas 02212020 ron hornaday jr 51 pocono 10152011 mike skinner 28 gateway 09122009 jack sprague 28 daytona 02162007 johnny sauter 24 dover 05032019 todd bodine 22 dover 06012012 dennis setzer 18 martinsville 03292008 greg biffle 17. He won the first race in the series, and collected a total of 8 wins, 17 top 5 finishes, 18 top 10.
He was next to gordon and behind the richard childress racing front row of mike skinner and dale. His success on the track ultimately garnered the attention of richard childress, who chose skinner as his driver for the inaugural season of the nascar camping world truck series in 1995. Mike skinner born june 28, 1957 in ontario, california is a nascar driver from. Get the latest mike skinner news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. He currently is retired from racing mike skinner competed in the inaugural 1995 supertruck series now camping world truck series. Mike skinner wins vintage race of champions at road atlanta nascar truck series champion mike skinner won the vintage race of champions vroc charity proam race benefitting national military. He now cohosts skinner roundup with wife angie throughout the year on siriusxm nascar radio. Year age races win t5 t10 pole laps led earnings rank avst avfn raf llf dnq wd. In his 22 year nascar career, mike competed in the nascar sprint cup series, xfinity series, and the camping world truck series.
The majority of nascar drivers, teams, and owners are involved in charity work that can include any number of organizations. Veteran nascar driver mike skinner back to avenge his pro. Mike skinner english musician and actor is 39 years old birthdate. It was no surprise to many when veteran nascar driver mike skinner won the pole and jumped out to a big lead in the 100lap pro late model race last year during the. In 1995, the series that is now known as the nascar camping world truck series crowned its first champion.
In nearly 15 years, danielle trotta has covered nascar, nfl, nba, collegiate athletics, supercross, and motogp for. Skinners been on siriusxms nascar channel for a while, cohosting a show with his wife, angie, called skinner roundup. Mike skinner who beat joe ruttman by 126 points to win that first truck title driving for richard childress racing. Dave is the biggest part of why im a ryan blaney fan. Car number, races, wins, top 5s, top 10s, top 20s, laps led, dnf, avg. The 1995 nascar truck series champion and veteran cup series driver certainly knows his way around the last great colosseum, having earned a truck. Nascar truck series champion mike skinner won the vintage race of champions vroc charity proam race benefitting national military nonprofit hope for the warriors. He won the first race in the series, and collected a total of 8 wins, 17 top 5 finishes, 18 top 10 finishes, 10 poles, an average start of 3. Mike skinner to become 1st driver in 200200 club nascar. Mike skinner home of the gun slinger and nascar champion. Mike skinner bleacher report latest news, videos and.
Former truck series champion mike skinner is loving life in retirement. Nascar driver mike skinner, the american, wont return. Dave ridling, mike skinner, yellow freight team for. When the truck series formed in 1995, mike skinner was tapped as the driver of the no. Mike skinner nascar racing driver is 60 years old birthdate. Skinner proved to be the fastest on the concrete surface. This week, catches up with mike skinner who beat joe ruttman by 126 points to win that first truck title driving for richard childress racing. Mike skinner race results in the nascar winston cup series. The 2003 daytona 500 was the perfect storm for driver michael waltrip. Throughout his cup series career, skinner went on to win the 1997 rookie of the year title, six pole positions and a pair of exhibition victories in japan. Mike still climbs in the drivers seat for special events such as the. Mike skinner racing career profile driver database.
Saturday night, at bristol motor speedway the 61year old took home a major trophy in the continue reading former nascar driver mike skinner claims win at u. Commercials featuring nascar cup series drivers part 4 duration. See more ideas about mike skinner, nascar and nascar trucks. Siriusxm nascar radio 247 nascar talk, racing news. Like skinner, hornaday has only one finish outside the top 10 and an average finish of fifth. April 16 today in jayskis nascar history page 21 of. With 95 laps to go in the 200lap event at daytona international speedway, jimmie johnson took the. In nascars top series, mike earned 29 wins, 199 top tens, an 58 poles. It was no surprise to many when veteran nascar driver mike skinner won the pole and jumped out to a big lead in the 100lap pro late model race last year during the short track u. Sep 12, 2015 1995 nascar craftsmantruck series champion.
Gordon who started 36thalmost had to take his first career provisional, breaks the record for the worse starting spot to win a cup race at talladega. Truck race winners jayskis nascar silly season site. Mike skinner is still out there hustling stock cars around looking for checkered flags. Mike skinner nascar amends lug nut policy after drivers voice. He also holds the distinction of winning the first ever truck series. Michael skinner is an american former stock car racing driver. Mike skinner, a member of this seasons distinguished over50 club with mark martin and ron hornaday jr. Mike skinner claims short track nationals pro late model. William byron won the second bluegreen vacations duel race on thursday, making him just the sixth driver in nascar history to win one of the daytona 500 qualifying races before winning a points. When ryan wins, i feel like itll be a win for both of them, since daves endofcareer run with borderline startandparkers was partly to fund ryans career.
Home of the gun slinger and nascar truck series champion driver. Mike skinner wins vintage race of champions at road. Michael mike skinner is an american stock car racing driver. Veteran nascar driver mike skinner back to avenge pro late. At the end of the evening it was 61yearold former nascar gander outdoors truck series champion mike skinner who left the famed upper east tennessee racing facility with the win and the prestige that goes along with winning on the highbanked track noted for intense nascar competition. Of course, ryan won me over by his own merits because hes such a talented driver. Its been nearly 50 years since nascar champion mike skinner first climbed behind the wheel of a race car, but dont think that all things slow down with age skinner is still driving into victory lane on a regular basis. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Driver mike skinners nascar cup series wins racing. Michael skinner born june 28, 1957 is an american former stock car racing driver. The skinners host a yearly toyota roundup that benefits daytona beach area charities, which include. He also spent 64 races in the nascar camping world truck series as a crew chief, being part of 12 wins 8 with ron hornaday jr. He also holds the distinction of winning the first ever truck series event. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
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