Mike Skinner
No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra
Daytona International Speedway – NextEra Energy Resources 250
February 12, 2010
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Mike Skinner at Daytona InternationalSpeedway (NCWTS)
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Date
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Start
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Finish
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LC/TL
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Status
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$Won
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2/13/2009
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5
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7
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100/100
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Running
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$ 19,805
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2/15/2008
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3
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29
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49/100
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Running
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$ 13,610
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2/16/2007
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9
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4
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100/100
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Running
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$ 30,175
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2/17/2006
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5
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4
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102/102
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Running
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$ 32,000
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2/18/2005
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16
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25
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73/100
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Accident
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$ 13,865
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2/132004
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14
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28
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57/100
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Accident
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$ 12,215
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Starts
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Poles
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Wins
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Top-Fives
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Top-10s
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LC/TL
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$ Won
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6
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0
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0
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2
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3
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481/602
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$121,670
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No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra News and Notes
- This Week’s Tundra… The No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team and driver Mike Skinner will race RMM-35 during Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opening event at Daytona International Speedway. RMM-35 last saw action at Daytona International Speedway in 2009. Skinner qualified the machine in the 5th spot, and crossed the finish line seventh, leading four laps.
- New Crew Chief…Truck Series champion crew chief Gene Nead joined Randy Moss Motorsports during the off-season and was named crew chief for the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra.
- Pole Leader… Skinner remains the leader in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in career poles with 50. The driver captured his 50th pole at Martinsville Speedway in 2009.
- New Teammate… For the 2010 season, Skinner will have a new teammate. NCWTS veteran David Starr has joined the Randy Moss Motorsports organization and will pilot the No. 81 Zachry Toyota Tundra.
- Toyota Loyalty… Skinner is the only driver to have piloted a Toyota Tundra in every NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. The two teamed up in 2004 when the manufacturer entered into the NASCAR arena.
- Skinner Roundup… Mike Skinner and his wife Angie will host the third annual Skinner Roundup on March 11th and 12th at Daytona International Speedway. The Skinner Roundup, benefiting Volusia County charities, is an annual event hosted an organized by the couple who also reside in Daytona Beach.
- Watch and Listen… The NextEra Energy Resources 250will be seen live on Friday, February 12 on SPEED with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. The event will also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 128.
Mike Skinner on driving at Daytona International Speedway
“Racing at Daytona is always awesome. It’s even better because Daytona [International Speedway] has been my home track for the past 12 years. Angie and I really love the area and the community. Daytona International Speedway is a great facility with great people, Robin Braig and the staff at the track always do a great job.”
Crew Chief Gene Nead on racing at Daytona International Speedway
“Mike [Skinner] has a great feel for racing at Daytona [International Speedway]. He has a ton of experience drafting there and knows when to take chances and when to just lay back. Double file restarts for the first time at Daytona [International Speedway] is going to make it a really exciting race for both the drivers and for the fans. Tires and handling will be the key to success on Friday night. Skinner is going to have to manage his tires all night for us to be able to get the finish we deserve. The guys have put in a lot of hard work during the off-season to prepare for this race and we really feel l like we have a shot to get our International Truck/Monaco RV Tundra to victory lane.
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Mike Skinner Camping World Truck Series Career Totals
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Races
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Wins
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Top-Fives
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Top-10s
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Poles
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Money Won
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204
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28
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88
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131
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50
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$3,788,971
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Mike Skinner
Birthdate: June 28, 1957
Hometown: Ontario, California (Raised in Susanville, Calif.)
Residence: Statesville, North Carolina
Status: Married to Angela
Children: Jamie and Dustin
Mike Skinner’s rise to greatness is unlike that of most past NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champions. Growing up in Susanville, Calif., Skinner did not have the resources that most NASCAR racers had in the South. He did not get behind the wheel of a race car until 1976 at Susanville Speedway, a half-mile dirt track in California, but from that moment on, he knew he wanted to make racing his career.
After winning a track championship at Susanville, Skinner decided he needed to move east to race against the best of the best. He moved to North Carolina with the hope of making a name for himself. He competed with other NASCAR hopefuls throughout the Carolinas and Virginia, trying to get his big break. His hard work paid off, and the then-28-year-old Skinner got behind the wheel of his first NASCAR Cup Series ride at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in 1986.
It took another nine years for Skinner to get another chance to race full-time in one of NASCAR’s top series. Skinner was named the driver of the No. 3 GM Goodwrench truck for Richard Childress Racing in 1995, the inaugural year of the Camping World Truck Series. Skinner won the first race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway, and his fellow competitors immediately knew he would be a force to be reckoned with every weekend. Skinner went on to post eight wins, 17 top-five finishes and 18 top-10 finishes en route to his first Truck Series Championship.
Skinner returned to the Cup Series with RCR in 1997. He drove the No. 31 car to three top-10 finishes, swept the pole for both events at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and was named the series’ Rookie of the Year.
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Skinner drove the No. 31 car through the end of the 2001 season, compiling 38 top-10 finishes and winning back-to-back NASCAR exhibition races in Japan (1997 and 1998). Skinner also won the Gatorade 125-mile qualifying race at Daytona in 2001.
Skinner moved to the No. 4 Kodak car in 2002. He had a solid year and posted a top-10 finish at [Rockingham] North Carolina Speedway. He substituted for injured driver Jerry Nadeau the following season and scored a pole at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway in September.
Skinner returned to the Truck Series in 2004, this time driving a Toyota Tundra for Bill Davis Racing. He knew Toyota had the best resources and losing was not an option, which was also his personal credo. It was a perfect fit. Skinner posted four top-five finishes, nine top-10 finishes and finished 11th in the year-end point standings.
The 2005 season was another strong year for Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team. The team claimed seven pole positions and ended BDR's winless streak in the Truck Series by winning back-to-back races at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. The victories enabled team owners Bill and Gail Davis to become one of only six car owners to win in all three NASCAR national touring series. Skinner paced the field a series-best 874 laps and complied nine top-five finishes and 13 top-10 finishes.
Skinner once again piloted the No. 5 Toyota Tundra in 2006. The team again captured the award for the most poles during the season (eight). After an outstanding win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, eight top-five finishes, 13 top-10 finishes and a 10th-place finish in the final points standings, Skinner wrapped up another great season in his career.
The 2007 season was just as dominating for Skinner and his No. 5 Tundra team. He led the series with five victories, 17 top-five finishes, 20 top-10 finishes and 11 poles en route to a second-place finish in the Championship standings. Skinner set the Truck Series record of most poles in a single season (11) after breaking the record (10) he set in 1995. Skinner’s 11 poles and developmental driver Ryan Mathews’ pole earlier in the season helped BDR earn the single-season pole record in both the Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Though Skinner did not have the year he was hoping for in the 2008 battle for the Truck Series championship, he posted impressive stats and finished sixth in the driver points battle. Skinner earned four pole positions, a win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, five top-five and an amazing 18 top-10 finishes in competition in 2008.
Skinner joined Randy Moss Motorsports in 2009 to drive the No. 5 Toyota Tundra. During his first year with that team, Skinner made his 200th start in the Truck Series. He also won three races- the events at Kansas Speedway, Iowa Speedway and Gateway International Raceway. Skinner also continued his impressive record of leading the field to the green by scoring three pole positions. Skinner and his Randy Moss Motorsports crew fought their way to a solid third-place finish in the point standings.
