Mike Skinner

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Michael Skinner (born June 28, 1957) is an American former stock car racing driver.

He has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Busch Series, and Camping World Truck Series.

He has been driving the No. 1 for the past two years. In the Cup Series, Phil Parsons Racing has a 98 Ford Fusion.

Jamie Skinner and Dustin Skinner, the father of former NASCAR drivers Jamie Skinner and Dustin Skinner, are both fathers.

He was born in Susanville, California. For the first series of The Grand Tour, Skinner appeared as the test pilot.

In a joking comparison to the main presenters, who are British, he was known as "The American."

Personal life

Michael Quick, born in a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Interview with Dave Moody, was born Michael Quick. At the age of eight, his mother abandons his birth father and marrys a rancher by the name of William "Bill" Skinner, and Mike adopted his name after him. In eighth grade, he was named class president. In his late teens, he moved to Colorado and worked on the oil derricks as a manager. He went back to California to get his licence redone and then bought a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner after being suspended in Colorado. After crashed the car while street racing, he ended up rebuying the car and converting it into a stock car and nearly won in his first race...but only to showboat and crash the car, repeatedly landing on his roof. The skinner was uninhibited until he kicked the car and shattered his lead toe.

Skinner was married twice, first to his high school sweetheart and then married as an ultimatum but then divorced. In 2000, then was moved to the new Angie Skinner, who is also a co-host on SiriusXM Speedway. On SiriusXM, Mike and Angie Skinner host the "Skinner Roundup" for a period of time. After a Cup match, it's usually on a Sunday morning.

Mike has two sons from his previous marriage, Jamie and Dustin, who both competed in NASCAR events.

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Racing career

Skinner began racing at Susanville Speedway in 1970s as a Plymouth Road Runner and on various California dirt tracks, winning three championships. He then migrated to North Carolina and spent time as a crew member for Rusty Wallace and Petty Enterprises. He made his NASCAR debut in the Winston Cup Series in 1986, leading the No. 3 in the No. 0 race. 19 Pontiac for the Zanworth Racing Team, with a best finish in three starts. He made his Busch Series debut at Darlington Raceway in the No. 88 class the following year, finishing 27th in the No. 28. Oldsmobiles that have been sponsored by Hunt Tire. He didn't compete in NASCAR again until 1990, when he rode the No. 66. At North Carolina Speedway, 13 Glidden Paints-sponsored Buick for Mansion Motorsports finished 35th with rear end failure, finishing 35th. Over the next two years, he ran four races for Dixon before running one in 1993 for Jimmy Means.

Skinner began racing late models for Gene Petty in 1994, winning a local track championship. In the No. 2, he and Petty were competing in the Busch Series for the first time. 88, who took one pole in the Kentucky Fried Chicken-sponsored Chevrolet but then failed to finish a race.

Richard Childress Racing selected Skinner to drive the No. 1st. Chevrolet Silverado is the first NASCAR SuperTruck Series season for the first time. He was the first to win the inaugural race, accumulating 8 wins, 17 top 5 finishes, 18 top ten finishes, ten poles, an average finish of 4.8 and an average finish of 4.8. He equaled his win total the following year, but his ranking came in third place. He ran five races for RCR in the Winston Cup Series this year, qualifying in the top ten three times and finishing twelfth in the No. 96. 31 Realtree-sponsored vehicles. When Earnhardt was recovering from injury after being trapped in a wreck in Talladega, where he flipped after contact with Sterling Marlin, he also filled in for teammate Dale Earnhardt.

Skinner was promoted to full-time in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup season, driving the No. 59. Lowe's sponsored 31 with a Lowe's sponsorship. He won poles at both of the season's races at Daytona International Speedway and had three top ten finishes. Despite struggling to qualify for one race and a 30th-place finish, he received the Rookie of the Year award. During his sophomore season, he had nine top tens, but ended 21st in points after being forced to miss three races due to injury. When NASCAR held races in Asia for the first time, he also won two exhibition races in Japan during those two seasons. In the first four races of the 1999 season, he came in sixth and tied for second for a brief period of time. He had a total of 5 top five finishes, 14 top ten finishes, 2 poles, and ended the year with a career-best 10th place in the point standings. He also competed in 13 races in the Busch Series, driving the No. 10 in the No. 13 Series. Emerald Performance Group is sponsored by 19 Yellow Freight Systems. After being disqualified for a rules violation, he won his first Busch Series race at Atlanta before NASCAR reversed the decision.

Skinner had eleven top tens in the 2000 season but lost his crew chief Larry McReynolds, who retired from NASCAR to Fox Sports, dropping to twelfth in points and fell to twelfth in points and lost his crew chief Larry McReynolds.

In the 2001 season, he had only one top ten and sustained serious injuries in a Chicagoland Speedway accident after cutting a right-front tire and crashing head-first in turn 1. In the accident, he was forced to miss the next five races due to a concussion, a fractured ankle, and a torn ACL. Robby Gordon, a free agent, was hired to replace him, but he had a few top tens. Gordon would replace Skinner in the No. 6 slot, according to the rumors. Lowe's resigned from RCR to fund Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick's co-owned squad for the rookie Jimmie Johnson in 2002, and 31 Chevy after the 2001 season. Skinner returned to Michigan, but Skinner went back to surgery to repair his ACL after another crash in Richmond. After the crash, he announced that he would miss the remainder of the season. He bid farewell to Richard Childress and his staff in his letter; he also announced that Robby Gordon would replace him again and wished him well.

With an upset victory over New Hampshire, Robby Gordon ended the season.

Skinner resigned as the No. 1 in the worst condition. In the 2002 season, 4 Kodak-sponsored Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Several drivers were active in the Morgan-McClure team during the 2001 season and had 6 top-five finishes. Skinner finished sixth in the final points standings in 2002, but only had three top-five finishes at Rockingham. After Joe Gibbs Racing moved to Chevrolet and picked up brand support, the team moved to Pontiac for the 2003 season. Skinners' skinners continued to fail. Skinner was banned after 14 races after failing to qualify for the Sirius 400 at Michigan. He competed in four Truck Series races for Billy Ballew Motorsports later this year and returned to the cup series to replace Jerry Nadeau in the No. 66. MBV Motorsports is a company sponsored by the United States Army in 11 races. He wrecked his first car in practice after getting loose, including unrolling the backup. After being hit by oil in Happy Hours, he had to transfer to a third vehicle, which was supposed to be running in Loudon next weekend. Joe Nemechek remained to run the 01 until Martinsville, when he got to drive the 01 to get ready for his ride in 2003. Michael Waltrip Racing's last race of the season was at Homestead, driving the 00 Bacardi Chevrolet.

Following the introduction of the Tundra in the truck series in 2004, Skinner returned to the Truck Series to become one of Toyota's top drivers. The No. 1 was driven by Skinner.

42 Toyota Tundra for Bang!

The first 18 races are in the United States. When the team was struggling between Toyota and Bang's owners, he was running ninth in points. Bill Davis Racing's 5 Toyota Tundra. In his six races for Bill Davis Racing, he won two poles and two top tens, while finishing eleventh in the final rankings. Skinner returned to Childress to drive the 33 Bass Pro Shops Chevy in the Daytona 500 on the Cup. He came in 22nd, just one lap down from champion Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Skinner dominated the No. 5000 in 2005. Bill Davis Racing's 5 Toyota Tundras were produced. He won seven poles and two Truck Series victories, finishing 5th in points. He also ran a part-time Nextel Cup schedule, first announcing six races for Davis in the 23 car with sponsorship from Argent Mortgage, Bad Boy Mowers, and The History Channel, as the other sport he failed to qualify due to rain and being too poor in Owner-Points. After some horrific luck, Skinner took part in four R&J Motorsports races in the 37 car for four races, with a best finish of 37th. Michael Waltrip's Dream Machine was also used by him in the Big One on Lap 19, but he was not accepted. Skinner rode for Bill Davis Racing in the Truck Series in 2006. He earned eight poles and won one race while finishing 10th in points. During the year, he competed in four cup races and nine Busch series races. He also failed to qualify for ten races last year.

When driving the No. 59, Skinner came in second place in the Craftsman Truck series point standings in 2007. Bill Davis Racing's 5 Toyota Tundra has been selected by Bill Davis Racing. Skinner had a great year in 2013, winning twelve poles and five races. He led Ron Hornaday Jr. by 29 points over him in the season's last run before running in 35th place and losing the championship to Hornaday by 54 points.

Skinner won one race in 2008 and finished sixth in Truck Series points, winning four poles and finishing sixth. He has participated in 11 Sprint Cup races for Toyota, including one race for Bill Davis Racing, three races for Michael Waltrip Racing, and seven races for Team Red Bull. Skinner was under contract to drive for Bill Davis Racing in the Truck Series in 2009, but the team was sold and operations were suspended. Skinner would drive one of two trucks that Randy Moss Motorsports will field, the No. 29. Tundra powered by Exide Batteries. Skinner also placed third in points in three races and three poles. In 2009, Skinner rode in five Cup Series races, three in Tommy Baldwin Racing's No. 237. In the No. 36 race this year and one more in the No. 1. TRG Motorsports' 70 Chevrolet Impala SS.

The next season, on the other hand, will be very different. Phillips joined RMM in 2009 to serve as the crew chief for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Gene Nead was initially dismissed, but Nead was later added to the team after Charlotte, but team engineer Stacy Johnson eventually replaced him. The Skinners' season will only go downhill from there, with Skinner winning only two top fives and an eight-place finish in the points. Skinner resigned from RMM on January 19, 2011.

Skinner attempted to qualify the No. 1 in 2011. At Daytona, 45 Toyota Tundra for Eddie Sharp Racing, but the event was not able to be on time. Due to ESR's promotion, Skinner was ineligible to use his previous champion's provisional. The entry deadline has passed 45 years since the first one was postponed. He sparked No. The Toyota Camry, sponsored by Big Red Soda, is used in the Sprint Cup Series, but it also competed in a few races, as the No. 60 was driven in No. 66. 32 Ford Fusion for FAS Lane Racing. After physical ailments and medical problems barred Dave Blaney from the car, he drove for Tommy Baldwin Racing in Atlanta.

Skinner won the No. 1 position in 2012, beating her in 2012. 8 Eddie Sharp Racing Chevrolet in the season-opening Truck Series race in Daytona, but he was involved in a collision with teammate Cale Gale and was unable to finish the race. Skinner joined Hamilton Means Racing in early May to drive the No. 1 in Hamilton. Darlington Raceway is the 52nd in the Sprint Cup Series, the Southern 500. The 2012 August Michigan race was his last start. He hasn't raced since.

In 2016, Skinner appeared as the test pilot for the first series of the British motoring show The Grand Tour. Skinner revealed on November 7, 2017 that he would not be returning to the show's second season. Abbie Eaton, a racing driver, was later displaced.

Motorsports career results

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