Mike Skinner
No. 5 Exide Toyota Tundra
Talladega Superspeedway – Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s
October 30, 2010
No. 5 Exide Toyota Tundra News and Notes
- This Week’s Tundra… Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Exide Toyota Tundra team will compete in RMM-045 this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Randy Moss Motorsports has not utilized this particular chassis in 2010. In fact, its last showing was at Talladega Superspeedway last season where Skinner was racing in the fifth position when he was involved in an on-track incident on lap 91 eliminating the team’s chance of victory.
- Battery Power… Exide Batteries will return to the hood of the No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota Tundra this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. This is the Georgia-based company’s second consecutive year partnering with the No. 5 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team.
- Past Performances at Talladega Superspeedway… Skinner is one of just eight drivers to race in all four NCWTS races at Talladega Superspeedway. At a track known for its unpredictable finishes and wildcard characteristics, Skinner has consistently been able to run up-front and finish races at the 2.66-mile track, completing 99.5% of all laps attempted.
- Competition Heats Up… Before the competition heats up on the track, Skinner will take on several of his competitors on the golf course at the Waltrip Brothers’ Charity Championship. The first annual competition will be held October 27-28 at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, Tenn. All funds raised will benefit Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) and The National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
- Tune in For a Look Behind-the-Scenes with Mike Skinner… Tune into NASCAR Race Hub on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. EST on SPEED for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Skinners’ new “party barn” on their property in Statesville, N.C. The couple broke ground for the two-story structure in December 2009. Just 11 months later, the “party barn” is home to Skinner’s car and truck collection, trophies, racing memorabilia, and of course, the party room—a western-style saloon.
- Come Meet Mike... Fans are invited to come meet Mike Skinner at two different appearances on Friday, October 29, at Talladega Superspeedway. From 2:00-3:00 p.m., Mike will be signing autographs for fans at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series autograph session. The session will be at the concourse area in front of the OV Hill South Grandstand Sections D&E. Later that evening, Mike will be on stage with Ned Jarrett for a Q&A session at the 25th Annual Race Fever Night. The fundraiser will be at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum, and Mike Skinner will be on stage from 5:00-5:30 p.m. All proceeds of the event will benefit the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
- Toyota Loyalty… Skinner is the only driver to have piloted a Toyota Tundra in every NCWTS race. The two teamed up in 2004 when the manufacturer entered the NASCAR arena.
- Watch and Listen… The Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s from Talladega Superspeedway will be broadcast on SPEED Channel beginning at 3:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, October 23rd. Fans can also listen to live radio coverage of the 250-mile race on MRN Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Practice and qualifying will also be broadcast on Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 4:40 p.m., respectively.
Mike Skinner on racing at Talladega Superspeedway
“Talladega [Superspeedway] is a track where the No. 5 Exide Toyota Tundra team has everything to gain and nothing to lose. We can gamble, go for it and take chances that other teams can’t—we will be racing for the win. Talladega [Superspeedway] is a track that always lends itself to photo finishes that go down to the wire and I’m sure this weekend will not be anything different—hopefully the Exide team will be able to find a little luck and we’ll have our Toyota Tundra as a part of that photo finish.”
Crew Chief Stacy Johnson on competing at Talladega Superspeedway
“The Exide crew is excited to get the No. 5 Toyota Tundra on the track this weekend at Talladega [Superspeedway]. We’ve done a lot of work over the last few weeks to help us find speed at superspeedways and I think we will be able to benefit from that this weekend. The tough thing about Talladega is that the race is as much about survival as it is about speed. We’ll work with Mike [Skinner] to come up with a strategy that will hopefully keep us out of trouble throughout the afternoon and put us in position at the end of the race.”