Mike Skinner | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 18, 2011
Welcome to ESR: Skinner will make his debut with a new team, Eddie Sharp Racing, at Daytona International Speedway. Skinner will pilot the No. 45 Cushman Toyota Tundra with ESR. Skinner will join Craig Goess, driver of the No. 46 Greenville Toyota of N.C. Tundra, at ESR.
New Crew Chief: Jefferson Hodges will serve as Skinner’s crew chief at DIS. Hodges, who served as crew chief for veteran Steve Park in several NCWTS in 2010, provides years of experience in the NASCAR garages, including experience as crew chief for Kevin Conway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and car chief for Paul Menard in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He also won the NASCAR Weekly Series National Championship with Mark McFarland.
Skinner at DIS: In eight trips to the famed 2.5-mile speedway in the NCWTS, Skinner has two top-five and three top-10 finishes. He also competed at the speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 15 times, with three top-fives, five top-10s and two pole awards. Skinner also has one NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the track.
Tundra Streak: Skinner is the lone driver to pilot a Toyota Tundra in every NCWTS event. Going into the race at DIS, Skinner has competed in 175-straight NCWTS events in a Tundra. Skinner and Toyta partnered in 2004 for the manufacturer’s entry into NASCAR.
Cushman On Board: The No. 45 will have Cushman on board as sponsor. Cushman vehicles are used worldwide to transport personnel, materials and equipment at manufacturing facilities, warehouses, resorts, and other commercial and industrial facilities. Cushman brand and product lines are owned by Textron, a global multi-industry company based in Providence, R.I. Cushman is a sister brand to such powerful brands as Cessna, Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Greenlee and Jacobsen. 2011 marks Cushman’s 110thanniversary.
Paytas Homes Teams Up with Skinner: The No. 45 Toyota Tundra added a new partner to the truck with Paytas Homes coming on board for the event at Daytona International Speedway. Since 1970, Paytas Homes has enjoyed an excellent reputation for New Homes Construction in some of the areas finest new communities including Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach and Palm Coast, FL. Our New Home Designs and Home Improvement concepts contain some of the latest features by listening to our customers and homeowners. By acting as New Home Designers as well as Builders, Developers and Real Estate Specialists allows Paytas Homes to coordinate the finest possible New Home Package at competitive pricing. For more information, please visit www.paytashomes.com.
Skinner Roundup:Skinner and wife Angie will host the fifth-annual Toyota Skinner Round-Up presented by Rue & Ziffra Personal Injury Attorneys on Wed., March 16 and Thurs., March 17, at DIS and Spruce Creek Country Club. This year, the charity event will honor former NASCAR executive Jim Hunter, who was a close friend of the Skinners and passed away last Oct.
Getting SIRIUS: Skinner’s wife, Angie, recently became a part of the SIRIUS Speedway cast on SIRIUS XM 128. Listen live to the show every weekday from 3 – 7 p.m. ET to hear Angie.
Tune In: The NextEra Energy Resources 250 can be seen live on SPEED at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, February 18, 2011. The race can also be heard live on MRN with coverage beginning at 7:15p.m. and on SIRIUS XM Radio, channel 128.
Mike Skinner on driving at Daytona International Speedway
“I’m excited to have Cushman on board for Daytona, and I’m ready to get on the track. We are currently working on sponsorship for the rest of the season, and I really hope that we can put together something to be able to run the full NCWTS schedule. I have a great relationship with Toyota, and we have really helped each other throughout the years- good and bad. It is a win-win situation for both myself and Toyota, and through our relationship, we are able to work with people like Eddie Sharp.”
