Legendary driver Mike Skinner is set to return Nascar on Speedway North Wilkesboro

Speedway North Wilkesboro has announced that the former driver of the Nasscar truck series Mike Skinner will return to the oval path of 0.625 kilometers for the upcoming Craftsman series race. The 200-cruel window 250 is scheduled for Saturday, May 17th.

According to an official statement by Charlotte Motor Speedway, Skinner will serve as a big marshal for Saturday’s race. The veteran Nascar has a special place in the hearts of fans of their stock stocks to help young people to shape their careers in a series of trucks in their early years. In addition, the 1995 champion secured 28 wins and 50 pillars in 300 starts in his career.

After a long break of almost three decades, Mike Skinner will return to the spotlight at Speedway North Wilkesboro. Referring to the opportunity, the champion of the truck series said (via Jayski.com):

“I am proud to serve as a big marshal for the upcoming World World 250 on Speedway North Wilkesboro. I am honored to be remembered and recognized by the series I love as darling, and even more special to do it on the path of iconic such as North Wilkesboro. Nascar Craftsman Truck Series.

With the return of Mike Skinner to car races, an oval path of 0.625 kilometers contains Zmax Cars Tour races with Reverend Whiskey 75 (Pro Late Models) on Thursday, May 15, and will follow on Friday, May 16, World 100 (Late Stock Model) on Saturday, the trail will also show a Raymer concert on Saturday.

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When former champion Nascar Mike Skinner spoke about enjoying a dream retirement

Former Mike Skinner driver began to compete in the 1986 Car Racing Series series and retired decades later in 2012. Throughout his career he dominated in Truck series and finished his last race in Michigan before he stepped down from his professional races.

A few years ago, 2022, Skinner went to an interview with Forbes and open Above regarding retirement, saying:

“Actually, I don’t want to say that I had a big ego … What happened to me, I was a kid. I got tired of riding in my back and the ride I got at the time were well -paid jobs, but they were tags.”

Nascar He is one of the most dangerous sports, and Mike Skinner knew it well. He was involved in the accident 25 years ago, which gave him a serious earthquake of the brain. After the accident, the doctor asked Skinner to compete only from time to time if he wanted to continue his race career.

After the doctor’s advice, former champion Nascar Craftsman Truck series withdrew from his professional races. Now he runs the play “Skinner Round-up”, with his wife Angie, as a co-organizer. It is broadcast every week at Siriusxm Nascar Radio Ch. 90.