Mike Skinner - Bill Davis Racing Event Preview
Race/Date: San Bernardino County 200 – Feb. 23, 2007
Location: California Speedway – Fontana, Calif.

NOTES:

* This week’s race truck for California Speedway is Chassis No. 5-78. The No. 5 team is taking the truck they tested at the Homestead Miami Speedway earlier this year.

* Tested and approved … The No. 5 team tested chassis No. 5-78 in January at the Homestead Miami Speedway. They were very pleased with the outcome of the test session. The No. 5 team ran within the top five the entire time they were there. 

* Home Sweet Home… Skinner will once again return to his hometown. He was born in Ontario, Calif. and raised in Susanville, Calif., which is right outside of Fontana. 

* Autographs anyone? Skinner will participate in a Toyota Motorsports autograph session Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Toyota’s National Headquarters in Torrance, Calif. The event is scheduled to last from 11:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. This event will give Toyota employees a chance to get up close and personal with the Toyota Tundra family.

 * Listen and watch … The San Bernardino County 200 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET Friday, February 23. It will broadcast live on Speed Channel (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Mike Skinner Racing Quotes:
Mike Skinner on racing at California Speedway:

“I absolutely love going to California Speedway. Even though we have struggled there in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, I still think it is the best place in the world. I was born in Ontario right outside from the Speedway, so I guess you could say it is my hometown track.”

“Last year we were coil-binding and bent some suspension parts, therefore mechanical problems hurt us bad last year. We have always qualified well in California so hopefully we can get a good finish there this year as well.”

“We are not going into California thinking we must win, or any of the next few races for that matter. Last year we dug ourselves such a hole in the beginning of the season that it took us a while to dig ourselves out of it. This year we are focusing more on building momentum for the first few races. I guess you could say we are being a little more conservative than years past, but we are just trying to finish in the top-10 on race day and stay in the hunt more so