• NOTES:

* This week’s race truck for Gateway International Raceway is Chassis No. 5-112. This is a brand new truck that the No. 5 team will bring out this weekend in St. Louis.

· Fresh Paint… Skinner and the No. 5 Tundra team will be sporting a new paint scheme this week at Gateway International Raceway. XM Radio will adorn the truck for this weekend’s race. XM Radio is America's number one satellite radio company. XM is an entertainment company that offers more than 170 channels of commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

* Point’s Leader… Skinner remains your NCTS point’s leader after Nashville. He is now leading Ron Hornaday by 92 points. 

* Stats… Skinner leads the series in a number of categories. He has the top marks in Driver Rating (122.2), Average Running Position (4.4), Fastest Laps Run (359), Laps in the Top 15 (2,576 of 2,706) and Laps Led (912 laps, 1003.95 miles). 

* Tested and Approved… Skinner tested at Chicagoland Speedway this past Monday and Tuesday and ran exceptionally well. Skinner and his No. 5 team are poised and ready for Gateway this weekend. 

* Welcome JV… Jacques Villeneuve, former F1 World Champion and Indy 500 Champion made his debut this week as he tested a Bill Davis Racing Craftsman Truck this past Monday and Tuesday in Chicago. Villeneuve adapted to the No. 27 Tundra very quickly and ran extremely well in his first oval attempt in nearly 12 years. 

* Listen and watch … The Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Tough Ram 200 is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 1. It will broadcast on the Speed Channel (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Mike Skinner’s Racing Quotes:
Mike Skinner on racing at Gateway International Raceway:

“I am looking forward in going to Gateway this weekend to race. We had a great test at Chicago and I can’t wait to get after it in St. Louis. We had a bad crash there last year, but it’s good to be back especially with XM Radio on board. We have somewhat of a different look this weekend, but our team goal is still top-10 finishes each week.”