Mike Skinner - Bill Davis Racing Event Preview
Race/Date: Mountain Dew 250 – October 6, 2007
Location: Talladega Superspeedway – Talladega, A.L.

• NOTES:

· This week’s race truck for Talladega Superspeedway is Chassis No. 5-10. This is the same truck Skinner ran earlier in the year at Daytona International Speedway, where he took home a fourth place finish.

* Saddle Up… The Davis’ will host their first annual Chimney Rock 500 cattle sale this weekend, Oct. 5 and 6. The event will be held in the brand-new 50,000-square foot sales facility in Concord, Arkansas. The sale will include a registered female sale on Friday, followed by the sale of commercial females and bulls on Saturday. Friday’s festivities in the “cow palace” will also include the Chimney Rock Celebration, which will include appearances by NASCAR personalities.

· Pole Record… Look for Skinner to try and capture his 42nd career pole, as he looks to tie his (1995) season record of 10 poles in a single season this weekend in Talladega.

* Skinner Round Up… Mike and Angie Skinner partnered with Toyota to host the second annual "Toyota Tundra Skinner Round Up" this past weekend, Sept. 27-28 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Festivities kicked off 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 and ended Friday night, Sept. 28th. Last year's Skinner Round Up raised more than $104,000, and the goal was $125,000 this year. The achieved and surpassed their goal this year when they raised over $150,000 for many charities throughout the Daytona area. 

* Point Leader … Skinner is once again your NCTS point’s leader. He leads Hornaday by a mere 3 points. This is the closest point’s lead in the series history with six races remaining. 

* Stats… Skinner leads the series in a number of categories. He has the top marks in Driver Rating (118.7), Average Running Position (5.5), Fastest Laps Run (398), Laps in the Top 15 (2,972 of 3,212) and Laps Led (961 laps, 1063.95 miles). 

* Listen and watch … The Mountain Dew 250 is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, October 6. 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 Talladega Superspeedway:

I like Talladega. It is a track where you have to be on your toes at all times. In 2005 we were leading the Cup race and the next thing I know we are out of the race. The key to this race is just try and stay out of trouble. We finished second here last year, so hopefully we can have another strong run this year."

"Every race is a factor from here on out, no matter where we are racing. We have six races left and each race is going to be very exciting and nail biting and the same time. Hornaday and I are neck and neck, but Kvapil is charging hard, so things are going to get interesting these last few races.”