Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team rolled into Memphis Motorsports Park wanting to improve on their third-place finish one year ago.  The 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion knew Memphis was a crucial stop on the team’s quest for a championship.

“Memphis is a great place; they have a drag strip right there, and it’s a really neat structure for the fans.  They are now doing the race at night, which cools off a little bit for everybody and the fans get to see a lot better race.  Hopefully, we can get there this year a gain two spots over last year.

“Just making it to this age and still being...

Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team did not let weather or the competitors deter them from posting their ninth top-10 finish of the season at The Milwaukee Mile.

“I am excited about this weekend.  We are taking one of my favorite trucks, and I know the team is excited about the opportunity to get back to Milwaukee.  [Crew chief] Jeff Hensley and all the guys on this Toyota Tundra team have really been working hard on these trucks to make them as fast as they can.  We have made some really big gains in the last couple of...

Mike Skinner headed to Michigan International Speedway with hopes of finishing strong and making up some ground in the point’s standings.

“We may be consistent with our top-10 finishes right now, but I am not happy with our truck.  Jeff (Hensley) and the guys have been working hard; it’s just that nothing seems to be going our way on the track.  We have a lot of work to do and a lot of points to gain in the process.  Michigan is a great track to race on and we have run pretty well there in the...