Eddie Skinner
| Frank “Eddie” Skinner | |||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1908 Yerington, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 1987(aged 78) Nevada | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 73 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1955) | ||||||
| First race | 1953 Race No. 11 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1958 Race No. 13 (Old Dominion) | ||||||
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Frank "Eddie" Skinner (August 19, 1908 – May 1987) was an American stock car racing racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) during the 1950s.
Career
A native of Yerington, Nevada,[1] Skinner made his debut in NASCAR competition at Martinsville Speedway in May 1953. Over the next six years, he competed in a total of 73 races, with his final start coming at Old Dominion Speedway in April 1958; his best finish was fifth, four times.[2]
Skinner also competed in United States Auto Club stock car events. He was known as a prankster;[3] in a race at Nashville Speedway in 1959, he was reported to have made a pit stop during the race, stating that his car needed to be "slowed down before someone gets hurt",[4] while another report places the incident as taking place during a NASCAR event at Martinsville.[5]
References
- ^ "Racing Picture Brighter". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. February 18, 1956. p. 3A. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Eddie Skinner – NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Anne B.; White, Rex (2007). All Around the Track: Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics, Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and Present. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 71. ISBN 978-0786429882.
- ^ Clements, Michael L. (2011). The Crew Chief's Son: A Trackside Memoir of Early NASCAR. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 56. ISBN 978-0786449545.
- ^ Rosenberg, Seymour (April 15, 1958). "The Stroller". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartenburg, SC. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
External links
- Eddie Skinner driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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