Fain Skinner

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Fain Skinner
Born (1985-02-21) February 21, 1985 (age 39)
Live Oak, Florida
Achievements1999 World Karting Association National Champion
Four-time Florida Karting Association Champion
Awards2003 FASCAR Sunbelt Super Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
6 races run over 2 years
2011 position56th
Best finish56th (2011)
First race 2011 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last race 2012 NRA American Warrior 300 (Atlanta)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of September 1, 2012.

Fain Skinner (born February 21, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series part-time in 2012. He has also made starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series.

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Racing career

Skinner began his racing career at the age of nine, competing in kart racing events; he would go on to score over one hundred wins in kart racing, and was named the 1999 National Champion of the World Karting Association, in addition to winning the Florida Karting Association championship four times. [1]

Moving to competing in stock cars at the age of 15, [1] Skinner established himself in late model racing; he raced in the FASCAR Sunbelt Super Series, a Florida late model racing circuit, from 2003–2005, [2] [3] [4] winning the series' Rookie of the Year award in 2003. [1]

Skinner made his debut in national NASCAR competition in 2011, competing in four races in the Nationwide Series. His debut was at the Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, competing for Rick Ware Racing, [5] and finishing 26th; [1] he would run three races later in the year for Go Green Racing, scoring a best finish of 23rd at Dover International Speedway in September. [6]

In 2012, Skinner made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series, competing in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 39 Chevrolet owned by Mario Gosselin. [7] Skinner ran a consistent race, but was collected in an accident on the final lap of the event, finishing 15th. [8]

Skinner planned to compete in selected events in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series late in the 2012 season, [8] but his next major race in 2012 was at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing in August. [9]

Personal and business life

Skinner, who is unrelated to 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman champion Mike Skinner, is a third-generation resident of Suwannee County, Florida and is a graduate of Florida Gateway College. [1] He and his wife Hannah have two sons. [2] Skinner helps operate the family business, Skinner's Paint and Body Shop, in Live Oak, Florida as well as a Gym; [6] in August 2012, he and his father Ronald received one of Suwannee County's first five liquor licenses. [10]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NNSCPtsRef
2011 Rick Ware Racing 41 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP
26		 IOW GLN CGV 56th55 [11]
Go Green Racing 39 Ford BRI
30		 ATL DOV
23		 KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM
42
04 RCH
DNQ		 CHI
2012 Rick Ware Racing 41 Ford DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI
28		 ATL
37		 RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 66th23 [12]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112NKNPSECPtsRef
2011 Lori Williams12 Dodge GRE SBO RCH IOW BGS JFC LGY NHA COL GRE NHA DOV
15		58th118 [13]

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920ARSCPtsRef
2012 DGM Racing 39 Ford DAY
15		 MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN 107th155 [14]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Fain Skinner Biography". Fain Skinner official website. Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  3. ↑ Shacklette, Buddy (July 1, 2004). "Time to pull ahead, sit back for Skinner". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Daytona Beach, FL. p. 02A.
  4. ↑ Barker, John (April 28, 2005). "FASCAR Is Revving Up for USA International Speedway". The Ledger . Lakeland, FL. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, Lee (July 29, 2011). "Fain Skinner to make Nationwide Series debut at Indy for Rick Ware Racing". NNS Racing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  6. 1 2 Boatright, Jeffry (February 16, 2012). "Fain Skinner Daytona bound". Suwannee Democrat. Live Oak, FL. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  7. ↑ "Florida Favorite Fain Skinner Ready For ARCA Debut At Daytona International Speedway". Catchfence.com. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  8. 1 2 Boatright, Jeffry (February 21, 2012). "Skinner enjoys solid Daytona debut". Suwannee Democrat. Live Oak, FL. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  9. ↑ "Fain Skinner to run Rick Ware Racing No. 41 car at Bristol Motor Speedway". Catchfence.com. August 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  10. ↑ "Alcohol's economic impact: County's first package store opening soon". Suwannee Democrat. Live Oak, FL. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  11. ↑ "Fain Skinner – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Fain Skinner – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Fain Skinner – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Fain Skinner – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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