Mike Skeen

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Mike Skeen
NationalityAmerican
BornMichael B. Skeen
(1986-10-25) October 25, 1986 (age 38)
Durham, North Carolina
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Car no., teamNo. 87 (Jordan Anderson Racing)
2021 position107th
Best finish72nd (2018)
First race 2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
2020 position72nd
Best finish57th (2013)
First race 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Last race 2020 Sunoco 159 (Daytona RC)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of September 14, 2024.

Michael B. Skeen (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional sports car racing driver. He competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship driving the No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3. [1]

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Skeen has raced in the Pirelli World Challenge, Rolex Sports Car Series, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. He has also raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series as a road course ringer.

Racing career

Sports car racing

Skeen, along with Scott Heckert, were the drivers of Lone Star Racing's No. 80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2018. They finished 6th in the 2018 standings, with two poles and one win during the season. [2] [3]

In 2020, Skeen joined the Trans-Am Series' TA2 class for Stevens-Miller Racing, [4] and won the season opener at Sebring International Raceway. [5]

NASCAR

Skeen ran one race in 2012 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet at Utah. He finished 17th after starting 5th.

In 2013, Skeen debuted in the Truck Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado for Sharp Gallaher Racing in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. He finished 13th after starting 3rd due to a wreck in the final turn with Max Papis. The race ended controversially for Skeen as his girlfriend, Kelly Heaphy, slapped Papis after the race, allegedly dislocating his jaw. Heaphy was fined and suspended indefinitely, while Skeen's crew chief was also fined. [6] [7]

In 2018, Skeen made his Xfinity debut driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. [6] He finished 28th, 6 laps down, after starting 24th. [8] [9]

Skeen returned to the Truck Series in August 2020, joining NEMCO Motorsports for the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. [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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2018 JD Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN
28		 MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 72nd9 [11]
2021 JD Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND
DNQ		 MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 107th- [12]
2024 Jordan Anderson Racing 87 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN
30		 BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 71st7 [13]

Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NGTCPtsRef
2013 Sharp Gallaher Racing 6 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
13		 IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 57th31 [14]
2020 NEMCO Motorsports 8 Chevy DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY
23		 DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 72nd14 [15]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2012 Richard Childress Racing 31 Chevy PHO LHC MMP
17		 S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO 71st27 [16]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2014 Park Place MotorsportsGTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IMS
10		 ELK
VIR
COA
PET
13		41st56
2015 GB AutosportGTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
7		 SEB
13†		 LGA
BEL
WGL
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
43rd26
2016 Lone Star RacingGTD Dodge Viper GT3-R Dodge 8.3 L V10 DAY
SEB
LGA
14		 BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
10		 VIR
9		 AUS
8		19th88
Stevenson Motorsports Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
7†
2017 Lone Star RacingGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
SEB
LBH
AUS
12		 BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
DNS		 VIR
11		 LGA
15		 PET
42nd55
2019 Starworks Motorsport GTD Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
12		 MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
60th19
2021 Team Korthoff MotorsportsGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
9		 SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
PET
35th644
Team Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
11		 PET
14
Jr III MotorsportsLMP3 Ligier JS P320 VK56DE 5.6L V8 SEB
MDO
WGL
WGL
ELK
7		31st265
2022 Team Korthoff MotorsportsGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
3		 SEB
2		 LBH
6		 LGA
MDO
6		 DET
5		 WGL
10		 MOS LIM
4		 ELK
8		 VIR
8		 PET
6		9th2577
2023 Team Korthoff MotorsportsGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
15		 SEB
10		 LBH
4		 MON
15		 WGL
12		 MOS
3		 LIM
10		 ELK
3		 VIR
11		 IMS
9		 PET
6		7th2773
2024 Korthoff/Preston MotorsportsGTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB
21		 LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 13th*403*

† Skeen did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

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  2. ↑ Allaway, Phil (March 24, 2018). "Mike Skeen Scores COTA GT SprintX Pole for Lone Star Racing" . Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Malsher, David (April 29, 2018). "VIR PWC: Skeen/Heckert deliver GT SprintX win for Lone Star" . Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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  6. 1 2 Boarman, John (August 1, 2018). "Mike Skeen, driver whose girlfriend slapped Max Papis, returns to NASCAR at Watkins Glen" . Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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  8. ↑ Catanzareti, Zach (August 4, 2018). "Mike Skeen 'Spent' After XFINITY Debut in Watkins Glen" . Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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  10. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (August 10, 2020). "Entry list: 2020 Sunoco 159". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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  16. ↑ "Mike Skeen – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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