Eddie Skinner

Frank “Eddie” Skinner
Frank “Eddie” Skinner
Born	August 19, 1908; Yerington, Nevada, U.S.
Died	March 1, 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)

Frank "Eddie" Skinner (August 19, 1908 – March 1, 1987) was an American stock car racing racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Grand National 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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[1] "Racing Picture Brighter". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. February 18, 1956. p. 3A. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

[2] "Eddie Skinner – NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

[3] 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.

[4] Clements, Michael L. (2011). The Crew Chief's Son: A Trackside Memoir of Early NASCAR. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 56. ISBN 978-0786449545.

[5] Rosenberg, Seymour (April 15, 1958). "The Stroller". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartenburg, SC. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

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