Skip Manning
| Skip Manning | |||||||
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| Born | April 23, 1945 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1976 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 79 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th (1977) | ||||||
| First race | 1975 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1979 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 24, 2012. | |||||||
Skip Manning (born April 23, 1945) is a former NASCAR driver from Bogalusa, Louisiana.[1] He competed in seventy-nine Winston Cup events in his career, spanning from 1975 to 1979.[2] Manning won the rookie-of-the-year award in 1976.[3] He had sixteen top-ten finishes during his career,[2] with his best finish a 3rd at the Talladega Superspeedway in 1977.[citation needed]
Manning retired from NASCAR racing and went back to Bogalusa, Louisiana, with his wife Gloria Manning. He then went on to race all over the southeast in stock cars and super modifieds, breaking records and winning races.[citation needed]
| Year | Starts | Wins | Top Fives | Top Tens | Poles | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90th |
| Totals | 79 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | - |
References[]
- ^ "Manning Selling Out; Seeks Ride". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 1978-07-21. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Skip Manning". NASCAR. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "Manning Swift". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 1977-03-06. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
External links[]
- Skip Manning driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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