Michael B. Skeen (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional sports car racing driver. He competes in the Trans-Am Series TA2 class for Stevens-Miller Racing.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | Michael B. Skeen October 25, 1986 Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 87 (Jordan Anderson Racing) | ||||||
| 2021 position | 107th | ||||||
| Best finish | 72nd (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2020 position | 72nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 57th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Sunoco 159 (Daytona RC) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 14, 2024. | |||||||
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
editSports car racing
editSkeen, 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.[1][2]
In 2020, Skeen joined the Trans-Am Series' TA2 class for Stevens-Miller Racing,[3] and won the season opener at Sebring International Raceway.[4]
NASCAR
editSkeen 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.[5][6]
In 2018, Skeen made his Xfinity debut driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports.[5] He finished 28th, 6 laps down, after starting 24th.[7][8]
Skeen returned to the Truck Series in August 2020, joining NEMCO Motorsports for the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona International Speedway road course.[9]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
edit| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 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 | 72nd | 9 | [10] | ||
| 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 | - | [11] | ||
| 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 | 71st | 7 | [12] | ||
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NGTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 57th | 31 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 72nd | 14 | [14] | |||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
K&N Pro Series West
edit| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2012 | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | Chevy | PHO | LHC | MMP 17 |
S99 | IOW | BIR | LVS | SON | EVG | CNS | IOW | PIR | SMP | AAS | PHO | 71st | 27 | [15] | |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Skeen did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
References
edit- ^ Allaway, Phil (March 24, 2018). "Mike Skeen Scores COTA GT SprintX Pole for Lone Star Racing". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ Malsher, David (April 29, 2018). "VIR PWC: Skeen/Heckert deliver GT SprintX win for Lone Star". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Skeen declared winner of red-flagged TA2 feature at Road America". Racer. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Skeen wins Trans Am TA2 at Sebring". Racer. March 1, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Boarman, John (August 1, 2018). "Mike Skeen, driver whose girlfriend slapped Max Papis, returns to NASCAR at Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (September 5, 2013). "Mike Skeen's girlfriend fined, banned indefinitely from NASCAR". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ Catanzareti, Zach (August 4, 2018). "Mike Skeen 'Spent' After XFINITY Debut in Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Joey Logano Scores Another NASCAR Xfinity Series Win at Watkins Glen". 5 August 2018.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 10, 2020). "Entry list: 2020 Sunoco 159". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Skeen – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Mike Skeen driver statistics at Racing-Reference