Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) rewrote history on Friday when he became the first California native to win a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at California Speedway.
In fact, Golden State drivers finished one-two in the track’s 11th series race as fellow champion Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. 33 AES HR Solutions Chevrolet) chased Skinner to the checkered flag.
Skinner, 49 and the winner of the series’ first race in 1995, added his name to an elite list of drivers who have won 20 or more races. The victory was Skinner’s fourth driving for Bill Davis Racing.
Hornaday, one of four former champions to finish among the top five in the San Bernardino County 200, continues to head the roster of all-time winners with 29 victories.
Three-time champion Jack Sprague (No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota), third at California Speedway, has one fewer win after his victory in the season- opener at Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Career Victory Leaders
Driver Wins
1. Ron Hornaday Jr. 29
2. Jack Sprague 28
3. Mike Skinner 20
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