| Fain Skinner | |||||||
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| Born | (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 (age 40) Live Oak, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1999World Karting Association National Champion Four-time Florida Karting Association Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 2003FASCAR Sunbelt Super Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2011 position | 56th | ||||||
| Best finish | 56th (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2011Kroger 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012NRA American Warrior 300 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of September 1, 2012. | |||||||
Fain Skinner (born February 21, 1985) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who last competed in what is now theNASCAR Xfinity Series part-time in2012. He has also made starts in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East and theARCA Racing Series.
Skinner began his racing career at the age of nine, competing inkart racing events; he would go on to score over one hundred wins in kart racing, and was named the 1999 National Champion of the World Karting Association, in addition to winning the Florida Karting Association championship four times.[1]
Moving to competing in stock cars at the age of 15,[1] Skinner established himself in late model racing; he raced in theFASCAR Sunbelt Super Series, a Floridalate model racing circuit, from 2003–2005,[2][3][4] winning the series'Rookie of the Year award in 2003.[1]
Skinner made his debut in national NASCAR competition in 2011, competing in four races in the Nationwide Series. His debut was at theKroger 200 atLucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, competing forRick Ware Racing,[5] and finishing 26th;[1] he would run three races later in the year forGo Green Racing, scoring a best finish of 23rd atDover International Speedway in September.[6]
In 2012, Skinner made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series, competing in theLucas Oil Slick Mist 200 atDaytona International Speedway in the No. 39 Chevrolet owned byMario Gosselin.[7] Skinner ran a consistent race, but was collected in an accident on the final lap of the event, finishing 15th.[8]
Skinner planned to compete in selected events in the NASCARCamping World Truck Series late in the 2012 season,[8] but his next major race in 2012 was atBristol Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing in August.[9]
Skinner, who is unrelated to 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman championMike Skinner, is a third-generation resident ofSuwannee County, Florida and is a graduate ofFlorida Gateway College.[1] He and his wife Hannah have two sons.[2] Skinner helps operate the family business, Skinner's Paint and Body Shop, in Live Oak, Florida as well as a Gym;[6] in August 2012, he and his father Ronald received one of Suwannee County's first five liquor licenses.[10]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Nationwide 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 | 34 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2011 | Rick Ware Racing | 41 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | IRP 26 | IOW | GLN | CGV | 56th | 55 | [11] | ||||||||||
| Go Green Racing | 39 | Ford | BRI 30 | ATL | DOV 23 | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04 | RCH DNQ | CHI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Rick Ware Racing | 41 | Ford | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI 28 | ATL 37 | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 23 | [12] | |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2011 | Lori Williams | 12 | Dodge | GRE | SBO | RCH | IOW | BGS | JFC | LGY | NHA | COL | GRE | NHA | DOV 15 | 58th | 118 | [13] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Racing 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2012 | DGM Racing | 39 | Ford | DAY 15 | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | 107th | 155 | [14] |