Mike Skinner led twice for 246 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the Kroger 250. Skinner took the honor for the third consecutive race.
Skinner has led 13 times in four races this season for a total of 365 laps.
Skinner won today's race at Martinsville Speedway, crossing the finish line .527 seconds ahead of second-place Todd Bodine. The victory was the 22nd of Skinner's 133-race Craftsman Truck Series career. He scored the 11th victory in the series for Bill Davis Racing.
Skinner won the pole position for today's race, his 34th pole in the series and second consecutive of the 2007 season.
Skinner Quotes: "We'll keep running those WIX Filters. That thing keeps jerking my head back in the seat. We run 'em on my kid's late model stuff, our truck and our cars. Everything I own has got a WIX Filter in it. I went to three stores last week. I was changing oil in our generator. NASCAR is so brand loyal it's crazy. I was in a hurry and I went in there and I would not buy one of your competitor's oil filters. So I went to two parts stores and I finally found a WIX Filter." WAS THIS A PERFECT RACE? "It don't get any better than this. Way more than we expected."
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Standings
Mike Skinner - 3
Travis Kvapil - 1
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Winners By Race
Event - Driver
Chevy Silverado 250 - Travis Kvapil (49 laps)
San Bernardino County 200 - Mike Skinner (43 laps)
American Commercial Lines 200 - Mike Skinner (67 laps)
Kroger 250 - Mike Skinner (246 laps)