This Week's Race Truck for Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Chassis No. 5-78.  Chassis No. 5-78 was last raced a month ago at Gateway International Raceway, where it led 18 laps and finished seventh.
 
Pole Mania…  Mike Skinner, who holds the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series record for poles (43), has three consecutive pole positions at the 1.5-mile Nevada oval.  The 51-year-old Craftsman Truck Series Champion has an average start of 4.3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Previous Winner…  Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team won the 2006 Las Vegas 350 in dominant fashion.  Skinner captured the pole position led 114 of 146 laps en route to victory.

Calling all Skinnerettes…  Mike and Angie Skinner will continue their annual tradition of meeting with the Mike Skinner Fan Club Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Mike Skinner will meet with his fans Saturday in the garage area of the track.  The Skinners will give a tour of the No. 5 Toyota Tundra hauler and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage area. 

On Vacation…  Mike and Angie Skinner will spend two days enjoying the sights and sounds of Las Vegas before heading out the track. The couple is slated to see two shows and dine at their favorite restaurant, Michaels, located in The South Point Hotel and Casino.

Listen and Watch … The Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. PST, Saturday, Sept. 20.  It will broadcast on SPEED (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Mike Skinner on Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: "I am looking forward to getting on the track in Las Vegas.  I love this track.  It is one of the best tracks on the NCTS schedule.  This No. 5 team really excels at the 1.5-mile tracks, and I am hoping we can improve on what we did here last year.  Doug [Richert, crew chief] has already been here once this year with the Cup cars so we had an advantage over the rest of the competition.

"I love going to Las Vegas.  We are going to head to Vegas on Wednesday to get some R and R before going out to the track.  I am going to try out my new set golf clubs on Thursday and Friday and try to get my head right before we have to race."