Best finish 7th (1955) | Name Eddie Skinner | |
Born August 19, 1908
Yerington, Nevada, U.S. ( 1908-08-19 ) Died May 1987(aged 78)
Nevada First race 1953 Race No. 11 (Martinsville) Last race 1958 Race No. 13 (Old Dominion) | ||
Frank "Eddie" Skinner (August 19, 1908 – May 1987) was an American stock car racing racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) during the 1950s.
Career
A native of Yerington, Nevada, Skinner made his debut in NASCAR competition at Martinsville Speedway in May 1953. Over the next six years, he competed in a total of 73 races, with his final start coming at Old Dominion Speedway in April 1958; his best finish was fifth, four times.
Skinner also competed in United States Auto Club stock car events. He was known as a prankster; in a race at Nashville Speedway in 1959, he was reported to have made a pit stop during the race, stating that his car needed to be "slowed down before someone gets hurt", while another report places the incident as taking place during a NASCAR event at Martinsville.