Mike Skeen
NationalityAmerican
BornMichael B. Skeen
(1986-10-25) October 25, 1986 (age 37)
Durham, North Carolina
Racing licence FIA Silver
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2021 position107th
Best finish72nd (2018)
First race2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
2020 position72nd
Best finish57th (2013)
First race2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Last race2020 Sunoco 159 (Daytona RC)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 29, 2021.

Michael B. Skeen (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional sports car racing driver. He competes in the Trans-Am Series TA2 class for Stevens-Miller Racing.

Skeen has raced in the Pirelli World Challenge, Rolex Sports Car Series, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. He has also raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series as a road course ringer.

Racing career

Sports car racing

Skeen, along with Scott Heckert, were the drivers of Lone Star Racing's No. 80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in 2018. They finished 6th in the 2018 standings, with two poles and one win during the season.[1][2]

In 2020, Skeen joined the Trans-Am Series' TA2 class for Stevens-Miller Racing,[3] and won the season opener at Sebring International Raceway.[4]

NASCAR

Skeen ran one race in 2012 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet at Utah. He finished 17th after starting 5th.

In 2013, Skeen debuted in the Truck Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado for Sharp Gallaher Racing in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. He finished 13th after starting 3rd due to a wreck in the final turn with Max Papis. The race ended controversially for Skeen as his girlfriend, Kelly Heaphy, slapped Papis after the race, allegedly dislocating his jaw. Heaphy was fined and suspended indefinitely, while Skeen's crew chief was also fined.[5][6]

In 2018, Skeen made his Xfinity debut driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports.[5] He finished 28th, 6 laps down, after starting 24th.[7][8]

Skeen returned to the Truck Series in August 2020, joining NEMCO Motorsports for the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona International Speedway road course.[9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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 NXSC Pts Ref
2018 JD Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN
28 		MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 72nd 9 [10]
2021 JD Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND
DNQ 		MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 107th - [11]

Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results
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 NGTC Pts Ref
2013 Sharp Gallaher Racing 6 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
13 		IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 57th 31 [12]
2020 NEMCO Motorsports 8 Chevy DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY
23 		DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 72nd 14 [13]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NKNPSWC Pts Ref
2012 Richard Childress Racing 31 Chevy PHO LHC MMP
17 		S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO 71st 27 [14]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2014 Park Place Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
 SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IMS
10 		ELK
 VIR
COA
 PET
13 		41st 56
2015 GB Autosport GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
7 		SEB
13† 		LGA
 BEL
 WGL
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 AUS
 ATL
 43rd 26
2016 Lone Star Racing GTD Dodge Viper GT3-R Dodge 8.3 L V10 DAY
 SEB
 LGA
14 		BEL
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
10 		VIR
9 		AUS
8 		19th 88
Stevenson Motorsports Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
 SEB
 LGA
 BEL
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 AUS
 PET
7†
2017 Lone Star Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
 SEB
 LBH
 AUS
12 		BEL
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
DNS 		VIR
11 		LGA
15 		PET
 42nd 55
2019 Starworks Motorsport GTD Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
 SEB
 MDO
 DET
 WGL
12 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 LGA
 PET
 60th 19
2021 Team Korthoff Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
9 		SEB
 MDO
 DET
 WGL
 WGL
 LIM
 ELK
 LGA
 LBH
 VIR
 PET
 35th 644
Team Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 SEB
 MDO
 DET
 WGL
 WGL
 LIM
 ELK
 LGA
 LBH
 VIR
11 		PET
14
Jr III Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 VK56DE 5.6L V8 SEB
 MDO
 WGL
 WGL
 ELK
7 		31st 265
2022 Team Korthoff Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
3 		SEB
2 		LBH
6 		LGA
 MDO
6 		DET
5 		WGL
10 		MOS LIM
4 		ELK
8 		VIR
8 		PET
6 		9th 2577
2023 Team Korthoff Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
15 		SEB
10 		LBH
4 		MON
15 		WGL
12 		MOS
3 		LIM
10 		ELK
3 		VIR
 IMS
 PET
 5th* 2024*
2024 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET

† Skeen did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

References

  1. ^ Allaway, Phil (March 24, 2018). "Mike Skeen Scores COTA GT SprintX Pole for Lone Star Racing". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Malsher, David (April 29, 2018). "VIR PWC: Skeen/Heckert deliver GT SprintX win for Lone Star". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Skeen declared winner of red-flagged TA2 feature at Road America". Racer. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Skeen wins Trans Am TA2 at Sebring". Racer. March 1, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Boarman, John (August 1, 2018). "Mike Skeen, driver whose girlfriend slapped Max Papis, returns to NASCAR at Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. ^ DiZinno, Tony (September 5, 2013). "Mike Skeen's girlfriend fined, banned indefinitely from NASCAR". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Catanzareti, Zach (August 4, 2018). "Mike Skeen 'Spent' After XFINITY Debut in Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Joey Logano Scores Another NASCAR Xfinity Series Win at Watkins Glen". 5 August 2018.
  9. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 10, 2020). "Entry list: 2020 Sunoco 159". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mike Skeen – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mike Skeen – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Mike Skeen – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Mike Skeen – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Mike Skeen – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

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