Eddie Skinner
American stock car racing driver
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| Intro | American stock car racing driver | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering | |
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| Birth | 19 August 1908, Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 1 May 1987Nevada, U.S.A. (aged 78 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
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 Sprint 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.