Frank Edward Skinner (August 19, 1908 – March 1, 1987) was an American

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racing driver. He competed in the

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Grand National Series during the 1950s.

Career

Skinner raced out of

Yerington, Nevada Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census. It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861. It is nam ...

, where he lived for 35 years. He 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

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in April 1958; his best finish was fifth, four times. Skinner also competed in

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stock car events. He was known as a prankster; in a race at

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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

event at Martinsville. Long after his NASCAR racing days were behind him, Skinner raced stock cars at T-Car Speedway in

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, competing as late as the mid-1980s, when he was well into his 70s.

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* 1908 births 1987 deaths People from Yerington, Nevada Racing drivers from Nevada NASCAR drivers {{NASCAR-bio-stub