Inside Line Promotions – LEXINGTON, Tenn. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Marshall Skinner charged to a top-five finish during his first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour start of the season last Thursday at Riverside International Speedway.

Skinner defended his home turf at the bulling in West Memphis, Ark., where he maneuvered from sixth to fourth place in a heat race to lock into the 14th starting position for the main event.

“I was really good all night,” he said. “I went out in the second set of hot laps and the race track was really greasy. I went up to watch the third set and they called out the top times and I was up there at the top. Sammy (Swindell) knocked me off, but I was still second quick. I moved up a bit in the heat race and that got me in the show so I didn’t have to run the B Main.”

Skinner continued to show his strength in the A Main.

“I had a really good start,” he said. “When we came around for Lap 1 I was probably up to seventh. I was running through the middle of the track and most everyone else was bouncing up against the wall on the cushion. My car was stuck like glue. We had a long green-flag run and I wish we’d have had a yellow or two between there.”

Skinner powered from 14th to earn a fourth-place result.

“With that field of cars and getting a top five, I was pretty proud,” he said.

The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Lexington 104 Speedway, where he placed fifth in the dash before advancing from seventh to fifth place in a heat race at the USCS Series event. That started Skinner on the outside of the sixth row for the main event.

“The track was one lane and a momentum deal,” he said. “If you got out of the rubber you got passed. I wasn’t doing anything exotic. I pretty much held my own. It laid rubber about four laps into it and you just stayed in the rubber lap after lap.”

Skinner worked his way to a ninth-place result, which was his 19th top 10 in 23 races this season.

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 24 – Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. – Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 4 (14).

Aug. 26 – Lexington 104 Speedway in Lexington, Tenn. – Dash: 5 (3); Heat race: 5 (7); Feature: 9 (12).

SEASON STATS –

23 races, 2 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top 10s, 19 top 15s, 20 top 20s

UP NEXT –

TBD

MEDIA LINKS –

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sprint26

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marshall-Skinner-Motorsports-207879425896412/

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“I’ve known Dustin Billingsley since he was 10-years-old,” Skinner said. “He really takes care of me and has become a good friend. As soon as he decided he was going to do graphics and design work I jumped on board and that’s probably been about 15 years ago.”

Skinner would also like to thank Stinson’s Industrial, Final Touch Auto Collision Center, Gant Concrete Pumping, J&J Auto Racing, Big Earl Farms, B&D Towing, Robert Thorne Landscaping, American Outdoor Inc., CnB Chubby, West TN Expediting, DHR Suspension, Water & Wastewater Services, Cooper Racing Enterprises, BB&T Racing, FSR Radiators, Hinchman Racewear, FK Rod Ends, Killer Coatings, Arai Helmets, Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Schoenfeld Headers, DMI, Huggins Cams, PAC Racing Springs, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, KDN Promotions, Stealth Recovery, I-55 Towing and Oval Paints for their continued support.

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