Why didn’t Mike Skinner win?
Mike Skinner dominated the first half of the race, leading 103 laps on the night. Unfortunately for him, the handling on his truck went away toward the second half of the race relegating him to a fourth place finish. Normally a Top 5 is something to be proud of, but Skinner looked like he would run away with his second win at the mile-long oval. Truck Rookie Report 2007 Rookie of the Year Candidates: Willie Allen Blake Bjorklund Aaron Fike Matt McCall Tim Sauter Tyler Walker ( suspended indefinitely ) Kelly Bires ( 19 races in the No. 21 and 1 race in the No. 16 ) Joey Clanton ( 16 races ) Casey Kingsland ( 24 races ) Peter Shepherd ( 22 races ) No. of Rookies in the Race: 6 No. of Rookies to Finish in the Top 10: 0 No. of Rookies to Finish the Race: 4 No. of Rookies to Finish on the Lead Lap: 0 Rookie Of The Race: Tim Sauter Current Rookie Point Leader: Aaron Fike Worth Noting/Points Shuffle The Top 5 in the points standings remain unchanged. Mike Skinner continues to hold the top spo