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Skinner fastest in NASCAR Truck practice

By John Bombatch | Friday, July 17, 2009, 07:24 PM

Veteran NASCAR Truck Camping World Truck Series driver Mike Skinner was fastest in Friday’s afternoon practice session at Kentucky Speedway.

Skinner, of Ontario, Calif., turned in a lap of 31.603 seconds around the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval for a top speed of 170.870 mph. The 2008 pole qualifier won the “Built Ford Tough 225” race in 2007.

Second quickest in Friday’s session was Mooresville, N.C. driver Brian Scott with a 31.764-second, 170.004 mph lap. Toledo native Terry Cook was third quickest at 31.781 seconds at 169.913 mph.

ARCA RE/MAX Series stock car practice is currently under way (as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday).

The “Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers” will take place Saturday night at 7 p.m. Qualifying takes place at 3:30 p.m.

According to a Kentucky Speedway press release, tickets remain and will be on sale at the track starting at 1 p.m. at the Main Gate.

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