First race came 20 years ago at Phoenix
Twenty years ago, a black Goodwrench No. 3 Chevrolet outran a rainbow-schemed vehicle to earn a historic victory. No, it wasn’t a race involving Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon.
It wasn’t even in the premier series.
This particular event was the 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic, the first-ever Truck Series race, and it was held Feb. 5 at Phoenix International Raceway, the site of this weekend’s stop on the NASCAR circuit.
Mike Skinner won that race — and later that year, the series championship — after a thrilling late duel with Terry Labonte, who was driving the Rick Hendrick-owned No. 5 Chevrolet. The field also included Ken Schrader, Geoff Bodine, Roger Mears and Bob Keselowski, as well as future series champions Mike Bliss, Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday Jr.
Twenty years later, the present-day NASCAR Camping World Truck Series consists of talented veterans driving alongside NASCAR’s next stars. Camping World and NASCAR announced a seven-year extension in 2014, ensuring moments like the one below will continue for a long time to come.
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