Skip Manning

Skip Manning
Born (1945-04-23) April 23, 1945 (age 81)
Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
Awards1976 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
79 races run over 5 years
Best finish14th (1977)
First race1975 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta)
Last race1979 World 600 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 16 0
Statistics up to date as of November 24, 2012.

Skip Manning (born April 23, 1945) is an American former NASCAR driver from Bogalusa, Louisiana. He competed in 79 Winston Cup events in his career, spanning from 1975 to 1979. He won the rookie-of-the-year award in 1976. He had sixteen top-ten finishes during his career, with a best finish of third at Talladega Superspeedway in 1977.[citation needed]

After retiring from NASCAR racing, Manning returned to his hometown of Bogalusa with his wife Gloria.

References

  1. ↑ "Manning Selling Out; Seeks Ride". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. July 21, 1978. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Skip Manning". NASCAR. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Manning Swift". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 6, 1977. Retrieved September 28, 2010.