Who was the first NASCAR Truck Series champion in 1995?

Mike Skinner was the first NASCAR Truck Series champion, winning the 1995 SuperTruck Series title. The season was the inaugural championship year for what is now known as the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Skinner drove for Richard Childress Racing and finished the season atop the points standings. He also won the series’ first race, the Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway, establishing himself as an early star of NASCAR’s new truck division.

A common mix-up is confusing the series champion with individual race winners. Ron Hornaday Jr. won several races and was a major title rival, while Jack Sprague and Rick Carelli became prominent Truck Series competitors in later seasons. Skinner’s 1995 championship refers specifically to the season-long points title, not simply the winner of the first event.