Derek Skillings
Derek Skillings

Derek Skillings
Frankfort , ME

Driver Information

Started going to the oxford 250 when I was five years old. My uncle Dave Darveau is one of the new England Motorsport Hall of Famers put me around it young was sat in a racecar at a young age an was fascinated. Grew up helping Joey Doyon an Bobby seger Jr in the early 2000 as a pit side hand for all there Career highlights . Which put me in the position as a teenager to race in the teen thunder at unity raceway 5 races I ran back in 2008 Witch made us around the sport alot. opened the door, an gave me a chance to drive the race car. After that it was on, so we built a 1985 Monte big Enduro that we bought off a guy in Levant in 2008 pro 4 for unity raceway dirt racing in 2023 went out an won my first race an heat race,witch gave us a great Confidence boost, we liked it an have been racing every Friday sense, Luckily as a child my father had me driving up north on the old Dirt roads At a young age. Also grew up field bombing with 50 dollar beaters racing around hayfields

Career Highlights


Rookie year finished top 3 or better every week,racing 30 year Veterans.for the win finished 2 in a 30 lap battle with one of Maines Toughest, short track competitors Tim Robinson.

Most Memorable Moment


Lost first gear and had to enter victory lane in reverse.As well as back it in all the way to the pits in reverse. Kind of like days of thunder

Hobbies


R c racing, hunting, fishing ,4 wheeling ,working in the garage with my father.

favorites

  • TrackUnity
  • DriverDale Earnhardt
  • EventOxford 250 Bristol dirt nationals
  • FoodHot wings & beer
  • MovieDale
  • SongLet's get ready to rumble
  • Sports TeamBoston
  • Speed ShopSkillings racing 51 @ YouTube. Com

Recommendations

  • RestaurantRollie's bar & grill.
  • Fast FoodKfc
  • Gas StationSunco
  • Car ManufacturerChevrolet
  • BeverageMonster energy
  • Parts StoreAuto zone
  • HotelHilton