Personal History
My name is Braden Skinner and what i love to do the most is ride my bike and hunt. I take my riding seriously I have been racing for almost 12 years now and its mine, my family's, and my best friends lives. We just love to do it. I started racing in Open D where i was doing well and i was trying to start doubling and i broke my wrist i was out for 3 months but i still seemed to finish 2nd in the series.Then i decided to move to 250 C where i did really well my first year i won the FCA national championship in Poole Ky, and also i tried to qualify for Loretta Lynns.I qualified at the area qualifier in Michigan. At the regional qualifier, I crash hard in practice and didn't get to race.After that i had to many points in C class so they moved me to Open B . I placed 5th overall in the MDRA series. This series normally has at least 600 to 700 riders per race.I then ran the Roostin on the River series in Sardis, Ohio at which i took the title as Open B and College Boy Champion.My goal for the 2009 season was to try to qualify for Loretta Lynn's then move up tp the Open A class. But that was not meant to be for 2009. At a race just to get seat time, I was doing a triple triple I hit a kicker and broke both bones in my leg.So there went that season. I spent the 2010 season working my way back which I believe I have managed by maintaining a top 3 finishes in most races. In the 2011 & 2012 seasons I again maintained a top 3 in most races. I was the champion in the Roostin' on the River series and was top in points at the OVMX series. In the 2013 season, I was second in the Breezewood Proving Ground series, maintained top 3 in most races.In 2014, I trained at the Jimmy Weinert Training Facility in North Carolina and participated in the Vet Nations at High Point Raceway where I received 1st in Four Stroke 25+.2016 was more of a training and practicing year, with more training at Jimmy Weinert Training Facility. In the upcoming 2017 season, I plan to train harder, ride longer and to race more! I also will continue to mentor and train my younger cousins who love the racing game! in April of 2018 I crashed my truck on the way to work broke my back and neck and they fused my back so I was out all year but now for 2019 I am ready to get back out there stronger than ever!
Riding Goals
Train harder, ride and race to the best of my ability!
Competitive Highlights
Some of my competitive highlights are winning the FCA National Championship in Kentucky, and winning the Roostin on the River Series in both of my classes, Finishing in the top 5 in the MDRA Series. Also by just being able to compete at this level after a terrible accident. Training at JWTF in North Carolina. Winning at the Vet Nationals