Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that it has hired Mike Bliss to drive the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevy for the 2003 season. Bliss, who won his first Craftsman Truck Series Title this past weekend, will be a teammate with Coy Gibbs in the #18 MBNA Chevy. “This is a great opportunity for me,” Bliss said. “I didn’t want to move to the Busch Series just to race in the Busch Series. I wanted to make sure that I was with a solid team with quality equipment and a great sponsor. The Joe Gibbs Racing and Rockwell Automation organizations speak for themselves. I look forward to being a part of this great team.” Work on that chemistry building began immediately. Bliss, who celebrated his CTS Championship at the banquet Saturday night, began work this morning testing the 2003 Chevrolet with his new team at Homestead-Miami Speedway.(Rockwell Automation Racing PR)(11-18-2002)
