Mike Bliss walked around the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage Saturday sitting sixth in the standings and possibly jumping in a car for a few laps today to get at least a few more points. Bliss, released from his Phoenix Racing ride Monday, said he possibly will drive the #91 MSRP Motorsports car [he’s going to be in the #90] in today’s Zippo 200 if Dave Blaney and Peyton Sellers cleanly qualify this morning at Watkins Glen International. The 44-year-old Bliss said #87-Joe Nemechek has offered his car for Bliss to race in the upcoming events at Michigan and Bristol but those plans have not been finalized. Bliss, who won one race for Phoenix this year, wasnt totally surprised by his release by team owner James Finch. I knew going in that that race team has a history of going through some drivers. I was fortunate to make it as long as I did. We had this conversation about a month ago with James when they released me for 24 hours and then James said [wed] get to the end of the year. But that didnt last. Phoenix Racing general manager Marc Reno said Bliss didnt win enough.(SceneDaily)(8-8-2009)
