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Bliss Joins TriStar:

TriStar Motorsports announced that veteran NASCAR driver Mike Bliss has joined their organization for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Bliss will pilot the #19 Chevy along side of teammate Eric McClure in the #14 Hefty Chevy. “It feels good to finalize my plans for the 2011 season by joining the TriStar Motorsports team and to be reunited with Mark (Smith) and Dave (Fuge),” stated Bliss. “In 2002 Dave and I won the Truck Championship with Mark’s engines under the hood. All of us have high expectations for the upcoming season with TriStar.” Bliss has over 500 starts in the top three divisions of NASCAR, with over 200 of those in the Nationwide Series. The 2002 NASCAR Camping World Champion also has two wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (Charlotte Motor Speedway 2004 and 2009). (Integrity Sports Marketing)(1-31-2011)