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Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

In preparation for the Oct. 8 UAW-GM Quality 500 Cup race, Lowes Motor Speedway has invited all NASCAR Winston Cup teams to participate in a two-day open testing session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Tuesday, Sept. 19th from 4:00 - 10:00pm/et and on Wednesday, Sept...

Eel River Racing, Two Cars in 2001?

during an interview with ESPN, current #27 driver Mike Bliss said he has not been told to look around for a new ride and that there is a chance the Eel River Racing #27 team could expand to a have two teams/cars in 2001(ESPN Qualifying Show)(9-2-2000)...

Eel River Racing/APR Changes? Kenny out of the #55 Yes – UPDATE 4 to the #27:

Barry Dodson said he would have to listen to a manufacturer if it courted his #27 Eel River Racing team(driver: Mike Bliss). Hes considering making changes to the team, which has not performed up to his standards. He denied he has approached any drivers -- such as ...

Eel River Racing Changes?

Barry Dodson said he would have to listen to a manufacturer if it courted his #27 Eel River Racing team(driver: Mike Bliss). Hes considering making changes to the team, which has not performed up to his standards. He denied he has approached any drivers -- such as ...

Dodson Award:

Barry Dodson, crew chief and part owner of rookie driver Mike Bliss' #27 Pfizer/Viagra Pontiac, received the C&R Racing True Grit Award Thursday for his comeback in the Winston Cup series. Dodson's two teen-age children were killed in a 1994 automobile crash and...

Eel River Racing at the Wind Tunnel:

the #27 Viagra Pontiac of Mike Bliss will test at the N.A.S.A.'s Langley Research Center located in Hampton, VA today(8-1-2000)...

Rookies:

#27-Mike Bliss was the highest finishing rookie for the first time this season, finishing 22nd. #8-Dale Earhnardt Jr was next at 24th, with #93-Blaney 29th, #9-Compton 31st, #17-Kenseth 32nd and #32-Pruett who led many laps before crashing out finsihed 39th(6-25-2000...

Pfizer gone from the #27:

this weeks Winston Cup Scene Magazine reports that crew chief Barry Dodson is pretty positive that his #27 Eel River Racing team will lose Pfizer/Viagra as their primary sponsor at the end of the 2000 season and it will go to the #6 Roush Racing Ford and driver Mark...

Valvoline and Roush UPDATE 5 more news:

Roush and Valvoline, meanwhile are continuing to negotiate, with proposals out and under evaluation. Rumored replacements include GE(General Electric) and Wal-Mart. Also Valvoline could end up a major assoc across all the Roush teams like Quaker State is with Hendrick...

Pocono Testing:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Stacy Compton, #17-Matt Kenseth, #27-Mike Bliss and #60-Geoffrey Bodine tested at Pocono Raceway on Thursday preparation for the June 18 Pocono 500. Earnhardt ran in the 164.500mph range(Times Leader)(6-2-2000)...

Irwin Injured? UPDATE 2:

#42-Kenny Irwin was caught in #27-Mike Bliss' wreck(Bliss cut a tire on #77-Pressley's broken Brake part) on Lap 171 and was reported treated and released at the track infield center. Later word, however, was that Irwin had to be taken to an area hospital when he lost...

Greg Ray almost….

Greg Ray, the 1999 IRL champ, was offered a one-race deal with A.J. Foyt's #14 Winston Cup Pontiac at Texas last month but declined the invitation. Instead, Rick Mast replaced rookie Mike Bliss on a permanent basis and drove the car to a 20th-place finish. Ray almost...

Rookies do Good:

Six of the Rookie of The Year candidates made the field in 1st round qualifying: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(6th), #32-Scott Pruett(15th), #92-Dave Blaney(16th), #27-Mike Bliss(18th), #9-Stacy Compton(22nd) and #90-Ed Berrier(23rd). Only #17-Matt Kenseth failed to qualify...

Bliss full-time:

Dr Jerry Punch mentioned during ESPN2's qualifying coverage that crew chief Barry Dodson of the #27 Viagra Pontiac says that current driver of the car, Mike Bliss, will be in the car for the remainder of the season(4-7-2000)...

Talladega Testing

on Thursday. #27-Mike Bliss, #3-Dale Earnhardt, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #31-Mike Skinner spent Thursday preparing for the April 16 DieHard 500. Also Loy Allen tested the Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy(Talladega Site)(4-7-2000)...

UPDATE:

Eel River Racing Team owner Jack Birmingham announced that Mike Bliss will drive the team's #27 Pontiac at Martinsville(Keystone Marketing) no idea if this is long term or just at Martinsville(4-5-2000)...

Bliss has a ride:

Bliss has a ride: Mike Bliss will get behind the wheel of the #19 Yellow/Kobalt Mechanics Tools/Pameco Chevy at the mile and a half Texas Motor Speedway for this weekend's BGN Albertson's 300 race. It's a one race deal at present. This weekend's primary sponsor for...

Bliss has a ride:

Mike Bliss will get behind the wheel of the #19 Yellow/Kobalt Mechanics Tools/Pameco Chevy at the mile and a half Texas Motor Speedway for this weekend's BGN Albertson's 300 race. It's a one race deal at present. This weekend's primary sponsor for the #19 entry is ...

Bliss News/Foyt Driver UPDATE Bliss in Fuller Out:

SpeedVision reports that Dick Trickle apparently will drive AJ Foyt's #14 Conseco Pontiac at Texas. The team is looking at candidates for the ride. Looks like Mike Bliss, who started the year in the Foyt cars, will not return. Meanwhile, talk bubbled that Bliss could...

Foyt Driver:

SpeedVision reports that Dick Trickle apparently will drive AJ Foyt's #14 Conseco Pontiac at Texas. The team is looking at candidates for the ride. Looks like Mike Bliss, who started the year in the Foyt cars, will not return. Meanwhile, talk bubbled that Bliss could...