Mike Bliss News

SKI Motorsports adds sponsor:

SKI Motorsports adds sponsor:

May 9, 2006
SKI Motorsports officials say Berkley fishing tackle will be a major associate sponsor on the team's #30 Chevy for Truck Series regular Mike Bliss for its four-race Busch Series schedule this year. The team is scheduled to make its 2006 season debut in Friday's Diamond

Keller Released from the #1, Mike Wallace In: Keller to the #34? DENIED: UPDATES:

Keller Released from the #1, Mike Wallace In: Keller to the #34? DENIED: UPDATES:

May 5, 2006
Phoenix Racing has decided to make a driver change in the #1 Miccosukee Gaming Dodge effective this weekend at Phoenix. Mike Wallace will take over driving duties on an interim basis as Phoenix Racing evaluates their program.(Phoenix Racing PR)(4-17-2006) NOTE: Keller

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

May 1, 2006
(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite

Keller Released from the #1, Mike Wallace In: Keller to the #34? DENIED: UPDATE:

Keller Released from the #1, Mike Wallace In: Keller to the #34? DENIED: UPDATE:

April 30, 2006
Phoenix Racing has decided to make a driver change in the #1 Miccosukee Gaming Dodge effective this weekend at Phoenix. Mike Wallace will take over driving duties on an interim basis as Phoenix Racing evaluates their program.(Phoenix Racing PR)(4-17-2006) NOTE: Keller

Bodine wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway:

Bodine wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway:

April 29, 2006
Todd Bodine in the #30 Germain Racing Toyota passed #17-David Reutiman with 14 laps to go to take the win in the Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Satruday night. Bodine's teammate, #9-Ted Musgrave finished second with Reutimann finishing third. Rouding out the top five; #

Bliss Back in the #34 at Phoenix:

Bliss Back in the #34 at Phoenix:

April 20, 2006
Veteran NASCAR driver Mike Bliss, who has made three starts with Cicci Racing this year, will return to the #34 Chevy for this Friday's Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix.(Elmira Star-Gazette)(4-20-2006)

Race awards:

Race awards:

April 3, 2006
Budweiser Pole Award: #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr, 19.895 seconds, 95.180 mph Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award: #11-David Starr Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: #11-David Starr (14 places) Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award: #16

1st Friday practice:

1st Friday practice:

March 31, 2006
for the Kroger 250 is over.(Top five) #6-Mark Martin 93.618 #11-David Starr 93.539 #16-Mike Bliss 93.465 #14-Rick Crawford 93.350 #85-Dennis Setzer 93.304 1st Dodge: (6th) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 93.299 1st Rookie: (10th) #12-Joey Miller for entire practice results

Friday final practice:

Friday final practice:

March 31, 2006
for the Kroger 250 is over. (Top five) #23-Johnny Benson 95.280 #60-Jack Sprague 94.903 #14-Rick Crawford 94.851 #16-Mike Bliss 94.832,BR> #15-Mike Skinner 94.780 1st Dodge: (11th) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 94.458 1st Rookie: (7th) #99-Erik Darnell 94.699 for entire practice

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

March 20, 2006
Sometimes the calendar can stop momentum cold but not in 2006 and not for Todd Bodine (# 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota). Bodine closed out 2005 with three consecutive victories and hated to see the Truck Series season end at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His Germain Racing

Bodine Wins John Deere 200

Bodine Wins John Deere 200

March 20, 2006
(Top Five) 1) #-30-Todd Bodine,Lumber Liquidators Toyota 2 )#6-Mark Martin,Scotts Ford 3) #23-Johnny Benson, Exide Toyota 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 5)#17-David Reutimann, Team Tundra Toyota 1st Chevy, #16-Mike Bliss (7th) 1st Dodge, #77-Brendan

1st Friday Practice:

1st Friday Practice:

March 17, 2006
for the John Deere 200 is over.(Top five) #20-Bobby East 182.195 #12-Joey Miller 181.420 #21-Jon Wood 181.271 #5-Mike Skinner 180.728 #60-Jack Sprague 180.663 1st Chevy(8th) #16-Mike Bliss 180.222 1st Dodge(21st) #08-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 178.677 For entire practice results

Qualifying for the RaceTickets.com 200 is over:

Qualifying for the RaceTickets.com 200 is over:

February 24, 2006
Top five were: #17-David Reutimann 178.980 #5-Mike Skinner 178.253 #9-Ted Musgrave 177.932 #20-Jon Wood 177.730 #30-Todd Bodine 177.681 1st Chevy, (6th) #16-Mike Bliss 177.410 1st Dodge, (15th) #77-Brendan Gaughan 176.035 Going home: #24- Wayne Edwards; #47-Kraig Kinser

News & Notes Daytona:

News & Notes Daytona:

February 13, 2006
Ted Musgrave (#9 ASE/Germain Toyota) has figured out how to top his first NASCAR championship. Win another one. Musgrave now rides with Germain Racing, a five-time winner a year ago with Todd Bodine (#30 Germain Motors Toyota). Bodine, last years third-place finisher

Bliss to Drive Four Races for SKI Motorsports:

Bliss to Drive Four Races for SKI Motorsports:

January 20, 2006
Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary, 154-year-old global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection and sport, will embark on its second season of NASCAR Busch Series competition with veteran driver Mike Bliss piloting the #30 Smith & Wesson