Mike Bliss News

Bliss in the #06 for five races:

Bliss in the #06 for five races:

August 5, 2005
hearing that 2002 Truck Series Champ Mike Bliss and Concord, NC based MRD Motorsports have agreed to a five race package in 2005. Bliss currently drives full-time in the Nextel Cup series in the #0 NetZero Chevrolet will perform double duty in the MRD Motorsports #

Marlin to the #43?

Marlin to the #43?

July 25, 2005
Contrary to the belief held by many, Sterling Marlin will not replace Dave Blaney in the Richard Childress Racing-owned #07 Chevrolet in 2006. On the surface, that move made sense, as the sponsor of the #07 is Tennessee-based Jack Daniels Whiskey, and Marlin is one

Kurt Busch wins at Pocono, Roush Sweeps:

Kurt Busch wins at Pocono, Roush Sweeps:

July 24, 2005
#97-Kurt Busch won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, leading 131 of 203 laps for his 2nd win of 2005 and 13th of his career. With #99-Carl Edwards win at Pocono in June, Roush Racing swept the two Pocono races in 2005, Rounding out the top-five were #2-Rusty

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

July 24, 2005
Kurt Busch kinda "stunk it up" today at Pocono Raceway as he was easily the dominant car in the Pennsylvania 507.5. After leading 110 of the first 121 circuits, and falling back after a poor pit stop, Busch took the lead for the final time on lap 183 to record his

Gordon says Loomis is his crew chief…long term, Bliss update The Punch:

Gordon says Loomis is his crew chief…long term, Bliss update The Punch:

July 17, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon's comment's from a GM Press Release and NASCAR.com about his recent troubles: WHAT IS YOUR SITUATION WITH YOUR CREW CHIEF, ROBBIE LOOMIS? "As long as Robbie wants to be the crew chief, he's going to be the crew chief. He's a great guy. He works so well

DEI and Waltrip part ways after 2005:

DEI and Waltrip part ways after 2005:

July 15, 2005
Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) and Michael Waltrip announced today they will no longer be together beginning in 2006. The DEI #15 NAPA Chevrolet has been driven by Michael Waltrip, a fan-favorite, in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for the past five seasons where he

Dale Jr. wins at Chicago:

Dale Jr. wins at Chicago:

July 10, 2005
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, taking the lead on lap 256 and leading the last 11 laps, held off dominant #17-Matt Kenseth [176 laps led] at the end, winning by 0.407 seconds. The win is Dale Jr.'s first in 19 races, Phoenix

Rumblings – Chicago:

Rumblings – Chicago:

July 10, 2005
Dale Earnhardt Jr took the lead from Scott Wimmer with 11 laps to go and held off a hard-charging Matt Kenseth to take today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway for his first victory of the season. This was win #16 for Little E (he's now tied for 40th with

#0 Moving to Kannapolis?

#0 Moving to Kannapolis?

July 9, 2005
The city of Kannapolis [NC] may soon be home to a $16.1 million Haas CNC Racing facility. The city and the company are in the process of negotiating a deal that would move Haas CNC Racing [#0 NetZero-BestBuy Chevy with driver Mike Bliss] from its current 40,000-square

Kentucky News and Notes:

Kentucky News and Notes:

July 7, 2005
Kentucky Speedway will host a major milestone in NASCAR history Saturday when Bill Lester (#22 Toyota) becomes the first African American competitor to win $1 million during his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Lester, 44, has won $993,586 in 90 series

Week One of Indy Testing over:

Week One of Indy Testing over:

July 7, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers Kurt Busch and Ricky Rudd improved upon their test speeds from July 5 during testing of race setups July 6, putting the wrap on a two-day Allstate 400 at the Brickyard test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reigning series champion Busch

Testing at Indy:

Testing at Indy:

July 6, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will test during three separate sessions in July at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, preparing for the 12th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, Aug. 7. The first test session takes place Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July

Bliss in the #30 at Daytona:

Bliss in the #30 at Daytona:

June 29, 2005
Mike Bliss has been named to drive the #30 Smith & Wesson Chevrolet of SKI Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway.(SKI Motorsports PR)(6-29-2005)

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Daytona

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Daytona

June 28, 2005
Second half Top 10 ramped up, too The 79 points separating the first four positions in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings is also reflective throughout the remainder of top 10. Kenny Wallace has accumulated five top-10 finishes in his last seven races including

Stewart wins at Infineon Raceway:

Stewart wins at Infineon Raceway:

June 26, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway for his first win of 2005, 4th on a road course, 2nd at Infineon Raceway and 20th of his career. It is Stewart's first win in 30 races, since Watkins Glen last August. #21-Ricky Rudd coasted to the finish