Mike Bliss News

Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Michigan Qualifying Notes:

June 18, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Batman Begins 400, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 37.069 seconds at 194.232 mph. He broke Dale Earnhardt Jr’s, track-qualifying record of 37.667 seconds, 191.149 mph, set Aug. 18, 2000. • This

Justin Labonte fills in for Bliss at DIS test:

Justin Labonte fills in for Bliss at DIS test:

June 15, 2005
With Mike Bliss still recovering from recent hernia surgery, NASCAR Busch Series driver Justin Labonte got behind the wheel of the #0 NetZero/BestBuy Chevy fielded by Haas CNC Racing during a one-day test session the Daytona International Speedway in preparation for

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

June 12, 2005
Maybe he was practicing his back flips during that rain delay last night... Carl Edwards led the final 15 laps today at Pocono Raceway and won the Pocono 502.5 under caution. In what was easily one of the worst events we've ever seen at a place that is usually pretty

Testing at Daytona:

Testing at Daytona:

June 10, 2005
Testing in preparation for the 47th annual Pepsi 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race and the fourth annual Winn Dixie 250 presented by Pepsico NASCAR Busch Series race will be held Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14, 9:00am to 5:00pm/et. Drivers scheduled to test: #

Testing at Daytona:

Testing at Daytona:

June 10, 2005
Testing in preparation for the 47th annual Pepsi 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race and the fourth annual Winn Dixie 250 presented by Pepsico NASCAR Busch Series race will be held Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14, 9:00am to 5:00pm/et. Drivers scheduled to test: #

Gaughan to relieve Bliss at Pocono:

Gaughan to relieve Bliss at Pocono:

June 8, 2005
Truck Series driver Brendan Gaughan will share driving duties in the #0 NetZero Best Buy Racing Chevrolet with Mike Bliss, who underwent successful hernia surgery Monday morning, for this weekend’s event at Pocono Raceway. “When it became obvious to us that Mike would

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

May 29, 2005
We ran 400 laps tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and the winner wasn't decided till the last turn of the last lap! Jimmie Johnson passed Bobby Labonte on the outside coming off turn 4 for the final time and pulled off the three-peat tonight in the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson

Newman to start Coke 600 on outside pole? UPDATE – Yep:

Newman to start Coke 600 on outside pole? UPDATE – Yep:

May 28, 2005
during Newman's press conference, he was asked: "WILL YOU START ON THE OUTSIDE? [at the start of Sunday's Coca-Cola 600] "Do I have that option? I'll have to think about that. I've got two or three days. That's a good one."(Dodge/Clear!Blue PR), yes he has the option

Vickers wins Nextel Open:

Vickers wins Nextel Open:

May 21, 2005
#25-Brian Vickers won the Nextel Open at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a last lap bump of leader #0-Mike Bliss about 100 feet from the start-finish line. Pole sitters Mike Bliss had led the most lap with 16 before his 'mishap'. Vickers transfers into the Nextel All-Star

Bliss wins pole for Nextel Open:

Bliss wins pole for Nextel Open:

May 20, 2005
#0-Mike Bliss won the pole for the Nextel Open with an unofficial track record of 189.208mph, #5-Kyle Busch is on the outside pole, followed by #41-Casey Mears, #77-Travis Kvapil and #25-Brian Vickers. Two drivers wrecked on their first lap, #11-Jason Leffler [his

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings Nextel Challenge:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings Nextel Challenge:

May 20, 2005
Two for one tonight when it came to quals..... First off, we timed in for the NEXTEL Open. Mike Bliss knocked Kyle Busch off the pole late to take the top-spot for tomorrow night's 30 lapper. His speed of 189.208 (28.540) was easily a new track record, but I betcha

Mansfield News and Notes:

Mansfield News and Notes:

May 12, 2005
Mansfield hosts downtown festival Mansfield, Ohio, delighted with the thousands that lined streets for last years hauler parade, will close city streets Friday evening to showcase participants in the UAW/GM Ohio 250. Hauler display and driver autograph opportunities

Mansfield News and Notes:

Mansfield News and Notes:

May 9, 2005
Musgrave didnt lead em all but he came close Musgrave led 158 of 160 laps at Gateway to set a series record for domination by a winner in a live pit stop era race. There have been five occasions in which the winner led every lap - most recently by Ron Hornaday Jr. (

Bliss wrecks during practice:

Bliss wrecks during practice:

May 6, 2005
#0-Mike Bliss crashed while running third during practice and will go to a backup car - "We were in qualifying trim and we wrecked in Turn 2. I'm okay. We feel like our primary car was good and we should be able to apply all that to the back up car. Our back-up car

Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Ends:

Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Ends:

May 5, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon took to Lowe's Motor Speedway's renovated racing surface like the proverbial duck took to water Wednesday night as 17 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams made final preparations for the May 29 NASCAR All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The unofficial