Mike Bliss News

Eleven Penalties Result from Talladega Infractions

Eleven Penalties Result from Talladega Infractions

May 4, 2005
NASCAR announced today that 11 penalties have been issued to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competitors, as a result of rule infractions this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Three of those penalties were issued to the #00 Chevrolet team, because of an unapproved

Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

May 3, 2005
Lowe's Motor Speedway has scheduled 35 hours of open testing for NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams in preparation for the track's slate of May races, including the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The testing

Window Nets Confiscated:

Window Nets Confiscated:

April 30, 2005
The window nets were confiscated from the cars driven by #99-Carl Edwards, #11-Jason Leffler, #0-Mike Bliss, #19-Jeremy Mayfield and #17-Matt Kenseth because the openings in the meshing were smaller than NASCAR's one-inch minimum. Smaller holes allow less air inside

StockCarFans Rumbleings – Texas:

StockCarFans Rumbleings – Texas:

April 17, 2005
#16-Greg Biffle was about as close to total domination as you can get today at Texas Motor Speedway as he led 7 times for 219 laps on the way to victory in the Samsung/Radio Shack 500. And, when you figure he had to drop to the back at the start, impressive is the

Newman wins pole at Texas:

Newman wins pole at Texas:

April 15, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.582mph, his 3rd pole of 2005 and 30th Career pole, now 19th overall on the All-Time Pole List. Rounding out the top-five were #19-Mayfield, #9-Kahne, #

Shutt hired as new #56 crew chief:

Shutt hired as new #56 crew chief:

April 13, 2005
Hill Motorsports Owner Jack McNelly announced that Tim Shutt has been named the new crew chief for the team's NASCAR Busch Series #56 Lester Buildings Chevrolet. "We are very fortunate to have Tim join our team," commented McNelly. "To have an experienced crew chief

Coast Guard to sponsor Bliss at Texas:

Coast Guard to sponsor Bliss at Texas:

April 9, 2005
Haas CNC Racing announced the Coast Guard will serve as primary sponsor of the #0 Chevrolet driven by Mike Bliss for the running of the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway next weekend. “Since the Coast Guard sponsors our Busch Series

Martinsville News and Notes:

Martinsville News and Notes:

April 5, 2005
Johnny Benson (#23 Toyota Tundra Toyota) owns a niche in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history hed just as soon relinquish. Benson is the only active competitor to participate in the series Feb. 5, 1995 inaugural event who has yet to win a race. Not that the 41-year

Series News & Notes – Atlanta:

Series News & Notes – Atlanta:

March 16, 2005
When he was 12 years old, Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge) raced Legends Cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Just being at a facility like that when you are 12 is pretty neat, said Sorenson, a native of Peachtree City, Ga., located just outside of Atlanta. Now

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville:

March 12, 2005
Advance Auto Parts 500/Kroger 200 Test Schedule 3/22: Cup Series: #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr.; Truck Series: Ricky Craven, Todd Kluever, Brad Keselowski, Justin Allgaier. 3/23: Truck Series: Todd Kluever, Darrell Waltrip, Robert Huffman, Bill Lester, Brandon Whitt, Justin

Las Vegas Busch Series News and Notes:

Las Vegas Busch Series News and Notes:

March 9, 2005
As the NASCAR Busch Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturdays Sams Town 300, drivers and teams are in no need for the traditional boost of excitement that comes with the glitz, glamour and the lights of Las Vegas. But theyll take it anyway. The NASCAR

Ingle named crew chief for the #01 team and Cline:

Ingle named crew chief for the #01 team and Cline:

March 3, 2005
Veteran NASCAR crew chief Bill Ingle has been named as crew chief for Troy Cline, driver of the #01 LR2 Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. Cline will run a partial schedule in 2005, starting with the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on March 26.

Park wins at California:

Park wins at California:

February 25, 2005
#62-Steve Park won the American Racing Wheels 200 at the California Speedway, his first win in the Truck Series and he becomes the 10th driver to win a race in the 3 major series [Cup, Busch and Trucks]. Parks last NASCAR wins was at Rockingham in the Cup Series in

Nice Gesture:

Nice Gesture:

February 25, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Kerry Earnhardt, Todd Kluever, Bill Lester and Mike Skinner will be visiting the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta on Thursday, March 3. The drivers will hold a question and answer session, along with an autograph

California News and Notes:

California News and Notes:

February 25, 2005
To hear Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford) tell it, competing in 200 consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races was the furthest thing from his mind when he took the green flag at Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida on Jan. 19, 1997. Crawford showed