Mike Bliss News

Truex Jr. wins pole at Memphis:

Truex Jr. wins pole at Memphis:

October 22, 2004
interesting top-5, #8-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park with a speed of 120.198mph, with #6-Bill Elliott, making his first Busch start since 1994, will start 2nd in the #6 Elvis / Baldwin Racing Dodge with a speed 119

Memphis New and Notes:

Memphis New and Notes:

October 21, 2004
Charlotte race sets mark ... The SpongeBob SquarePants the Movie 300 last Saturday night on TNT is the highest, most-viewed NASCAR Busch Series fall event in the history of Lowe's Motor Speedway. Average viewers jumped 50% over the 2002 race (2,149,000), while average

Bliss hopes to keep #20 ride, but has other oppurtunities if not:

Bliss hopes to keep #20 ride, but has other oppurtunities if not:

October 19, 2004
Mike Bliss says he is unsure where he will end up next season, and has not yet given up hope of returning to the Joe Gibbs Racing Rockwell Automation Busch Series Chevrolet. Speaking on "Sirius Speedway" (MRN/Sirius Satellite Radio), Bliss told host Dave Moody that

Bliss wins his first Busch race..at Charlotte:

Bliss wins his first Busch race..at Charlotte:

October 15, 2004
#20-Mike Bliss won the SpongeBob 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a dramatic late race pass, his first ever Busch Series race in his 70th start. With Bliss out of the #20 at the end of the season, the win comes at a good time for him. #17-Matt Kenseth finished 2nd

California News and Notes:

California News and Notes:

October 1, 2004
Hmiel, Ballew are winners in Las Vegas ... Two winless streaks one short, the other long were snapped when Shane Hmiel (No. 15 Whitaker Farms Chevrolet) won the Las Vegas 350 on Sept. 25. Hmiel won in his 19th appearance to become the seasons 10th different winner.

Bliss told to look at other options for 2005:

Bliss told to look at other options for 2005:

October 1, 2004
Joe Gibbs Racing has suggested that Mike Bliss, driver of the team's No. 20 Busch Series entry, look elsewhere for a ride next year, this week's NASCAR Scene reports. Bliss, who is eighth in driver points after 27 races, says the team told him it has "different plans

Special Scheme for Bliss at MIS:

Special Scheme for Bliss at MIS:

August 18, 2004
This week the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet, driven by Mike Bliss, will be sporting a different look in an effort to celebrate two of Rockwell Automation's operating unit's historic anniversaries. Dodge is the oldest company in Rockwell Automation opening its doors

Nashville – NEWS & NOTES

Nashville – NEWS & NOTES

August 12, 2004
Hamilton seasons fifth different points leader Nashvilles Bobby Hamilton enters this weeks home game as the new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship leader by five points over Dennis Setzer (No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet). The last time Hamilton led the

McMurray wins pole at Loudon in Rusty’s car:

McMurray wins pole at Loudon in Rusty’s car:

July 23, 2004
Jamie McMurray, in his first race in the #66 Durflame Dodge owned by Nextel Cup star Rusty Wallace, won the pole for the Siemens 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. McMurray, named to replace Parker since the last race [Chicago], has five career victories

Kentucky News and Notes:

Kentucky News and Notes:

July 8, 2004
Show me the money Setzer will become the series No. 3 career money winner when he takes the green flag in Saturdays The Built Ford Tough 225. Setzer, a veteran of 152 events, has won $3,070,138 and trails Ron Hornaday Jr. by $9,715. Last weeks race saw Travis Kvapil

Mike Wallace wins at Daytona, his first in almost 10 years:

Mike Wallace wins at Daytona, his first in almost 10 years:

July 2, 2004
#00-Jason Leffler did everything he could to win Friday night's Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. In the eyes of NASCAR, however, he went too far. Between Turns 3 and 4 of the final of 100 laps, Leffler, the leader at time, moved to the high side

Kansas Notes and News:

Kansas Notes and News:

July 1, 2004
If history has a way of repeating itself, Shane Hmiel (No. 15 Whitaker Farms Chevrolet) figures the third time has to be the charm. Saturdays OReilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway has produced the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series two youngest winners Ricky Hendrick

Bliss wins pole at Daytona:

Bliss wins pole at Daytona:

July 1, 2004
#20-Mike Bliss will start from the pole for the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway running a fast lap of 181.969, his 2nd pole of his career. The rest of the top 5 are: #47-Robert Pressley, #21-Kevin Harvick, #55-Robby Gordon and #2-Ron Hornaday, Jr.

Busch comes from the back to win at Kentucky:

Busch comes from the back to win at Kentucky:

June 19, 2004
#5-Kyle Busch took the lead with two laps to go and held on to win the Meijer 300 on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway for his third Busch Series victory of the year. The 19-year-old Busch started from the back of the 43-car field after wrecking his car in practice

Leffler wins at Nashville after a long night:

Leffler wins at Nashville after a long night:

June 13, 2004
#00-Jason Leffler moved to the front when leader #5-Kyle Busch spun into the infield grass with four laps to go, awarding Leffler the Federated Auto Parts 300 win as the NASCAR Busch Series race ended under caution at Nashville Superspeedway. It was Leffler's first