Mike Bliss News

Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year – Bickle in the #50?:

Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year – Bickle in the #50?:

July 30, 2001
Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year - Bickle in the #50?: hearing driver Mike Bliss and the Eel River Racing team have parted ways. The team has failed to make the last six Cup races(7-21-2001) UPDATE: Mike Bliss is the second driver to bite the

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

July 20, 2001
Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS for the New England 300. #24-Jeff Gordon wins the pole at New Hampshire with a speed of 131.770mph, his fifth pole of 2002. Outside pole goes to #6-Mark Martin with a speed of 131.724. Only one driver missed the race, #27-Mike Bliss

Triple Duty Crewman:

Triple Duty Crewman:

July 5, 2001
Triple Duty Crewman: Cole Chitty, a mechanic in Hendrick Motorsports R&D department will pull triple duty this weekend.. Saturday he will change tires for Jack Sprague during the CTS race, then hop on owner Rick Hendrick's jet and fly to Daytona where he will change

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

July 3, 2001
Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named: Kenny Wallace has told the #27 Eel River Racing team that he didn't want to quit the team, but if after four races he was unable to qualify the car he would step away and allow ERR to hire another driver for the rest of the

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

July 3, 2001
Testing at Kentucky: Testing at Kentucky today were Mike Bliss in thr #27 Eel River Pontiac, #43-John Andretti, #19-Casey Atwood and Jimmy Johnson in one of Jeff Gordon's Chevy's as he preps to make his cup debut(in the #48) at Lowes Motor Speedway in Oct(Garage Pass

Bliss to Stand by for Harvick:

Bliss to Stand by for Harvick:

May 19, 2001
Bliss to Stand by for Harvick: Mike Bliss will serve as Kevin Harvick's stand-in in the seven weekends this season in which Harvick has conflicts with Winston Cup events. Bliss is Richard Childress Racing's driver of choice to spell Harvick in the seven conflicting

Where is Mike Bliss?

Where is Mike Bliss?

April 12, 2001
Where is Mike Bliss? Mike Bliss was at Martinsville Speedway April 6, but he had neither a driver's suit nor a helmet in hand. Bliss began last year with A.J. Foyt Racing, then moved to Eel River Racing. His rookie year in Winston Cup left something to be desired and

#19 News:

#19 News:

February 13, 2001
hearing the #19 Emerald Performance Group Chevy will run at Daytona with driver Mike Bliss sponsored by Motorsports Safety Technology, a specialty paint company(2-13-2001)

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

January 31, 2001
For the second consecutive day, #50-Greg Biffle paced a field of BGN drivers who were preparing for the Sam's Town 300 on March 3rd. Biffle turned a lap of 166.359mph, which was faster than #74-Chad Little's 165.299mph. There were 11 NASCAR Busch Series teams who participated

#60 Audition UPDATE 5 Driver Announcement:

#60 Audition UPDATE 5 Driver Announcement:

November 16, 2000
hearing that current Cup driver, Mike Bliss, has turned down the #60 ride to concentrate on getting a Cup or BGN ride. Also hearing that the #60 CAT Rental team will audition four drivers within the next week or so, one being Marty Houston who drives the #75 truck

Bliss looking BGN or Cup:

Bliss looking BGN or Cup:

October 27, 2000
Mike Bliss, driver of the #27 Eel River Racing Pontiac, is looking for a Winston Cup ride for 2001. He's being replaced by Kenny Wallace at Eel River Racing and hasn't found a job for next year. Bliss came to Winston Cup from the Craftsman Truck Series(CTS) and could

Bliss turns down truck ride:

Bliss turns down truck ride:

October 22, 2000
#27 Cup Crew Chief/Part Owner Barry Dodson said he still is seeking a sponsor for his #27 Eel River Racing team next season. Dodson has signed driver Kenny Wallace and is considering starting a Busch Grand National or second Winston Cup team with Mike Bliss, the team

Eel River Racing:

Eel River Racing:

October 22, 2000
Crew Chief/Part Owner Barry Dodson said he still is seeking a sponsor for his #27 Eel River Racing team next season. Dodson has signed driver Kenny Wallace and is considering starting a Busch Grand National or second Winston Cup team with Mike Bliss, the team's current

Bliss has Career Day:

Bliss has Career Day:

October 15, 2000
Mike Bliss recorded his best finish of his Winston Cup career with a 9th at Talladega, plus Bliss led a lap in Winston Cup competition for the first time in his career. Bliss was the highest finishing ROTY candidate(10-15-2000)

Bliss Back to the Trucks?

Bliss Back to the Trucks?

October 6, 2000
Rookie Mike Bliss knows that his Winston Cup career could end after this season, and he's not too upset. Bliss does not have a Cup ride for next season. Bliss is hunting for a job because his team, Eel River Racing, announced last month it had hired Kenny Wallace for