Mike Bliss News

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Rookies:

Rookies:

June 25, 2000
#27-Mike Bliss was the highest finishing rookie for the first time this season, finishing 22nd. #8-Dale Earhnardt Jr was
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Pfizer gone from the #27:

Pfizer gone from the #27:

June 8, 2000
this weeks Winston Cup Scene Magazine reports that crew chief Barry Dodson is pretty positive that his #27 Eel River Racing
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Valvoline and Roush UPDATE 5 more news:

Valvoline and Roush UPDATE 5 more news:

June 5, 2000
Roush and Valvoline, meanwhile are continuing to negotiate, with proposals out and under evaluation. Rumored replacements
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Pocono Testing:

Pocono Testing:

June 2, 2000
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Stacy Compton, #17-Matt Kenseth, #27-Mike Bliss and #60-Geoffrey Bodine tested at Pocono Raceway
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Irwin Injured? UPDATE 2:

Irwin Injured? UPDATE 2:

May 8, 2000
#42-Kenny Irwin was caught in #27-Mike Bliss' wreck(Bliss cut a tire on #77-Pressley's broken Brake part) on Lap 171 and
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Greg Ray almost….

Greg Ray almost….

April 16, 2000
Greg Ray, the 1999 IRL champ, was offered a one-race deal with A.J. Foyt's #14 Winston Cup Pontiac at Texas last month but
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Rookies do Good:

Rookies do Good:

April 15, 2000
Six of the Rookie of The Year candidates made the field in 1st round qualifying: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(6th), #32-Scott Pruett
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Bliss full-time:

Bliss full-time:

April 7, 2000
Dr Jerry Punch mentioned during ESPN2's qualifying coverage that crew chief Barry Dodson of the #27 Viagra Pontiac says
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Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

April 7, 2000
on Thursday. #27-Mike Bliss, #3-Dale Earnhardt, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #31-Mike Skinner spent Thursday preparing
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UPDATE:

UPDATE:

April 5, 2000
Eel River Racing Team owner Jack Birmingham announced that Mike Bliss will drive the team's #27 Pontiac at Martinsville(
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Bliss has a ride:

Bliss has a ride:

March 29, 2000
Bliss has a ride: Mike Bliss will get behind the wheel of the #19 Yellow/Kobalt Mechanics Tools/Pameco Chevy at the mile

Bliss has a ride:

Bliss has a ride:

March 29, 2000
Mike Bliss will get behind the wheel of the #19 Yellow/Kobalt Mechanics Tools/Pameco Chevy at the mile and a half Texas Motor Speedway for this weekend's BGN Albertson's 300 race. It's a one race deal at present. This weekend's primary sponsor for the #19 entry is
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Bliss News/Foyt Driver UPDATE Bliss in Fuller Out:

Bliss News/Foyt Driver UPDATE Bliss in Fuller Out:

March 27, 2000
SpeedVision reports that Dick Trickle apparently will drive AJ Foyt's #14 Conseco Pontiac at Texas. The team is looking
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Foyt Driver:

Foyt Driver:

March 27, 2000
SpeedVision reports that Dick Trickle apparently will drive AJ Foyt's #14 Conseco Pontiac at Texas. The team is looking
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Ruttman again:

Ruttman again:

March 18, 2000
#18-Joe Ruttman won the pole at Phoenix by winning his third consecutive pole, the others were at Daytona and Homestead.