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Mr. Consistency; Five wins, 18 top-10s and only one DNF make for a Blissful season.(News)(Mike Bliss)
Byline: AL PEARCE
Mike Bliss dropped out of the season-opening Craftsman Truck Series race in Daytona Beach after 34 of 100 laps. That was his only DNF in 22 starts and the only time he didn't finish on the lead lap.
That, as much as anything, explains how he led the points most of the season and won his first CTS title.
Bliss, driving a Steve Coulter-owned Chevrolet in his return to the series, won at Pikes Peak, Kansas City, Kentucky, Nashville and South Boston. All told, he had 12 top-fives and 18 top-10s, and led the standings for the last 10 races. He finished in the top-10 in his last eight starts and in 13 of his last 14.
He won the title over Rick Crawford, who didn't win but stayed close with 13 top-fives and 17 top-10s. Crawford was 46 points behind at the end, and ...
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...Massachusetts. The NASCAR Winston Cup team, Eel River Racing...his first foray into Winston Cup. The No. 27 car is...Kenseth, Dave Blaney, Mike Bliss, Stacy Compton and Scott...on shelf Seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt...
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...the competitiveness of NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. And he was foremost among...seat formerly occupied by rookie Mike Bliss and the timeless Dick Trickle...Indy Racing League program to the Winston Cup team. LaMance is general manager...
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...remains: Who will win the NASCAR Winston Cup title? Even though there are seven...Series also is a close battle. Mike Bliss, despite winning five races...Should Johnson or Gordon win the Winston Cup title, that would make Rick Hendrick...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 3, 2004 700+ words
...Multi-Brand NASCAR Strategy Pairs Mike Bliss with Hunt's and Slim Jim for...ConAgra Foods. Labonte, the 2000 Winston Cup Series Champion, is currently...appear on the No. 80 car driven by Mike Bliss during two Nextel Cup Series races...
- NASCAR: NASCAR - Winston Cup - Tropicana 400 Preview.
- News wire article from: Sports Network July 8, 2003 700+ words
...Todd Bodine (Chemung, NY) Ford/Army National Guard 180 Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) Chevrolet/TBA 183 Kerry Earnhardt (Kannapolis...the top-10 category, 1 win, 6th in points Matt Kenseth - Winston Cup points leader with a NASCAR leading 14 top-10s Bobby Labonte...
- NASCAR: NASCAR - Winston Cup - Pepsi 400 - Final Results.
- News wire article from: Sports Network July 7, 2003 700+ words
...running, $104,350 25. 12. Casey Mears, Dodge, 159, running, $85,639 26. 32. Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 159, running, $65,300 26. 32. Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 159, running, $65,300 27. 22. Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 159, running...
Source: HighBeam Research, Mr. Consistency; Five wins, 18 top-10s and only one DNF make for a...