Posts Tagged ‘Mike Bliss’
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Flipper, faster than lightning...or at least a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.
wins the
Nationwide Series race at
O’Reilly Raceway Park, beating out
Kyle Busch towards the end, who ultimately finished second.
The race was punctuated by some unusual moments, like the pace car racing out, causing then-leader Trevor Bayne to have to check up rapidly and Steven Wallace to get into him, spinning him. Both drivers salvaged Top 10s, but were never back up at the front like that again.
Rounding out the Top 10 were Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Steve Wallace, Ron Hornaday, Trevor Bayne, Jason Leffler, Scott Wimmer and Kenny Wallace.
Full results after the jump.
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Tags: Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Carl Edwards, Chad Blount, Chase Austin, Chris Lawson, Danny O'Quinn Jr., David Reutimann, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeff Green, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Matt Kenseth, Matthew Carter, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Peyton Sellers, Ron Hornaday, Scott Lagasse, Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Something old, something new...
Contesting my recent post that NASCAR has become an old man’s game, new Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne, 18, will be on the pole for tonight’s Nationwide race at O’Reilly Raceway Park. If you’re keeping track, the ages of the pole winners for the three series this weekend are 20, 50 and 18 (Braun, Martin and Bayne). Strange polarization in the ages of success this weekend.
Behind Bayne, you have more young blood in Brad Coleman, Steve Wallace and Erik Darnell. Then the rest of the Top 10 is Terry Cook, Scott Lagasse, Brad Keselowski, Ron Hornaday, Brendan Gaughan and Mike Bliss.
Full starting lineup after the jump.
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Tags: Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Ickler, Brian Keselowski, Chad Blount, Chase Austin, Chris Lawson, Colin Braun, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Dennis Setzer, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeff Green, Joe Ruttman, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Johnny Sauter, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Mark Green, Mark Martin, Matthew Carter, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Wallace, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Peyton Sellers, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ron Hornaday, Scott Lagasse, Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
For the first time all year, a race that left Carl Edwards feeling upside-down. Well, other than Talladega, of course... (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
wins the
Nationwide Series race at
the Milwaukee Mile.
Kyle Busch led most of the way, only to finish second again. Of course, second to Kyle is “first loser,” which, ironically, is in line with the opinion of a great many NASCAR fans, 88 on their arms or otherwise.
It was a good day for Roush Fenway all around, with all three cars in the Top 5. Ricky Stenhouse led as many laps as Carl did and finished 5th. Erik Darnell ended up with a 4th-place finish, battling Kyle and then Brad Keselowski for the end of the race.
Steven Wallace, Mike Bliss, Stephen Leicht, birthday boy Ron Hornaday, who won earlier in the Truck Series race, and Jason Leffler rounded out the Top 10.
Full results after the jump.
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Tags: Aric Almirola, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Burney Lamar, Camping World Truck Series, Carl Edwards, Casey Atwood, Chad Blount, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Dennis Setzer, Derrike Cope, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, J.C. Stout, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Milwaukee Mile, Nationwide Series, Peyton Sellers, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ron Hornaday, Roush Fenway Racing, Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steven Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Wait. I'm supposed to do what now?
This weekend is the NASCAR season’s first of two road course tracks—this first one being the annual sojourn to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. Of course, this means that we get a few new faces this weekend, the “road ringers,” those ambiturners who only show up twice a year to substitute for the guys who consider right turns to actually be just awkward 270° left turns.
So, since you may not be familiar with them, we present to you, a quick guide to the NASCAR road ringers.
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Tags: A.J. Foyt, American Le Mans Series, Ash Racing, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Bill Davis, Bob Jenkins, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Boris Said, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Ash, Brian Simo, Butch Leitzinger, Cal Wells, Camping World West Series, Chip Ganassi, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, David Reutimann, Daytona International Speedway, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Felix Sabates, Front Row Motorsports, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Hall of Fame Racing, Heartland Park Topeka, IndyCar Series, Infineon Raceway, James Finch, JR Motorsports, Juan Pablo Montoya, Junie Donlavey, Kevin Harvick Incorporated, Kirk Shelmerdine, Larry McClure, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mark Simo, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, Michael Waltrip Racing, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Mike Bliss, Nationwide Series, P.J. Jones, Parnelli Jones, Patrick Carpentier, Phoenix International Raceway, Portland International Raceway, Regan Smith, Richard Childress Racing, Ron Fellows, SCCA Trans-Am Series, Scott Pruett, Stan Hover, Sterling Marlin, Tom Hubert, Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tony Ave, Tony Raines, Travis Kvapil, Watkins Glen International
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Do you know how fast you were going? What do you mean you don't have a speedometer?
won the Meijer 300
Nationwide Series race at
Kentucky Speedway. However, the big story of the day was all the crazy speeding penalties. More than
half the field picked up a speeding penalty at one point or another—a total of 25 penalties in all for too fast exiting. An uncharacteristically-furious
Carl Edwards picked up three. NASCAR, and I know this will come as a
complete shock, is completely silent on the issue, but clearly something was screwed up. Whether the pace car was flooring it when teams were determining what their tachs needed to read to maintain pit speed limit, or something was faulty with the reading equipment, NASCAR screwed up somewhere…and then ducked ESPN who was looking for a post-race interview.
I’m sure they’ll be more on that later, but Kyle Busch (or is it “Pile Smush“) was the first loser (as he apparently considers it), followed by Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Justin Allgaier, Jason Leffler, Michael Annett, Burney Lamar and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Kelly Bires both had great Top 10 runs.
Full race results below:
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Tags: Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Baker, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Burney Lamar, Carl Edwards, Chad Blount, Chris Horn, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Derrike Cope, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Joey Logano, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Justin Hobgood, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Hendrick, Kenny Wallace, Kentucky Speedway, Kevin Conway, Kevin Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stanton Barrett, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Tony Raines, Trevor Bayne
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Wait. Prototype for what? Do I dare ask?
is on the pole for the
Nationwide Series race at
Kentucky Speedway. Interestingly, he was a mere 0.004 seconds faster than his teammate
Kyle Busch, who had to race to his car for qualifying after flying in from Michigan following his
second place finish in the
Truck Series race at
MIS.
So, after the Gibbs front row, you have two full rows of rookies with Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Erik Darnell and Brendan Gaughan. Then Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. in 7th, driving the 16 car for Roush, Trevor Bayne in 8th, driving the 99 car for MWR, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards round out the rest of the Top 10.
Quick notes: Brian Keselowski wrecked his only car in practice yesterday, and qualified 41st in a borrowed car (he wasn’t making a serious run) and will probably end up starting-and-parking. Stanton Barrett wrecked his car during the second lap of qualifying (even though he already made the field), so they’re hoping to at least he able to get it fixed up enough to get it out there.
Full results below:
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Tags: Benny Gordon, Blake Bjorklund, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Baker, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Burney Lamar, Camping World Truck Series, Carl Edwards, Chad Blount, Chris Horn, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Derrike Cope, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, J.C. Stout, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeff Green, Joe Gibbs Series, Joey Logano, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Justin Hobgood, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Hendrick, Kenny Wallace, Kentucky Speedway, Kevin Conway, Kevin Hamlin, Kevin Lepage, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip Racing, Michigan International Speedway, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Roush Fenway Racing, Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stanton Barrett, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Kyle's worst finish in the NOS Nationwide car was a third place finish two weeks ago at Charlotte.
Kyle Busch is on the pole once again for the Nationwide Series race at Nashville. Recent MWR signee Trevor Bayne (whom we reported on earlier this week) qualified second, followed by a couple of Twitterers in Michael McDowell and Brad Coleman (driving Joey Logano’s 20 car) and Scott Lagasse in 5th. The only other Cup driver trying to rack up the frequent flier miles, Carl Edwards, qualified 6th.
For the full starting lineup, click through below.
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Tags: Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Baker, Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Burney Lamar, Cale Gale, Carl Edwards, Casey Atwood, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Daryl Harr, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Joey Logano, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Justin Hobgood, Kelly Bires, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Kevin Lepage, Kyle Busch, Marc Davis, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, Ricky Carmichael, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Robert Richardson Jr., Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Wimmer, Sean Caisse, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Tony Raines, Trevor Bayne, Willie Allen
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009
That's the second time this year he's snuck in to get a win at the end.
took advantage of late contact between
Kyle Busch and
Joey Logano after Kyle lost a tire to steal a win at the Heluva Good! 200
Nationwide Series race at
Dover that was dominated by the two
Joe Gibbs Racing drivers. Keselowski has only led 29 laps at all levels of NASCAR this year, but he’s still managed to pick up two wins.
Joey Logano finished second, Clint Bowyer finished third. Brian Vickers and Carl Edwards round out the Top 5. Kyle Busch ended up finishing 17th.
Click through for the FULL race results.
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Tags: Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Atwood, Clint Bowyer, Danny O'Quinn Jr., David Ragan, Dennis Setzer, Eric McClure, Greg Biffle, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Joey Logano, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Kevin Harvick, Kevin Lepage, Kyle Busch, Marc Davis, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, Paul Menard, Peyton Sellers, Ryan Newman, Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Speed, Scott Wimmer, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009
19 means 19.
Joey Logano is on the pole for this afternoon’s Heluva Good! 200 Nationwide race at Dover. David Ragan will start second, followed by Kyle Busch, Scott Speed and Kevin Harvick.
The big story that a lot of people were looking for though, Jeffrey Earnhardt, in his first attempt to qualify for a Nationwide race, failed to qualify.
Keep reading for the full starting lineup.
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Tags: Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Atwood, Clint Bowyer, Danny O'Quinn Jr., David Ragan, Dennis Setzer, Dover International Speedway, Eric McClure, Greg Biffle, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Joey Logano, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Kevin Harvick, Kevin Lepage, Kyle Busch, Marc Davis, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, Paul Menard, Peyton Sellers, Ryan Newman, Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Speed, Scott Wimmer, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
I'm in way over my head here...
I’d like to extend a special thank you to our patient readers. The biggest racing weekend of the year, and I was spending time launching Twitter Motorsports and then when the Coca-Cola 600 was postponed until Monday, I was annoyed because, well, yesterday was the second anniversary of the beginning of wedded bliss for myself and Mrs. Restrictor Plated and we already had plans for the day.
But, you can’t do anything about the weather. So, in lieu of having to bang out five posts from all the activity over the weekend, I’ll summarize everything for you that you need to know about what’s happened between Saturday and today.
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Tags: Brendan Gaughan, Brian Simo, Carl Long, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Dover International Speedway, Helio Castroneves, Hendrick Motorsports, Infineon Raceway, JTG Daugherty Racing, Justin Allgaier, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, Michael Waltrip Racing, Mike Bliss, Mike Skinner, Nationwide Series, Patrick Carpentier, Penske Racing, Rick Hendrick, Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman, Scott Riggs, Stewart-Haas Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tony Eury Jr., Watkins Glen International
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