Bliss Capitalizes to Finish 13th in Kansas Lottery 300

Mike Bliss Race Summary: TriStar Motorsports driver Mike Bliss made his 10^th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Starting from the 21^st position Bliss had a car that was near flawless to the conditions of the 1.5-mile tri-oval.  Crew Chief Paul Clapprood and the No. 19 crew made minimal adjustments throughout the 200 lap event. A miss-cue on pit road dropped Bliss to the 34^th position at lap 60, but he was quick to rebound, bringing his Toyota Camry back into the top-20 by the halfway mark. Bliss was able to supersede the competition jumping three spots in the final 20 laps to finish in the 13^th position, his 2^nd top 20 finish in as many weeks.

Started: 21^st

Finished: 13^th

Bliss advanced three positions within the first 10 laps.

Miss-cue on pit road relegated Bliss to 34^th.

He worked the No. 19 Toyota Camry back into the top-20 by the halfway mark.

Maintained position in the top 20 and jumped three spots in the final 20 laps.

The results from the Kansas Lottery 300 marked Bliss’ eighth top-15 finish of the season.

Bliss still occupies the 13^th position in the Nationwide Series Driver Point Standings, -23 points behind 12^th.

Bliss: “I had a really good Toyota Camry all race long. We fought a tight condition early on, but it wasn’t anything to dwell on. My guys worked really hard to prepare the car, another top-15 finish is just what we needed.”