Mike Bliss  --

Mike Bliss began his career racing Quarter Midget cars at the age of 10. Before taking the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 1993, the Milwaukee, Oregon native raced stock cars, midgets, super modifieds and sprint cars while gaining the attention of fans and race teams alike. Mike began his NASCAR racing career in 1995 in the Craftsman Truck Series, finishing eighth in championship standings his rookie season while also winning seven USAC Sprint Car races, three USAC midget races and a Silver Crown race that same year. 

Mike’s early success in NASCAR racing continued as he completely dominated the Truck Series in 2002 with five wins, thirteen top-five and eighteen top-ten finishes earning Mike the NCTS Championship. Mike had prior successful starts in the Nationwide and Cup Series, and in 2003, driving a full schedule in the #20 Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs, Mike posted eight top-five and fourteen top-ten finishes to end the season tenth in points. Mike began driving for Key Motorsports in 2007, running the first four Races of the NCWTS Season. He continues the relationship in 2010 for the #40 Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Mike lives with his wife, Sue, and daughter, Britney in Mooresville, N.C

Fast Facts: 

Born: April 5, 1965 
Birthplace: Milwaukie, Oregon 
Marital Status: Married to Sue 
Children: daughter Britney

Career Highlights: 

• Won the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 1993 
  
  
• Posted five top-fives and twelve top-ten finishes in 1995 in the NCTS while winning seven USAC Spring Car races, three USAC midget races and a Silver Crown race that same year. 
  
  
• Won the NCTS Championship with five wins, thirteen top-five and eighteen top-ten finishes. 
  
  
• Began his first full year in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2003 taking eight top-five and fourteen top-ten finishes to end tenth in championship points Ended fifth in points in the NBS in 2004 and 2008

CHAD CHAFFIN --

The 39-year-old Chaffin has seen action in all three of NASCAR’s major touring series but has made his mark in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Having started at least two races in the last eight NCTS seasons, Chaffin enters the 2008 season with 102 career starts. He has won twice on the circuit and has notched 11 top 5 and 29 top 10 finishes. He surpassed the $1 mark in earnings with his 8-race stint with Key Motorsports in 2007 in which he posted the team’s best-ever finishes with a 7th at Martinsville and an 8th place effort in Talladega in the fall.

The Murfreesboro, Tennessee driver will be driving for Key Motorsports for the third time in his career; having started the 2006 campaign with the Mooresville, NC organization and driving for the first seven races before leaving to dedicate himself to a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series opportunity. Chaffin’s racing background included late models in his native Tennessee and the first-ever USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup crown back in 1997.

Chaffin is married, and he and wife Cindy have three children in daughter Brooke and sons Chase and Chaz.

RACING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS --

• Only driver in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history to have ever driven for all four competing manufacturers (Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota)
  
• Has earned $1,242,718 in 102 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts heading into the 2008 season
  
• Has earned $2,211,336 over his 14-year NASCAR driving career
  
• Has driven in all three of NASCAR’s major touring series
  
• Enjoyed a career best season in 2004 while driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series with two victories, six top five and 10 top ten finishes and $394,135
  
• Finished 10th in Craftsman Truck Series driver points in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons
  
• Posted both of his career NASCAR major touring series victories in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2004 at Dover International Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park
  
• In his 102 career Craftsman Truck Series starts has earned 29 top 10 and 11 top five finishes
  
• Has 80 NASCAR Busch Series starts with one top ten finish and $898,241 in earnings
  
• Was the very first USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup feature event winner in 1997
  
• A 7-time Hooter’s Pro Cup career feature winner

FAST FACTS --

BIRTHDATE: July 20, 1968 
BIRTH PLACE: Nashville, TN 
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Cindy 
CHILDREN: Brooke 17, Chase 12 and Chaz 10
RESIDENCE: Murfreesboro, TN 

EDUCATION: Antioch High School - Nashville, TN - SPORTS: Football 
HOBBIES: His children and golf

BUSINESS TIES: Partner in Southeastern Recycling in Nashville. Company specializes in recovering and re-selling carpet padding back to carpet manufacturers.