No. 4 Open Joist Dodge Ram Fast Facts
Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers – 150 laps
225 miles on a 1.5 Mile Oval
Kentucky Speedway- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Qualifying: 4:00pm ET July 14th
Race Start: 7:30pm ET July 14th
Broadcast Live on Speed
Mike Bliss will climb back behind the wheel of the No. 4 Open Joist Dodge this weekend at Kentucky. It will be Bliss’ third start in the Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge.
He will be making his fifth start at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. He has three NASCAR Busch Series and two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts at the 1.5 mile oval.
Bliss competed in the Busch Race at Kentucky last month. He started 16th and finished ninth.
Bliss will pilot “Demon” at Kentucky. This particular chassis last competed at Michigan International Speedway with Bobby Labonte behind the wheel.
Bliss looking for third top-10 finish: The Open Joist Racing Team is hoping for the same success this weekend they have had the last two times Bliss has driven the truck. Bliss recorded a fifth place finish at Dover and a seventh place finish at Milwaukee last month.
Fastenal Summer Interns at Kentucky: The contest winners of the Fastenal Racing Internship program will spend the week at BHR working to prepare the Dodges for this weekend’s event in Kentucky. Jaysen Delpierre, a recent graduate from Des Moines Area Community College, and Kyle Paulson, a recent graduate from Vincennes University, will get their hands dirty this weekend as they each work on the race crews at Kentucky.
Mike Bliss on Kentucky: “I have a win at Kentucky in the truck series. So, I am hoping for the same result this weekend. Every time I climb into the Open Joist Dodge we have ran competitively. I ran the Busch race there last month and the track has definitely changed over the years. It has settled in now. It is a lot rougher than it used to be, but it still provides for great racing.”
Mike Bliss Career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Stats
NCTS Starts: 180 - Wins: 13 - Pole: 18 - Top five finishes: 58 - Top 10 finishes: 101
2007 No. 4 Open Joist Dodge Team Roster
| Crew Member |
Race Day/Shop |
Hometown |
| Mike Bliss |
Driver |
Milwaukie, OR |
| Marcus Richmond |
Crew Chief |
Leasburg, NC |
| Lyman Lassiter |
Catch Can/Mechanic |
Greenbrier, TN |
| Todd Perryman |
Front Tire Carrier |
Lebanon, TN |
| Jeff Davis |
Front Tire Changer/Paint Shop |
Dyer, TN |
| Josh Sobecki |
Rear Tire Carrier |
New Kensington, PA |
| Chris Marlin |
Rear Tire Changer/General Mechanic |
Nashville, TN |
| Stephen Douglass |
Jack Man/General Mechanic |
Nashville, TN |
| Davis Cain |
Gas Man |
Ashland City, TN |
| Mike Goins |
Hauler Driver |
Mt. Juliet, TN |