Race Summary: Making his 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Texas Motor Speedway, Mike Bliss started the Ninth Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge from the 20th position. Fighting loose conditions early on, the Tweaker Energy Shot pit crew worked hard throughout the 200 lap event, making adjustments to try and balance the No. 19 Toyota Camry. Bliss raced as high as 19th before finishing in the 23rd position.
Started: 20th
Finished: 23rd
Bliss ran as high as 19th
Made three pit stops, two under green flag conditions
The Tweaker Energy Shot Toyota started off with extremely loose conditions and closed fighting a tight condition.
Bliss still occupies the 13th position in the Nationwide Series Driver Point Standings, -21 points behind 12th.
Bliss: “I wish we could have earned a better finish for Tweaker at their home track. It wasn’t for a lack of effort. We just missed it, we were off on balance with the car. It started out loose and was tight at the end. I can’t thank Tweaker enough for coming on board, I looked forward to next weekend’s race with them in Phoenix.”
