(Mooresville, N.C.) 11/18/2011 – Mike Bliss will pilot the No. 71 School Media Ford Fusion in NASCAR’s season finale this weekend at Homestead-Miami, FL. Bliss is no stranger to the No. 71 team. Also jumping on board for the last race of the season, Flex-Box will be an associate sponsor on the No. 71 machine.
Oregon native, Mike Bliss, holds the highest finish in TRG Motorsports history with his 9th place run at Daytona last July. Bliss has fifteen NASCAR victories to his name, all coming in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He is known best for his 2002 championship in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
“It’s great to be back racing in the Sprint Cup Series for TRG Motorsports. I’m going to give them everything I can to put this School Media Ford Fusion in the show and earn a solid finish,” said Bliss.
Greg Meyer, School Media representative commented:
“We are thrilled to team up again with TRG Motorsports this weekend. As we noticed last weekend, NASCAR is a great marketing platform to introduce our business to NASCAR fans nationally and compete at the sport’s highest level.”
Team owner Kevin Buckler notes Bliss’s reputation as a talented qualifier.
“We’ve worked really hard on the sponsorship side this week and we’ve secured School Media back for Homestead in addition to FLEX-BOX who’ll be taking their first step into the NASCAR realm. On the driver side, Mike is a veteran and knows how to get it done. He is a winner and he is a champion. He is a great qualifier which is exactly what we need right now. I know he is going to give us his all this weekend and I can’t ask for more than that.”
Coverage of the Ford 400 begins Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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About FLEX-BOX
Flex-Box is a leading worldwide supplier of new and used shipping, storage and reefer containers. Based in Hong Kong, Flex-Box manufactures and ships containers to customers all over the world. For examples of Flex-Box containers and special features, as well as more information on some of the services, please visit: www.flex-box.com
About TRG Motorsports
TRG is a full-service motorsports company offering a total driver ladder approach. This approach starts with track days, goes to club events, up into street stock series and culminates in the ultimate goal of professional motorsports. With sports car focused facilities in Petaluma, California (Infineon Raceway) and Mooresville, North Carolina, the team can offer turn-key support as well as arrive-and-drive programs.
The company’s NASCAR operations are headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team fields a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry and has the capacity to run ARCA, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck Series.
The Racer’s Group was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of motor racing. The team boasts Rolex Series GT championships in 2005 and 2006 and holds the record for the most wins in Grand-Am with 32. The team’s resume is highlighted by five championships, four Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona victories and a Le Mans 24 Hour win.
