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WESTERMAN COMPANIES ON BOARD
July 21, 2010 (Mooresville, NC) Mike Bliss straps into a newly constructed No. 40 Key Motorsports Chevrolet this weekend, completely decked out in the colors of long-time sponsor Westerman Companies, at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. Out on the town in a new ride, Bliss will be shopping for a good finish in
Saturday night’s Kroger 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event. The Key Motorsports team has put forth a tremendous amount of effort in the preparation of the car Bliss will pilot at ORP. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the Key Motorsports facility has been the center of activity as team members, led by veteran crew chief Gary Showalter, continue to roll out capable equipment. Driver Mike Bliss and the Key Motorsports Westerman Companies Chevrolet Team Members waiting for the No. 40 Impala's qualifying slot / Key Motorsports PR “We are ready for 200 laps at ORP,” an enthusiastic Showalter said. “We have a good car for Mike and a motor I am confident in. We have learned what Mike likes and ORP is a track that we have done well at so hopefully we will do a good job for Westerman Saturday night. Westerman is an excellent partner and we appreciate them being on board.” QUOTES & FACTS:
WELCOME BACK – Team owner Curtis Key, along with the entire Key Motorsports organization, Methodical Athletes at their best. Working in rhythm this Team is very well prepared and ready at any given moment to service the car on pit road, helping Driver Mike Bliss maintain track position / Key Motorsports PR
On track the No. 40 Westerman Companies Chevrolet fielded by Key Motorsports is well prepared and anxious to post another strong run this weekend at ORP. ON O’REILLY RACEWAY PARK – Race length 200 laps/137.2 miles Track layout: 0.686-miles / Shape: Oval NATIONWIDE WEEKEND SCHEDULE - All times are ET Friday, July 23 11:30 AM NNS HAULERS ENTER Saturday, July 24 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM NNS PRACTICE 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM NNS FINAL PRACTICE 5:10 PM NNS QUALIFYING 7:30 PM NNS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS 8:00 PM NNS RACE The Kroger 200 will be broadcast live at 7:30 pm ET Saturday, July 24, 2010 on ESPN.
DETERMINATION DRIVES JANSENCHEVROLET.COM / KEY MOTORSPORTS TO THIRD CONSECUTIVE TOP-20
July 19, 2010 (Mooresville, NC) Mike Bliss avoided several close calls Saturday night in the wild Nationwide Series event at Gateway International Raceway, a
The JansenChevrolet.com/Key Motorsports No. 40 consistently moved forward from its 39th spot at the drop of the green with Bliss gaining nine positions within the first ten laps. The Oregon native guided the Chevrolet Impala into the top-25 by lap 60 and continued ahead to the top-20 some one hundred laps later.
Narrowly avoiding disaster in the form of a collision with Justin Allgaier on lap 194, Bliss escaped the spinning 12 car and ensuing three-car pileup by mere inches. Calling on years of experience during the last lap melee involving Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski, the veteran picked his way through the mangled mass of machines that littered the
racing surface following Keselowski’s trip into oncoming traffic to finish 19th. “Our Jansen Chevrolet car ran good, we were hoping for a better finish but we’ll take it,” said Bliss. “We were glad to get through everything there at the end and keep the car together.” Key Motorsports crew chief Gary Showalter pointed out that while the result at Gateway did not justify the energy expended, the team gained more than they lost during their mid-west adventure.
“The car we used at Gateway is the car we wrecked at Darlington in May,” explained Showalter. “This is the first time we have had it at the track since it was repaired and it didn’t do what we expected it to. The car raced better than it qualified and we were able to make some adjustments that helped. The guys
did a good job with pit stops, Mike did a good job in the race. We were fortunate to get through the mess at the end, we have a car to take home and we picked up some notes that will help us when we come back in the fall.” “We want to thank everyone at JansenChevrolet.com for supporting Key Motorsports at Gateway,” said team owner Curtis Key. “They have been around a long time and we are proud to be affiliated with them. We appreciate JansenChevrolet.com providing an opportunity that enabled us to have a competitive run Saturday night. They are a great group.” Key Motorsports heads to O’Reilly Motorsports Park at Indianapolis occupying 22nd in NASCAR Nationwide Series owner points. Mike Bliss is currently ranked 18th in Nationwide driver points.
JANSENCHEVROLET.COM PARTNERS WITH MIKE BLISS AND JansenChevrolet.com appears on the quarter panels of the Key Motorsports No. 40 in Saturday's Missouri- Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Presented by Ventrilo.com NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Gateway International Raceway. Veteran NASCAR driver Mike Bliss returns to the cockpit of the Jansen Chevrolet.com sponsored machine on the heels of posting consecutive top-20 finishes the past two races at Daytona and Chicagoland.
Key Motorsports welcomes noted NASCAR crew chief Doug Randolph to the team in St. Louis. Randolph will assist long-time Key Motorsports crew chief Gary Showalter with preparation and race day operations at Gateway, ORP, Iowa and Showalter is looking forward to having Randolph "sit-in" for the next four races. "I think it is a good idea," said Showalter. "We are looking for some ideas, you can't have enough ideas in this business.Hopefully Doug can bring some information that will help." "We welcome Doug Randolph to Key Motorsports," said Curtis Key. "Doug will be with us for the next four races. He brings a great deal of knowledge and I am confident he will be a positive to our efforts." QUOTES & FACTS: NEW LOOK - The Key Motorsports No.40 Chevrolet will sport a new look this week at Gateway, featuring an all white paint scheme. It is the first time this season the team has ventured from the red, white and black style as well as the green Westerman Companies design that is being used for eight races in 2010. POINTS UPDATE - Key Motorsports is 22nd in NASCAR Nationwide Series owner points entering Gateway. Finishing 21st in the 2009 points battle, the team's goal is a top-20 in 2010. Driver Mike Bliss is 18th in Nationwide driver points heading to St. Louis. GOOD CROWD - More than 51,000 fans witnessed the 2009 edition of the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 with Gateway officials expecting another well attended event this weekend. ON GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - Race length: 200 Laps/250 miles Track layout: 1.25-mile speedway Shape: Oval NASCAR NATIONWIDE WEEKEND SCHEDULE All times are CT FRIDAY, July 16, 2010 9:30 AM - Haulers Enter SATURDAY, July 17, 2010 9:00 am - 10:15 am First Practice 10:45 am-12:00 pm Final Practice 3:35 pm Qualifying 7:00 pm Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Presented by Ventrilo.com The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Presented by Ventrilo.com will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 pm ET Saturday evening.
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welcomes Westerman Companies back to the No. 40 for the trip to the Hoosier State. “We want to thank Westerman Companies for their continued support of Key
Motorsports,” said Key. “The guys on the team have done well in preparing for this race and we all are looking forward to the Westerman Companies Chevrolet having a good race at O’Reilly Raceway Park.”
PREVIOUS VISIT – Key Motorsports finished 14th, on the lead lap, in the 2009 Kroger 200 with Aric Almirola behind the wheel. Using data collected from last year’s outing at ORP coupled with input from driver Mike Bliss, an experienced short-tracker from
the west coast, Key Motorsports expects an improved performance in 2010.
