Haas tabs Bliss to replace W. Burton
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COM
November 9, 2004
02:29 PM EST (19:29 GMT)




NASCAR veteran Mike Bliss has replaced Ward Burton in Haas CNC
Racing's No. 0 NetZero Chevrolet for this weekend's Nextel Cup Series
Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.


Mike Bliss Credit: Autostock

Owner Gene Haas released Burton after last weekend's Checker Auto
Parts 500, a Burton spokesman said, ending negotiations with Haas for
Burton to continuing as the team's driver.

Burton had planned to drive in all three NASCAR national touring
division races at Darlington this weekend. The only entry remaining
for Burton is in the No. 47 Acxiom Chevrolet in the Craftsman 200
Truck Series race.

Justin Labonte has replaced Burton as the driver of the No. 00 Haas
Automation Chevrolet in the Busch Series.

Bliss, who also drives for Joe Gibbs Racing, is sixth in Busch Series
points this season after finishing 10th last year. Bliss has 33
career Cup starts and two top-10s, including a career-best fourth at
Richmond in September 2004.

Currently 29th in points, Burton had three top-10 finishes in 34
races this year, including a season-best fourth-place finish at
Martinsville three weeks ago. However, he's had eight finishes of
34th or worse.








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