Have a FaceBook, Twitter, or other social networking account?

Link them to your fanatic account!

Add An Account

TAKE ME TO...
NASCAR Sprint-Cup Series
CUP: Bliss Can Smell Victory
Mike Bliss hopes to smell victory this weekend...
Mike Hembree  |  Posted February 25, 2010   Las Vegas, NV
Mike Bliss moved up from the NASCAR Nationwide Series to a seat behind the wheel of the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota Camrys for 2010. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

In NASCAR, you never say never, for as soon as you predict that something can’t happen it will occur on the very next race weekend.

It’s a sport in which you don’t tempt the gods by betting against that which clearly can’t happen.

But most people probably are a bit surprised to see this quote in this week’s buildup to Sunday’s Shelby American Sprint Cup race in Las Vegas:

“We had a good run in Fontana, and I am itching to get the No. 36 Kim Kardashian Fragrance Chevy out on the track this weekend.”

That’s courtesy of Mike Bliss, who will be driving said fragrance-enhanced vehicle this weekend. It’s possible that was a little harder to get out for Bliss than, say, “I’m ready to get the Home Depot Chevy out on the track.”

The pink – yes, pink – race car will have an image of Kim – of course, she’s one of the television Kardashians – on the hood, and she is scheduled to be in Las Vegas promoting her new line of perfume.

There has been no indication about the Mike Bliss Fragance of the week, but we’re hoping for something more along the lines of Old Spice.

Mike Hembree is NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com and has been covering motorsports for 28 years. He has written several books on NASCAR, including "NASCAR: The Definitive History of America's Sport" and "Then Tony Said To Junior: The Best NASCAR Stories Ever Told". He is a six-time winner of the National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year Award.

Play! SPEED Fantasy Racing Cup Edition - Spring Series
mike.hembree's avatar

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mike Hembree

MORE BY THIS AUTHOR
Advertising | Jobs | Feedback | FAQ | Terms of Use | NEW Privacy Policy | Ad Choices | Site Map
Fox Sports | FUEL TV | FX Network | National Geographic | IGN | AskMen
The Motor Sports Authority, SPEED and associated logos are registered trademarks of Speed Channel Inc.
All Rights Reserved © Speed Channel, Inc. 2012

All external links will open in a new browser window. SPEED.com does not endorse external sites.