Mr. Consistency; Five wins, 18 top-10s and only one DNF make for a Blissful season.(News)(Mike Bliss)

Byline: AL PEARCE Mike Bliss dropped out of the season-opening Craftsman Truck Series race in Daytona Beach after 34 of 100 laps. That was his only DNF in 22 starts and the only time he didn't finish on the lead lap. That, as much as anything, explains how he led the points most of the season and won his first CTS title. Bliss, driving a Steve Coulter-owned Chevrolet in his return to the series, won at Pikes Peak, Kansas City, Kentucky, Nashville and South Boston. All told, he had 12 top-fives and 18 top-10s, and led the standings for the last 10 races. He finished in the ...