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Tuesday August 13th, 2002
It's all about the Gibson guitar for speeding truckers
Nashville Superspeedway's
VP & General Manager, Cliff Hawks
shows off the trophy guitar
in the pre-race drivers' meetingTruck speedster Mike Bliss won Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 200 Craftsman Truck Series event at the Nashville Superspeedway - but for Bliss, it was all about the Gibson guitar.
"I really wanted that guitar, bad," said Bliss of the Gibson Custom guitar Nashville Superspeedway awards its winners. "I've been chasing that thing since 1995."
Rick Crawford, who finished a season-high second and was one of just five competitors that finished on the lead lap, also direly wanted the guitar.
"Man I wanted that thing," he said. "But I'm not ready to retire, so I'll be back after it next year. I'm just thinking a little bit here, what you could have done to win. I wanted to win really bad. Bliss is tough. He drove a good race tonight."
While Gibson has given guitars to all the winners of major Superspeedway races for two years, new division Baldwin Piano is off and running with the speed monsters. Last month Baldwin and Gibson announced a marketing partnership with A.J. Foyt's Harrah's Racing team..
The Federated 200 Gibson Custom trophy guitar came with a full Baldwin vertical piano trophy case.
"I really wanted that guitar, bad...
I've been chasing that thing since 1995."
The IWX Motor team celebrates their 4th win of the season.
Bliss shares the spotlight with Joey Prince,
the winner of a Les Paul autographed by all of the drivers.
Frank Kimmel dominated the field in Friday night's ARCA race.
Frank Kimmel wins his second guitar this year,
this one was a Custom Shop CS-336.
Frank Kimmel and his family are at home in Nashville's victory lane.
For event schedule and ticket information go to nashvillesuperspeedway.com
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