http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/The latest news on auto racing including NASCAR, Formula One and NHRA.enFri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:46 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noThe latest news on auto racing including NASCAR, Formula One and NHRA.finish_linehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/DxmEQUSo5Vk/nascar_trading_paint_coke_zero.htmlFeaturedNASCAR Sprint CupTrading Paint picksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3142749 ]]>AP File PhotoA crash kept Kyle Busch from cruising to victory in the Daytona 500. Will he be denied again? TRADING PAINT POLL Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/07/nascar_trading_paint_coke_zero.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/py_AXbwNuDQ/nominees_for_nascar_hall_of_fa.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:22 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3146639 ]]>Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Junior Johnson and David Pearson would get my vote for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class. The hall is scheduled to open in May of 2010 in Charlotte, N.C., so we...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/07/nominees_for_nascar_hall_of_fa.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/jP44s42AKlE/driver_rankings_bozell_wins_tw.htmlFeaturedTop 10 driversSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 01 Jul 2009 05:35:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3128241 ]]>Sprints on Dirt PhotoDustin Daggett won Saturday night's SOD Sprints on Dirt feature race at I-96 Speedway, giving him seven wins on the season. Here are this week's top 10 drivers in the state of Michigan: 1. Andy Bozell, Portage...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/07/driver_rankings_bozell_wins_tw.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/zOF0eL-WgK4/trading_paint_lenox_industrial_1.htmlFeaturedNASCAR Sprint CupTrading Paint picksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 26 Jun 2009 09:26:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3093084 ]]>AP File PhotoDale Earnhardt Jr. will have plenty to smile about if he can turn things around Sunday at New Hampshire. TRADING PAINT POLL Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts"...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/trading_paint_lenox_industrial_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/0Ulq4FagqZ0/indycars_vitor_meira_staying_b.htmlIndyCarSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 25 Jun 2009 06:30:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3094476 ]]> Injured IndyCar driver Vitor Meira has got to be climbing walls now that he is sidelined from competition. Actually, that's what got Meira in trouble in the first place. He went for a ride along the Brickyard wall at...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/indycars_vitor_meira_staying_b.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/l9TuD0d2Fk0/driver_rankings_brian_campbell.htmlFeaturedTop 10 driversSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 24 Jun 2009 05:44:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3085452 ]]>Courtesy Photo | Randy EllenWyoming's Brian Campbell (No. 20) has won back-to-back races at Berlin Raceway. Here are this week's top 10 drivers in the state of Michigan: 1. Brian Campbell, Wyoming Campbell won a pair of big races at...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/driver_rankings_brian_campbell.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/gR0zW6-dTY0/sprint_cup_continues_to_improv.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 20 Jun 2009 09:19:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3054668 ]]>The handheld FanView has live video and in-car audio and camera capabilities so fans can watch and listen from their seats at NASCAR Sprint Cup races. The first race I attended was in 1987 when I covered an American Speed...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/sprint_cup_continues_to_improv.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/CtO4MgQCm1c/trading_paint_toyotasave_mart_1.htmlFeaturedNASCAR Sprint CupTrading Paint picksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 19 Jun 2009 09:15:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3046916 ]]>AP PhotoRoad courses are no yawning matter for Juan Pablo Montoya, who won at Sonoma two years ago. TRADING PAINT POLL Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will make picks...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/trading_paint_toyotasave_mart_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/-VwkqSmNfz8/pinconnings_jeep_vanwormer_won.htmlFeaturedTop 10 driversSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 17 Jun 2009 05:02:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3027136 ]]>Pinconning's Jeep VanWormer won last weekend's 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature race at Brownstown, Ind. Here are this week's top 10 drivers in the state of Michigan: 1. Jeep VanWormer, Pinconning He pulled out a big win Thursday, capturing...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/pinconnings_jeep_vanwormer_won.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/5SHykGWPPQ0/speed_thrills_with_its_nascar.htmlMichigan International SpeedwaySteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 13 Jun 2009 22:58:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3007725 ]]>Courtesy PhotoNASCAR RaceDay, from left, NASCAR CEO Brian France, John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Wallace. BROOKLYN -- It's a cross between a three-ring circus and rock concert. The start of Friday's NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session was still over...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/speed_thrills_with_its_nascar.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/omnLLwA7_IQ/miss_sprint_cup_rhodes_more_th.htmlMichigan International SpeedwaySteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 13 Jun 2009 22:40:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.3007703 ]]>Courtesy Photo | Sprint Media RelationsMiss Sprint Cup Anne-Marie Rhodses, right, is photographed in Victory Lane with Dale Earnhardt Jr. after last June's race at Michigan International Speedway. BROOKLYN -- She's not your father's trophy girl anymore. Back in the...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/miss_sprint_cup_rhodes_more_th.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/7UtZ085cTGE/nascar_trading_paint_lifelock.htmlFeaturedMichigan International SpeedwayTrading Paint picksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 12 Jun 2009 09:15:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.2988001 ]]>AP File PhotoCarl Edwards still is looking to break into Victory Lane this season, but he's comfortable at Michigan International Speedway. TRADING PAINT POLL Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts"...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/nascar_trading_paint_lifelock.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/FONfvW83PA8/here_are_this_weeks_top_1.htmlFeaturedTop 10 driversSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 10 Jun 2009 05:23:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.2973514 ]]>Here are this week's top 10 drivers in the state of Michigan: 1. John McCaul, Montague Chalk up two more victories for McCaul. He won the Modified feature at Winston Motor Speedway on Friday night and at Thunderbird Raceway on...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/here_are_this_weeks_top_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/4HpFP9xR84k/nascar_trading_paint_pocono_50.htmlFeaturedNASCAR Sprint CupTrading Paint picksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 05 Jun 2009 09:21:27 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.2933535 ]]>AP PhotoJimmie Johnson, top, won last week, while Tony Stewart has six top-five finishes this season. TRADING PAINT POLL Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will make picks on the...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/nascar_trading_paint_pocono_50.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/finish_line/~3/sRWGtlOsAU8/6monthold_daughter_of_berlin_d.htmlSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 04 Jun 2009 15:32:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/finish_line//2510.2933473 ]]>Condolences are in order for Berlin Raceway 4 Cylinder driver Ryan Hamm and his wife April, whose daughter Ashlynn died Tuesday night. Ashley was just over 6 months old and has struggled with illnesses since birth. The Hamms shared the...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/06/6monthold_daughter_of_berlin_d.htmlnonadult