http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/enMon, 12 May 2008 12:29:20 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1533968http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/288620095/burnout_contest_not_a_good_cal.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 12 May 2008 12:29:20 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.970656 ]]>AP PhotoThis is how Kyle Busch celebrated his NASCAR Sprint Cup win Saturday night at Darlington. Yawn. Namby-pambies. NASCAR will be introducing the Pennzoil Burnout Contest on Saturday in advance of its annual Sprint All-Star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/burnout_contest_not_a_good_cal.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/286987954/berner_using_thunder_nationals.htmlNHRASteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 09 May 2008 12:32:00 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.965616 ]]>Pete Berner must have been one of those kids who always got his homework done well before it was due when he was in school. That's how he approaches drag racing. Berner, who is from the Chicago area, will be...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/berner_using_thunder_nationals.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/286776690/trading_paint_dodge_challenger.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupPicksThe Grand Rapids PressFri, 09 May 2008 12:22:08 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.962522 ]]>AP PhotoThree out of four panelists think Carl Edwards will be doing one of his patented back flips after Saturday's race in Darlington. Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/trading_paint_dodge_challenger.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/286076312/mario_dominguezs_goal_make_ind.htmlIndy Racing LeagueSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 08 May 2008 12:55:03 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.961061 ]]>AP PhotoDriver Mario Dominguez, left, greets Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday. Mario Dominguez was well aware that the Indianapolis 500 was a big deal, even before he knew what the race was....http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/mario_dominguezs_goal_make_ind.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/285472794/40_years_of_champions_books_ar.htmlJeff Bleiler | Jackson Citizen PatriotWed, 07 May 2008 11:15:17 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.957352 ]]>The long wait is over, and I can tell you, it was worth it. What started as an idea several months ago and took just as long to produce is complete. "40 Years of Champions" is here. The book that...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/40_years_of_champions_books_ar.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/284598287/patriots_moss_wants_to_run_tru.htmlCraftsman TrucksSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 06 May 2008 12:46:28 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.952598 ]]>AP PhotoIt's tough to picture New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss as a NASCAR Craftsman Trucks team owner. It was difficult to take Randy Moss seriously when he came out this weekend and said he was forming his own...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/patriots_moss_wants_to_run_tru.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/284053326/legend_john_force_reaches_nhra.htmlARCANHRASteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 05 May 2008 13:01:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.948679 ]]>AP PhotoJohn Force celebrates the 1,000th round win of his NHRA career, a mark no other driver has reached. Funny Car superstar John Force only made it to the second round of Sunday's O'Reilly Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, but...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/legend_john_force_reaches_nhra.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/283700633/late_excitement_saves_the_day.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 05 May 2008 00:18:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.948669 ]]>AP PhotoDale Earnhardt Jr. gets some tires during Saturday's NASCAR race at Richmond. Earnhardt tussled with Kyle Busch late in the race and crashed into the wall. The clock struck 11 p.m. Saturday, and, up to that point, the most...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/late_excitement_saves_the_day.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/282489985/jenisons_andy_ponstein_40th_in.htmlNationwide SeriesSteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 02 May 2008 21:26:05 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.945224 ]]>Andy Ponstein of Jenison celebrated his 32nd birthday Friday by qualifying 32nd for the evening's NASCAR Nationwide Lipton Tea 250 in Richmond, Va. Unfortunately for Ponstein, his race turned out to be a short one. Ponstein completed 18 of the...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/jenisons_andy_ponstein_40th_in.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/282333639/trading_paint_dan_lowry_400_pi.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupPicksThe Grand Rapds PressFri, 02 May 2008 15:07:38 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.938372 ]]>AP PhotoThree panelists are picking Denny Hamlin to win Saturday's NASCAR race in Richmond, Va. Who's the one going out on a limb? Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/trading_paint_dan_lowry_400_pi.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/281447805/remembering_berlin_raceways_wi.htmlBerlin RacewaySteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 01 May 2008 08:24:34 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.938339 ]]>Bill Wiltse Jr. hardly is short on stories when it comes to his late father, who is a true local legend when it comes to auto racing. Ask Wiltse how his dad got the nickname "Wild Bill," though, and he...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/05/remembering_berlin_raceways_wi.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/280771904/berlin_raceway_adds_laps_to_su.htmlBerlin RacewaySteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 30 Apr 2008 08:48:05 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.934346 ]]>Good news for Dave Lake's competition: Berlin Raceway is giving Super Stock drivers more laps to pursue Lake on Saturday night when the Marne half-mile hosts the Super Stock Spectacular, a 75-lap feature race. Lake, a 16-year veteran from Howard...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/04/berlin_raceway_adds_laps_to_su.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/279398227/ashley_force_beats_legendary_d.htmlNHRASteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 28 Apr 2008 10:36:02 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.928644 ]]>AP PhotoAshley Force celebrates her victory at the 28th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. It really wouldn't be accurate to say a star was born Sunday, because Ashley Force already was a drag racing darling....http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/04/ashley_force_beats_legendary_d.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/278061495/brown_makes_transition_to_nhra.htmlNHRASteve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 26 Apr 2008 11:16:03 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.921834 ]]>AP PhotoAnton Brown competes at the 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas. He won the event. Antron Brown is proving he can be just as great on four wheels as he was on...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/04/brown_makes_transition_to_nhra.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/finish_line/~3/277674853/trading_paint_aarons_499_picks.htmlNASCAR Sprint CupPicksThe Grand Rapds PressFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:38:10 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/finish_line//2510.918770 ]]>AP PhotoJeff Gordon has won the last two NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway. Welcome to Trading Paint, a weekly entry where a statewide panel of four auto racing "experts" will make picks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup races. This week:...http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2008/04/trading_paint_aarons_499_picks.htmlnonadult