Stories tagged with "finish line"

Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck by indystar

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tony Stewart has won at Daytona International Speedway after contact with Kyle Busch sent Busch hard into the wall right before the finish line. Busch... – Jul 05, 2009 at 12:36 AM in NASCAR

Finish Line hopes to turn sales around at namesake stores by Erika Smith

With Man Alive gone, retailer The Finish Line is finished with forays into side businesses. The Indianapolis-based retailer is returning its attention to its namesake stores, Chief... – Jun 26, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Finish Line shedding streetwear apparel unit by Erika Smith

Man Alive/Decibel chain acquired in ‘05 struggled and unit was drag on parent’s profits Four years after The Finish Line paid $12 million to buy the Man Alive urban... – Jun 23, 2009 at 2:26 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Finish Line to part ways with Man Alive division by Tom Spalding

Finish Line is finished with its struggling Man Alive division. The Indianapolis-based national sportswear chain announced a plan to exit its urban-and-street focused segment,... – Jun 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM in Business

Castroneves awarded pole for Iowa 250 by indystar

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Helio Castroneves was awarded the pole for Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 after the qualifying session was canceled because water had seeped into the... – Jun 20, 2009 at 9:27 PM in News

Johnson 22nd after dominating performance by indystar

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Jimmie Johnson tried hard to be philosophical after a dominating performance in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race was ruined by a dry gas tank. The... – Jun 14, 2009 at 11:24 PM in NASCAR

Mark Martin wins NASCAR race in Michigan by indystar

BROOKLYN, Mich. — The most surprised person to find Mark Martin in Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway was the driver himself. The 50-year-old NASCAR star has run... – Jun 14, 2009 at 11:22 PM in NASCAR

Mark Martin's fuel gamble pays off in Michigan by indystar

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Mark Martin saved just enough gas to hang on for victory Sunday in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson dominated most of... – Jun 14, 2009 at 6:57 PM in NASCAR

The Fast Track by indystar

Name:Gary D. Cohen. New position:Chief administrative officer at The Finish Line. Previous position:Executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Other experience:Senior... – Jun 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Shoe giveaway benefits hundreds by Melissa Tussing

The line started forming two hours before a shoe giveaway began Monday at Wheeler Mission and eventually wrapped around the block. For their wait, the hundreds of people received a... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Marion County

Hundreds line up at mission for free shoes by Melissa Tussing

Several hundred people waited in line outside the Wheeler Mission this morning to receive free shoes. The giveaway kicks off the second annual “National Barefoot Week” from... – Jun 01, 2009 at 3:12 PM in Communities

Patrick gets 3rd-place finish by Jeff Rabjohns

She can’t get past 2nd-place Wheldon to battle for lead Danica Patrick broke her own record for best Indianapolis 500 finish by a woman, but car owner Michael Andretti... – May 25, 2009 at 2:35 AM in Indy Racing League

Celebrities hit the town by indystar

Black-and-white outfits are style rule for the day for celebrities at IMS Marco Andretti’s mother,Sandra, was elegant in her Indianapolis 500 race day black and white... – May 25, 2009 at 1:28 AM in Indy Racing League

Behind the 'Idol' curtain: 3 finalists, 3 days, zero rest by USA Today

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Behind the 'Idol' curtain: 3 finalists, 3 days, zero rest by USA Today

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Heartbreaking finish to CBS' 'Amazing Race' by USA Today

NEW YORK — Some quick thinking at the end won $1 million for a brother-sister team of Harvard-educated lawyers on the CBS game of Amazing Race.But it was a heartbreaking... – May 10, 2009 at 10:32 PM in Entertainment

Zionsville 13-miler no-frills alternative to Indy's Mini by Francesca Jarosz

Zionsville’s Anti-Mini proudly offers no-frills alternative With every big brand comes a resistance movement. For the chain grocery store, there is the local farmers’... – May 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Zionsville

Scott Dixon building momentum for May by Steve Ballard

After two rough starts, Dixon looks ready to defend his Indy title KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In less than two hours Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Scott Dixon went from being on the... – Apr 27, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Indy Racing League

Keselowski wins in just his fifth start by indystar

Stunning finish has Edwards going airborne after a day that is full of scary accidents at Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. — Carl Edwards climbed from his crumpled race car and... – Apr 27, 2009 at 1:00 AM in NASCAR

Keselowski wins Talladega on wild final lap by indystar

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Brad Keselowski won his first Sprint Cup Series race Sunday after a dramatic final lap at Talladega Superspeedway when Carl Edwards’ airborne car sailed... – Apr 26, 2009 at 8:07 PM in NASCAR