Mike and his wife Jenn

ABOUT MIKE

Mike Calinoff is all about winning. It’s what gets him up in the morning and rocks him to sleep at night. At the NASCAR level, he has been to Victory Lane more times than any other active Spotter – having won in the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series. He has also joined the winning celebrations in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and ARCA/ReMAX Series.                                   

In 2003, he was the Championship Spotter for Matt Kenseth and the DeWALT team for Roush-Fenway Racing. After a six-year stint with Kenseth, Mike joined forces with David Stremme at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

For 2008, Mike will be atop the spotters stand working with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Dario Franchitti.

Most recently Jason Bowles, the 2007 NASCAR Camping World West Series Rookie of the Year, has chosen Mike to represent him in all areas of career advancement. Bowles is a critically acclaimed driver who is considered to be one of the best prospects to join the top ranks of NASCAR.

Mike, in addition to being an accomplished stand-up comic, is a proficient motivational speaker and Team Building Specialist. He regularly speaks at company functions and team building activities. On any given weekend, Mike visits race tour and company hospitality tents for informative "insider" talks.

Additionally, Mike has several business interests within and outside of the NASCAR arena. He is President of the Team Full Throttle Driver Development Program, MindStar Academy, Activ8 Consulting Group, MSC Real Estate Venture Partners and Glassic Designs. Mike also Executive Produces two popular racing events – The Driver Development Clinic and the Get into Racing Seminar.

Mike is also a member of the National Society for Sports Management.

He and his wife Jenn live in Mooresville, North Carolina with their two dogs Harry, Rizzo, and their cat Romey.

Check out Mike's weekly feature
"EYES IN THE SKY"
at FoxSports.com

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