{"id":10779,"date":"2013-11-05T17:06:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=10779"},"modified":"2013-11-05T17:10:24","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T22:10:24","slug":"spotter-mike-calinoff-leaving-roush-fenway-at-seasons-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/11\/05\/spotter-mike-calinoff-leaving-roush-fenway-at-seasons-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotter Mike Calinoff leaving Roush Fenway at seasons end"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10780\" alt=\"Nascar spotter Mike Calinoff, photographed on the roof of the grandstand at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Road and Track on 05.23.13...05.23.13 All photographs by Peter Taylor.05.21.13 All photographs by Peter Taylor\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/11\/mikecalinoff.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/11\/mikecalinoff.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/11\/mikecalinoff-594x334.jpg 594w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/11\/mikecalinoff-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mike Calinoff is leaving Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2013 season.<\/p>\n<p>The long time spotter has been serving as the eyes above the track for the No. 17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the Sprint Cup Series and at times the No. 6 of Trevor Bayne in the Nationwide Series this season. Previously Calinoff had been the spotter for Matt Kenseth while he was at RFR.<\/p>\n<p>While Calinoff admitted he was leaving RFR at the end of the season he has declined to tell anyone of his plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJack Roush, Robbie Reiser and Matt Kenseth took\u00a0a chance on me in 2000 and\u00a0afforded me the opportunity to build a\u00a0career in NASCAR\u00a0that has far exceeded my expectations,\u201d said Calinoff. \u201cI\u2019ve worked with a number of amazing drivers and crew\u00a0chiefs who will continue to be\u00a0great\u00a0friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Pursuits. Sounds like formalwear for cats. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shirleenriffe\">@shirleenriffe<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCalinoff\">@MikeCalinoff<\/a> Wish you the best of luck wherever your pursuits may take you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Calinoff (@MikeCalinoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCalinoff\/statuses\/397824881930559488\">November 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>I&#39;m about to floss. Thank you! RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLo2488\">@MLo2488<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCalinoff\">@MikeCalinoff<\/a> Good luck Mike in whatever you do!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Calinoff (@MikeCalinoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCalinoff\/statuses\/397825119219118080\">November 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Calinoff&#8217;s resume at RFR has 47 victories in NASCAR\u2019s three National Touring Series\u00a0with Kenseth, Stenhouse and Ricky Craven. He won the 2003\u00a0Sprint Cup title and two Daytona 500&#8217;s (2009 &amp; 2012) with Kenseth, in addition to back-to-back Nationwide crowns with Stenhouse in 2011 and 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though I will not return to RFR in 2014, I remain\u00a0focused on trying to win a Sprint Cup race with Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.,\u201d said Calinoff. \u201cThat would be an awesome way to end the season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Calinoff is leaving Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2013 season. The long time spotter has been serving as the eyes above the track for the No. 17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the Sprint Cup Series and at times the No. 6 of Trevor Bayne in the Nationwide Series this season. 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