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This was that day. Winning the Winston Cup Championship in 2003 with Matt Kenseth has had an everlasting…]]> This was that day. Winning the Winston Cup Championship in 2003 with Matt Kenseth has had an everlasting impact on my life. It was the first time that I really felt part of a goal-based collective… 2012-10-09T14:57:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-mike-calinoffs-capsule-comments-nascar-camping-world/ 1116683
I started writing this column five different ways. I wasn’t sure what approach to take or if I…]]> I started writing this column five different ways. I wasn’t sure what approach to take or if I should write it at all. I’ve grown up as a self-promoter. It’s how I’ve gotten… 2012-08-20T15:03:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-calinoffs-capsule-brad-keselowski-nascar-comments/ 1113759
At this year’s Daytona 500, there were two things that blew up: The jet dryer that was inadvertently…]]> At this year’s Daytona 500, there were two things that blew up: The jet dryer that was inadvertently struck by Juan Pablo Montoya and Brad Keselowski’s iPhone. Oddly enough, the two incidents… 2012-07-18T08:12:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-calinoffs-capsule-comments-plate-racing/ 1113229
It really doesn’t matter what the superspeedway rules packages are anymore – someone’s…]]> It really doesn’t matter what the superspeedway rules packages are anymore – someone’s going to be upset with them. The drivers, the fans or the media. Some people aren’t happy… 2012-07-11T07:36:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-mike-calinoffs-capsule-comments-nascar-sprint1/ 1112407
Just 10 days after the Food City 500 at Bristol in March, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman, Bruton…]]> Just 10 days after the Food City 500 at Bristol in March, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman, Bruton Smith, issued a statement that he would be making modifications to the ‘World’s Fastest… 2012-07-02T09:20:01-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-mike-calinoffs-michigan-international-speedway-nascar-comments/ 1111361
The races are boring. That’s what people like to tell me. It’s “the reason I don’t…]]> The races are boring. That’s what people like to tell me. It’s “the reason I don’t watch it.” My standard answer to those folks centers on the fact that not every sporting… 2012-06-19T10:18:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-calinoffs-capsule-commentspocono/ 1110701
I just knew it was gonna be big. As the first round of green-flag pit stops cycled through at the…]]> I just knew it was gonna be big. As the first round of green-flag pit stops cycled through at the Pocono 400, NASCAR race director David Hoots barked out speeding penalties like an auctioneer. There… 2012-06-12T10:57:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-mike-calinoffs-capsule-comments-nascar-sprint/ 1110123
I really didn’t want this to be my first installment on SPEED. My initial thought was to dip one…]]> I really didn’t want this to be my first installment on SPEED. My initial thought was to dip one toe in the water and write about something generic like the impact of social media or some tweaks… 2012-06-05T08:04:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-calinoffs-nascar-capsule-comments17/ 1081443
I wasn’t very good at sports when I was growing up. In fact, during my brief stint with Little…]]> I wasn’t very good at sports when I was growing up. In fact, during my brief stint with Little League Baseball, I played a typically uneventful right field — right along some other kid who… 2011-07-06T09:30:00-0400 1913137 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-calinoffs-capsule-comments15/ 1079941
NASCAR’s two top-tier series venture out to road courses this weekend. It’ll be a test…]]> NASCAR’s two top-tier series venture out to road courses this weekend. It’ll be a test of patience, finesse and strategy. Both series typically boast an unpredictable winner. Or do they?… 2011-06-22T07:00:00-0400