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    Five-Race Series to Debut on the Barber Motorsports Park Virtual Circuit PALMETTO, Fla. (March 26, 2020) – Competitors representing all three levels of the...

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    The Road to Indy’s Second Decade Set to Kick Off Next Weekend HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A new Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires...

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  • Ashley McCubbin | February 12, 2020

    ASHLEY ASKS….. Kyle Kirkwood

    After scoring the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires last season, Kyle Kirkwood is ready for...
  • Ashley McCubbin | January 31, 2020

    2020 Indy Pro 2000 Silly Season Synopsis

    Everything is coming together, slowly but surely, for the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 presented by Cooper Tires campaign...
  • Ashley McCubbin | January 27, 2020

    2020 Indy Lights Silly Season Synopsis (Update No. 3)

    Everything is coming together, slowly but surely, for the 2020 Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires campaign as...
  • Ashley McCubbin | January 17, 2020

    ASHLEY ASKS…… Nikita Lastochkin

    After success in the lower-tiers on the Road to Indy, Exclusive Autosport will make the jump up to...
  • Ashley McCubbin | January 9, 2020

    2020 Indy Lights Silly Season Synopsis (Update No. 2)

    Everything is coming together, slowly but surely, for the 2020 Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires campaign as...
  • Ashley McCubbin | December 7, 2019

    ASHLEY ASKS…… David Malukas

    After scoring a pair of podiums in Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires competition in 2019, David Malukas...
  • Ashley McCubbin | December 4, 2019

    “They Said What?” USF2000 Edition

    Sometimes when you stick a microphone in front of a driver’s face – especially when they’re mad, you...
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POPULAR OPENWHEEL features exclusive commentary, opinions, news and photographs. The content is driven by veteran motorsports journalists as well as the unique voice of developing young talent.

POPULAR OPENWHEEL was launched in 2016 under the direction of NASCAR personality, Mike Calinoff.

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LATEST NEWS

  • Ashley McCubbin | March 28, 2020

    VIDEO: Road to Indy Goes “Off The Grid”

    With no action on the track right now as everyone practices social distancing due to COVID-19, racing series...
  • Series Release | March 27, 2020

    Road to Indy Announces Revised 2020 Schedule

    All Three Levels of Ladder System will Continue with 18 Races PALMETTO, Fla. (March 26, 2020) – Following...
  • Series Release | March 27, 2020

    Ricmotech Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires iRacing eSeries Announced

    Five-Race Series to Debut on the Barber Motorsports Park Virtual Circuit PALMETTO, Fla. (March 26, 2020) – Competitors...
  • Ashley McCubbin | March 27, 2020

    2020 Updated IndyCar Series Schedule

    With COVID-19 taking over North America, several NTT IndyCar Series events have been postponed, with the races at...
  • Series Release | March 27, 2020

    NTT INDYCAR SERIES STARS SET FOR INDYCAR IRACING CHALLENGE

    A full field of NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers, including reigning series champion Josef Newgarden and 2019 Indianapolis 500...
  • Series Release | March 27, 2020

    MONTH OF MAY SCHEDULE UPDATE

    INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, March 26, 2020 – The Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge has been rescheduled for Sunday, Aug....
  • Ashley McCubbin | March 25, 2020

    F1 “all committed to bringing our fans a 2020 Championship Season.”

    With the coronavirus COVID-19 taking over countries all over the world, Formula 1 has not been able to...
  • Series Release | March 13, 2020

    An Update on the IndyCar Season

    “After careful consideration, including regular communication with our event promoters, health officials, and the city administrations in our...

ABOUT MIKE CALINOFF

Over the past twenty years, Mike has become a notable figure in the NASCAR community. As a Spotter, he spent 11 seasons with Matt Kenseth in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series for a total of 36 combined series wins including two Daytona 500’s. The duo garnered Rookie of the Year honors and a Championship in 2003. With Kenseth leaving Roush Fenway at the end of 2012, Mike chose to stay and work with Sprint Cup rookie, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Their history dates back to 2010 with the ROTY award and then back-to-back Championships in the Nationwide Series in 2011 and 2012. As the 2013 Chase began, Calinoff announced that he would not return to Roush Fenway.

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