Cup spotter to field race team: NASCAR Spotter, Mike Calinoff, will take on the role of Car Owner this year, as he announces the formation of MJ Motorsports. The team will field Fords out of their new Mooresville, NC shop in the NASCAR-sanctioned Late Model Truck Series at the famed Hickory Motor Speedway for 18-year-old Arthur Aazie Zimblemann. Calinoff works for Matt Kenseth in the Winston Cup and Busch Series. Known as the Wizard of Aaz, Zimblemann, a standout and fan favorite in Sprints and Modifieds throughout Iowa and the Midwest, moved to Mooresville, NC this past January to pursue a career in NASCAR racing. A recent test session at Hickory Motor Speedway yielded positive results and prompted Calinoff to form the team. Aazie is really a terrific talent, said Calinoff, his focus and vision was very appealing. I have been looking for this type of situation for the past year an opportunity to cultivate a team in a local setting, with a young driver, and then advance our efforts to the next level. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Racing Series season at the Hickory Motor Speedway begins on April 6th.(MJ Motorsports PR)(1-3-2002)
